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 wander streets at night
And hope to god to see your face
The fluorescent billboards sell a wonderful life
That doesn't exist anymore
The conversation is
The conversation is over
What will I do if I'm wrong
Will I blame it on everyone
Else like I always do
So I'm a coward because of you
Are pills the only way
To make myself complete again
They become the only way
To a wonderful life with a happy ending
The conversation is
The conversation is over
What will I do if I'm wrong
Will I blame it on everyone
It's like I always do
I'm a coward because of you
I'm finding it hard to explain
Why I think that I'm right again
I'd love someone else to blame
So I'm a coward because of you
And then you try to understand
What it takes to be a man
And then you look
Into your hearts it defines you
What will I do if I'm wrong
Will I blame it on everyone
It's like I always do
I'm a coward because of you
I'm finding it hard to explain
Why I think that I'm right again
I'd love someone else to blame
So I'm a coward because of you
And then you try to understand
What it takes to be a man
And then you look into
Your hearts it defines you
The conversation is over
The conversation is over
And hope to god to see your face
The fluorescent billboards sell a wonderful life
That doesn't exist anymore
The conversation is
The conversation is over
What will I do if I'm wrong
Will I blame it on everyone
Else like I always do
So I'm a coward because of you
Are pills the only way
To make myself complete again
They become the only way
To a wonderful life with a happy ending
The conversation is
The conversation is over
What will I do if I'm wrong
Will I blame it on everyone
It's like I always do
I'm a coward because of you
I'm finding it hard to explain
Why I think that I'm right again
I'd love someone else to blame
So I'm a coward because of you
And then you try to understand
What it takes to be a man
And then you look
Into your hearts it defines you
What will I do if I'm wrong
Will I blame it on everyone
It's like I always do
I'm a coward because of you
I'm finding it hard to explain
Why I think that I'm right again
I'd love someone else to blame
So I'm a coward because of you
And then you try to understand
What it takes to be a man
And then you look into
Your hearts it defines you
The conversation is over
The conversation is over
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this song has the most amazing into chords- written in some weird ass tuning appearantly... anyways great band, great album mon the biffy!