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.
1, 2, 3, 4...
Each day one rung lower, another dollar deeper in debt
How can I explain to you, I lost my footing on the final step
Now I rip the rubber stopper from the bottle
Pour the liquid down the sink
I wipe away the film of sweat from my upper lip
Keep your eyes on the center of the sun
If you blink for a second I may dissolve
You are the speck of light in the darkness
I am the hole
Uh, Keep your eyes on the hole
Uh, Keep your eyes on the hole
Uh, Keep your eyes on the hole, the hole, the hole...
I am a lose strand you may never tie nor mend
I can tell you precisely how this story is going to end
Keep your eyes on the center of the sun
Blink for a second I may dissolve
I am the speck of light in the darkness
You are the hole
Uh, Keep your eyes on the hole
Uh, Keep your eyes on the hole
Uh, Keep your eyes on the hole, the hole, the hole...
Keep your eyes on the hole
Keep your eyes on the hole
Keep your eyes on the hole, the hole, the hole...
The hole, the hole, the hole...
Whoo-ah-Whoo, whoo...
Whoo-ah-whoo...
Each day one rung lower, another dollar deeper in debt
How can I explain to you, I lost my footing on the final step
Now I rip the rubber stopper from the bottle
Pour the liquid down the sink
I wipe away the film of sweat from my upper lip
Keep your eyes on the center of the sun
If you blink for a second I may dissolve
You are the speck of light in the darkness
I am the hole
Uh, Keep your eyes on the hole
Uh, Keep your eyes on the hole
Uh, Keep your eyes on the hole, the hole, the hole...
I am a lose strand you may never tie nor mend
I can tell you precisely how this story is going to end
Keep your eyes on the center of the sun
Blink for a second I may dissolve
I am the speck of light in the darkness
You are the hole
Uh, Keep your eyes on the hole
Uh, Keep your eyes on the hole
Uh, Keep your eyes on the hole, the hole, the hole...
Keep your eyes on the hole
Keep your eyes on the hole
Keep your eyes on the hole, the hole, the hole...
The hole, the hole, the hole...
Whoo-ah-Whoo, whoo...
Whoo-ah-whoo...
Lyrics submitted by Sneedy
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