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 stare into the mirror
just long enough to feel
Because I know that you were coming for me and you're here
I see my feet are losing grip and contact with the ground
Oh no, here we go Yeah
It reminds me of a re-occurring nightmare with a theme
I'm stuck inside the tv
like a pixelated dream
You look at me for answers
but my mouth is drying out
Trade whispers for shouts
Let me Out
It's all slippin away
Can't save the truth for another day
It's all slippin away
And I can feel it overtaking me
Slip Away
I never took the time with you
To reflect and refract
My subject took attention
From your predicated fact
And looking from the outside in
Is what we always lacked
Oh no, here we go yeah
It's all slippin away
Can't save the truth for another day
It's all slippin away
And I can feel it overtaking me
Slip Away
Slip Away
What's done is done
And what will be will be
So take perspective off of me
Now the flip the focus and look
Ahead to see a new reality
It's all slippin away
Can't save the truth for another day
It's all slippin away
And I can feel it overtaking me
Slip Away
Slippin Away
Slip Away
Slippin Away
just long enough to feel
Because I know that you were coming for me and you're here
I see my feet are losing grip and contact with the ground
Oh no, here we go Yeah
It reminds me of a re-occurring nightmare with a theme
I'm stuck inside the tv
like a pixelated dream
You look at me for answers
but my mouth is drying out
Trade whispers for shouts
Let me Out
It's all slippin away
Can't save the truth for another day
It's all slippin away
And I can feel it overtaking me
Slip Away
I never took the time with you
To reflect and refract
My subject took attention
From your predicated fact
And looking from the outside in
Is what we always lacked
Oh no, here we go yeah
It's all slippin away
Can't save the truth for another day
It's all slippin away
And I can feel it overtaking me
Slip Away
Slip Away
What's done is done
And what will be will be
So take perspective off of me
Now the flip the focus and look
Ahead to see a new reality
It's all slippin away
Can't save the truth for another day
It's all slippin away
And I can feel it overtaking me
Slip Away
Slippin Away
Slip Away
Slippin Away
Lyrics submitted by maeisgoodness
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