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.
I am a fallen zerø
Below the glaciers of the evil
I am a golden superhero
Above the sun and all the people
Space in your face im gonna drink
the f*cking ocean cause I ain't from a coast I'm just coastin
Said I was an afterthought you'd bring along,
well who' u after now, bitch? Run, mother f*cka, run
And if you think im space-cakening
I've been in shit of rude awakening
And im floating high (but im always down)
Skip or trip to face the space or fake in this
In the middle I stay in place, skip or trip at zerøspace And im floating high (but im always down)
Skip or trip to face the space or fake in this
I met a fellow zerø
He took me to the silver people
I said, "I think you are my hero"
+ we were one it all was clearer
Space in your face, it's the way to get you closer;
while you were sittin on your ass, *
-- I drank the f*cking ocean
Zerøspace the way to get your kicks, but too many chefs in the kitchen could spoil the mix
I am a means until the end
I move a mountain with my hand
And im floating high (but im always down)
Skip or trip to face the space or fake in this
In the middle I stay in place, skip or trip at zerøspace
And im floating high (but im always down)
Skip or trip to face the space or fake in this
And im high (but im always down)
Skip or trip to face the space or fake in this
Below the glaciers of the evil
I am a golden superhero
Above the sun and all the people
Space in your face im gonna drink
the f*cking ocean cause I ain't from a coast I'm just coastin
Said I was an afterthought you'd bring along,
well who' u after now, bitch? Run, mother f*cka, run
And if you think im space-cakening
I've been in shit of rude awakening
And im floating high (but im always down)
Skip or trip to face the space or fake in this
In the middle I stay in place, skip or trip at zerøspace And im floating high (but im always down)
Skip or trip to face the space or fake in this
I met a fellow zerø
He took me to the silver people
I said, "I think you are my hero"
+ we were one it all was clearer
Space in your face, it's the way to get you closer;
while you were sittin on your ass, *
-- I drank the f*cking ocean
Zerøspace the way to get your kicks, but too many chefs in the kitchen could spoil the mix
I am a means until the end
I move a mountain with my hand
And im floating high (but im always down)
Skip or trip to face the space or fake in this
In the middle I stay in place, skip or trip at zerøspace
And im floating high (but im always down)
Skip or trip to face the space or fake in this
And im high (but im always down)
Skip or trip to face the space or fake in this
Lyrics submitted by sugarxfalls
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