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.
It doesn't surprise me the way you treat your girlfriend,
just makes me wonder why she don't stab you in your sleep.
And it doesn't surprise me when you mistreat your girlfriend,
just explains when kids threw knives they've been ordering out their teeth. (complete guess, if you have a correction, send.)
Late at night when the insects huddle on the sidelines,
and the clock chants in the hall
and the staircase squirms
and the lawnmower lets its gasoline be siphoned,
and the bed starts begging to be burned.
When everybody is on fire,
the American revolution will be over.
Well it doesn't surprise me the way people treat eachother,
just makes me wonder from which hole will the hope come next time.
It doesn't surprise me the way people mistreat eachother,
but it explains my on strike.
Late at night when the insects huddle on the sidelines,
and the clock chants in the hall
and the staircase squirms
and the lawnmower asks for its gasoline be siphoned,
and the whole city starts begging to be burned.
When everybody is one fire,
the American revolution will be over.
just makes me wonder why she don't stab you in your sleep.
And it doesn't surprise me when you mistreat your girlfriend,
just explains when kids threw knives they've been ordering out their teeth. (complete guess, if you have a correction, send.)
Late at night when the insects huddle on the sidelines,
and the clock chants in the hall
and the staircase squirms
and the lawnmower lets its gasoline be siphoned,
and the bed starts begging to be burned.
When everybody is on fire,
the American revolution will be over.
Well it doesn't surprise me the way people treat eachother,
just makes me wonder from which hole will the hope come next time.
It doesn't surprise me the way people mistreat eachother,
but it explains my on strike.
Late at night when the insects huddle on the sidelines,
and the clock chants in the hall
and the staircase squirms
and the lawnmower asks for its gasoline be siphoned,
and the whole city starts begging to be burned.
When everybody is one fire,
the American revolution will be over.
Lyrics submitted by blueofthesky
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