The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
and when they pulled you from the tracks
your body splayed and split
your chest flushed bright
as it was in life
when they pulled you from the tracks
mindful of your separate halves
your face relaxed
lying flat upon your back
body blushed beneath such crushing weight
stolen in your awkward stage
that you never would escape
the same stain that decorates your chest and face
with a scarlet mark of shame
when you'd stutter out of place
and when they pulled you from the tracks
your eyes gone milky white
strangely alive
strange, this would come at the same age
that your mother took his name
and labor pains would collapse her fragile frame
city lights (evolved and off the bay)
from the streets where you were raised
and taught your place
by the stifling younger days
when its all been washed away
with the color from your face
tracks traced in pain
(from a woman) waste away
your body splayed and split
your chest flushed bright
as it was in life
when they pulled you from the tracks
mindful of your separate halves
your face relaxed
lying flat upon your back
body blushed beneath such crushing weight
stolen in your awkward stage
that you never would escape
the same stain that decorates your chest and face
with a scarlet mark of shame
when you'd stutter out of place
and when they pulled you from the tracks
your eyes gone milky white
strangely alive
strange, this would come at the same age
that your mother took his name
and labor pains would collapse her fragile frame
city lights (evolved and off the bay)
from the streets where you were raised
and taught your place
by the stifling younger days
when its all been washed away
with the color from your face
tracks traced in pain
(from a woman) waste away
Lyrics submitted by sithie
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and labor pains would collapse her fragile frame (that one i'm pretty sure of)
(by those stifling younger days) is just a guess and english is not my native language - dunno if stifling can be used like this.
i would also like to know the last part.. bugs me that i can't hear what he's singing on a lot of the tracks!
love the song and the group though!