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.
Dismiss the telegram
This is no exhibition
A pile of papers that are bound and tethered
We know the end of man will stem
From stale tradition
Relaying opinions
Changing like the weather
And this will never be and this will never be reversed
An installation
Sending an open invitation
To all the pioneers driven by suspicion
The old world is gone and
We keep wishing for a new frontier
Out of their teeth and bones
Forget what you thought you believed in
The plans we execute are far between and few
But I'll go around the world just for something to do
Existence is fleeting
You spend your life dreaming
The shores are exhausted
The time is receding
And this will never be a
And this will never be reversed
An installation
Sending an open invitation
To all the pioneers driven by suspicion
The old world is gone
And we keep wishing for a new frontier
To sink our teeth in
And forget what you thought you believed in
And those who resisted
Were dragged out form there homes
This necklace was fashioned from their teeth and bones
And those who resisted
Were dragged out from their homes
This necklace was fashioned from their teeth and bones
Their teeth and bones
To all the pioneers driven by suspicion
The old world is gone and
We keep wishing for a new frontier
To sink our teeth in
And forget what we you thought you believed in
Resistance is fleeting
Resistance is fleeting
Resistance is fleeting
Resistance is fleeting
This is no exhibition
A pile of papers that are bound and tethered
We know the end of man will stem
From stale tradition
Relaying opinions
Changing like the weather
And this will never be and this will never be reversed
An installation
Sending an open invitation
To all the pioneers driven by suspicion
The old world is gone and
We keep wishing for a new frontier
Out of their teeth and bones
Forget what you thought you believed in
The plans we execute are far between and few
But I'll go around the world just for something to do
Existence is fleeting
You spend your life dreaming
The shores are exhausted
The time is receding
And this will never be a
And this will never be reversed
An installation
Sending an open invitation
To all the pioneers driven by suspicion
The old world is gone
And we keep wishing for a new frontier
To sink our teeth in
And forget what you thought you believed in
And those who resisted
Were dragged out form there homes
This necklace was fashioned from their teeth and bones
And those who resisted
Were dragged out from their homes
This necklace was fashioned from their teeth and bones
Their teeth and bones
To all the pioneers driven by suspicion
The old world is gone and
We keep wishing for a new frontier
To sink our teeth in
And forget what we you thought you believed in
Resistance is fleeting
Resistance is fleeting
Resistance is fleeting
Resistance is fleeting
Lyrics submitted by RuleofNines, edited by OfficerFlake, VoidVoidVoid
Pioneers Lyrics as written by Brian Mcternan Brian Deneeve
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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I was bored so i thought i would make the lyrics easier to go along with.
Dismiss the telegram this is no exhibition a pile of papers that are bound and tethered we know the end of man will stem from stale tradition Relaying opinions changing like the weather
And this will never be, and this will never be reversed an installation Sending out an open invitation
To all the pioneers driven by suspicion The old worlds gone and we keep wishing For a new frontier To sink our teeth in and forget what you thought you believed in
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And this will never be, and this will never be reversed an installation Sending out an open invitation
To all the pioneers driven by suspicion The old worlds gone and we keep wishing For a new frontier To sink our teeth in and forget what you thought you believed in
And those who resisted where dragged out from their homes This necklace was fashioned out of their teeth and bones. And those who resisted where dragged out from their homes This necklace was fashioned out of their teeth and bones.
Out of there teeth and bones
To all the pioneers driven by suspicion The old worlds gone and we keep wishing For a new frontier To sink our teeth in and forget what you thought you believed in
Resistance is fading Resistance is fading Resistance is fading Resistance is fading