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.
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I can remember sitting around at my house
And watching the smoke fill the living room
As you rested your feet on my coffee table
And we watched something on TV
Talked about the world
But the lines were already drawn from the magazines
And you called me a sponge
And you were just like diamond coated plastic
Just plastic, so invincible, so invincible
But it's not like that at all, it's not like that anymore and I'm not
Like that anymore
And I got to hold my breath
Because the puddle that got you is bound to get me too
And I shouldn't hold my breath
Because a sponge like you needs a puddle to go to
And I, I have breathing room
Because the puddle in which you fell
My diamond coated plastic could repel
Could repel, could repel
Diamond coated plastic could repel
Could repel
My diamond coated plastic could repel
And I will repel you just like you're one of the others
And I will expel you just like you're one of the others
Because you are, one of the others now
It's kind of weird, I think, the way that people change
Think you know someone, but you don't, but you can't
So come up, so come up
Because I don't even care anymore
Because you'll never be alone
And I'll always be alone
Because you're a sponge
Because you're a sponge
Because you're a sponge
Who would ever guess it?
Not me, not me, but I don't even know anymore
And how am I to know anymore
And I, I'm out of breath, because I've been holding it for years
And holding back the tears
Please let me catch my breath
And soak up a puddle there
And scrambling for air
I finally got my breath
And now at least I know for sure
I'm a puddle stomper, stomper, stomper, stomper, stomper, stomper
I am a puddle stomper, stomper
I'm a puddle stomper
I'm a puddle stomper
I'm a puddle stomper
I'm a puddle stomper
And you're a sponge
And you're a sponge
And you're a sponge
And you're a sponge
And you're a sponge
I'm a puddle stomper now
I'm a puddle stomper
I'm a puddle stomper
And you're a sponge
And you're a
I'm a puddle stomper
I can remember sitting around at my house
And watching the smoke fill the living room
As you rested your feet on my coffee table
And we watched something on TV
Talked about the world
But the lines were already drawn from the magazines
And you called me a sponge
And you were just like diamond coated plastic
Just plastic, so invincible, so invincible
But it's not like that at all, it's not like that anymore and I'm not
Like that anymore
And I got to hold my breath
Because the puddle that got you is bound to get me too
And I shouldn't hold my breath
Because a sponge like you needs a puddle to go to
And I, I have breathing room
Because the puddle in which you fell
My diamond coated plastic could repel
Could repel, could repel
Diamond coated plastic could repel
Could repel
My diamond coated plastic could repel
And I will repel you just like you're one of the others
And I will expel you just like you're one of the others
Because you are, one of the others now
It's kind of weird, I think, the way that people change
Think you know someone, but you don't, but you can't
So come up, so come up
Because I don't even care anymore
Because you'll never be alone
And I'll always be alone
Because you're a sponge
Because you're a sponge
Because you're a sponge
Who would ever guess it?
Not me, not me, but I don't even know anymore
And how am I to know anymore
And I, I'm out of breath, because I've been holding it for years
And holding back the tears
Please let me catch my breath
And soak up a puddle there
And scrambling for air
I finally got my breath
And now at least I know for sure
I'm a puddle stomper, stomper, stomper, stomper, stomper, stomper
I am a puddle stomper, stomper
I'm a puddle stomper
I'm a puddle stomper
I'm a puddle stomper
I'm a puddle stomper
And you're a sponge
And you're a sponge
And you're a sponge
And you're a sponge
And you're a sponge
I'm a puddle stomper now
I'm a puddle stomper
I'm a puddle stomper
And you're a sponge
And you're a
I'm a puddle stomper
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why is this a little boy?
because before conor was conor, conor was a little boy
you gotta love these lyrics though. gosh, what a talented child. ahah his voice makes me giggle.
you gotta love these lyrics though. gosh, what a talented child. ahah his voice makes me giggle.
awww. its hard to believe this is the same guy! pretty good for a 13 year old.
was brendon urie singing this on the DVD of the collector's addition box set? please comment this and let me know.