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'll never grasp
Your mother's life you oughta found in photographs.
I'll never stay
Too insecure, too predestined to run away
Fly, fly, fly, so high, the geese fly south
To steal the kiss upon your scared little winter mouth.
Give to me your soul,
Give to me all the fishes in your wishin' bowl,
Then go.
I'm gettin' to know you girl..
I've seen you with your glasses on,
I've seen you in your daddy's arms,
I've seen you drive a car.
I'm gettin' to love you more
With each day gone by,
With each wish upon a shooting star,
I wish for your love.
I'm freakin' out.
I run my mouth
My life's a series of circles.
Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan dreams
And trips out to the island.
Your big brown eyes go searchin' me.
I want those eyes a-smilin.
And you can leave, you can go.
Honey, you're a fool to think that I won't follow.
And I'm not a poet, and I'm not a clown.
I just think these things and I write them down.
Spin, spin, spin, it 'round again.
Darlin' if you change i'm still your friend.
Spin, spin, spin, it 'round the world,
You're the sun, the stars, the ocean
You're just a girl
Spin spin spin it 'round the moon
I'll be singin' with my my best lover's crow
Your mother's life you oughta found in photographs.
I'll never stay
Too insecure, too predestined to run away
Fly, fly, fly, so high, the geese fly south
To steal the kiss upon your scared little winter mouth.
Give to me your soul,
Give to me all the fishes in your wishin' bowl,
Then go.
I'm gettin' to know you girl..
I've seen you with your glasses on,
I've seen you in your daddy's arms,
I've seen you drive a car.
I'm gettin' to love you more
With each day gone by,
With each wish upon a shooting star,
I wish for your love.
I'm freakin' out.
I run my mouth
My life's a series of circles.
Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan dreams
And trips out to the island.
Your big brown eyes go searchin' me.
I want those eyes a-smilin.
And you can leave, you can go.
Honey, you're a fool to think that I won't follow.
And I'm not a poet, and I'm not a clown.
I just think these things and I write them down.
Spin, spin, spin, it 'round again.
Darlin' if you change i'm still your friend.
Spin, spin, spin, it 'round the world,
You're the sun, the stars, the ocean
You're just a girl
Spin spin spin it 'round the moon
I'll be singin' with my my best lover's crow
Lyrics submitted by lethological, edited by samothrace, aiviloo
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A lot of mistakes here.. these are some corrections: -"I'll never stay -- too insecure, too predestined to run away." -"Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan dreams and trips out to the Island" -"Your big brown eyes go searchin' me, I want those eyes a-smilin'" -"you're just a girl" (not glow) Among others, but I'm not sure of the correction so it would be useless to point them out. Beautiful song, though