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.
Well every time you took me to the lies of your bed
you know I tried to do it every time you read
but all of your words that came down like your spies
trickled through the morphine and tried to make a crime
I don't expect to suggest that we're through
you know I can live without you if you do
but tell me that the temperature is rising in your head
tell me the blood is not to be misled
All these little boys coming through the cracks
trying to pick up the things, performed all the slack
I've seen the broken fences right down to the line
green like a mind that said it never was retired
I know I know I know it's true
all the things you thought about I want you to do
and when the clouds separated in comes the sun
hurry through the song that a girl once sung
she's the reason why I'm trying to make it alright
trying to drive through to Croatia tonight
wanna lie beside her with the wind in my hand
try to be the stereotype with a plan
but my love of god and god is love
that's why you ruined all the things of the above
don't you expect to make a phone call tonight
treat me like a motherfucker who is right
Oh I know we're gonna be the lucky ones
Every time the future comes into the past
I know you should sing about things that will last I got a prize in the neverneverland, took a tattoo and tried to make a new friend
you can see the ideas coming right through the glass
everyone sings about something that past
but I don't decide wether I can believe
take me to your bed and show me some trees
I can build a featherbird in your home
try to tell you that there's plenty to roam
you're like the blood that lives inside my bed
I need to tell you that you are not misled
oh I know we're gonna be the lucky ones
you know I tried to do it every time you read
but all of your words that came down like your spies
trickled through the morphine and tried to make a crime
I don't expect to suggest that we're through
you know I can live without you if you do
but tell me that the temperature is rising in your head
tell me the blood is not to be misled
All these little boys coming through the cracks
trying to pick up the things, performed all the slack
I've seen the broken fences right down to the line
green like a mind that said it never was retired
I know I know I know it's true
all the things you thought about I want you to do
and when the clouds separated in comes the sun
hurry through the song that a girl once sung
she's the reason why I'm trying to make it alright
trying to drive through to Croatia tonight
wanna lie beside her with the wind in my hand
try to be the stereotype with a plan
but my love of god and god is love
that's why you ruined all the things of the above
don't you expect to make a phone call tonight
treat me like a motherfucker who is right
Oh I know we're gonna be the lucky ones
Every time the future comes into the past
I know you should sing about things that will last I got a prize in the neverneverland, took a tattoo and tried to make a new friend
you can see the ideas coming right through the glass
everyone sings about something that past
but I don't decide wether I can believe
take me to your bed and show me some trees
I can build a featherbird in your home
try to tell you that there's plenty to roam
you're like the blood that lives inside my bed
I need to tell you that you are not misled
oh I know we're gonna be the lucky ones
Lyrics submitted by clockwrist
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this is what i hear:
well every time they took me to the rise of your bed you know i try to do it at the top of your head but all my little words that came down like the smiles trick them to the morphine try to make them cry but i don't expect to suggest that we're through you know i can live without you if you do but tell me that the temperature's rising in your head tell me the blood is not to be mislead
all these little boys coming through the cracks trying to pick up with ease, falling from the stars i can see the broken fences lying down on the yard green like the mom that said 'i never was retired'
i know, i know, i know it's true all the things you thought about what you could do when the clouds separate in comes the sun heard it through a song that a girl once sung she's the reason why i'm trying to make it all right trying to drive through the cold wishing tonight all my life was sad i've got the moon in my hands try to be a stereotype with a plan but
mom is the god and my god is love that's why i do it all the things to be above (?) don't you expect to make a phone call tonight treat me like a motherfucker who is right
ooh and i know we're gonna need a lucky one
everytime the future comes into my past i know you should sleep about things that won't last i have got a cause and never (?) took a tatoo and try to make a new friend but you can see the ivy coming up in the glass everyone speaks about something that passed but i don't which side that i can believe in take me to your bed and show me some treason
i can pay the phone bills you will hold try to fill you in where there is no one alone you're the one i got that tried to make a friend
i'll do the rest later g2g