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.
Thanks for asking. Yes it's true, we've been waiting for you. We've been waiting for you.
Persuade your husband he should stay at our disposal for today and take down everything we say
About the new school bus assistant snuck in change of leaving seven sleeping children in their seats, in a trance, induced by air-conditioning.
So I went back up to our room
And told my husband to sit down on the end-table and that he was getting very sleepy and when his eyes went out I put the pen back in his left hand.
At phases 8 and 31 the Four Faculties are done, the Principles are some.
The solar period, if you look, is like the bishop in the brook, so it says in this book,
Writ by the new school bus assistant snuck in change of leaving seven sleeping children in their seats, in a trance, induced by air-conditioning.
And don't forget the imaginary map
Of the Manifestations of Murker-Making
Owned by the undertaker's office
(Otherwise known as the Cadaverous Cosmeticians)
Local # dead-as-a-doornail in a church mouse's chin.
Or so said the birth-chart I sent away to New Mexico for. It was made by a special commission of Navajo basketball coaches and blonde ladies.
Persuade your husband he should stay at our disposal for today and take down everything we say
About the new school bus assistant snuck in change of leaving seven sleeping children in their seats, in a trance, induced by air-conditioning.
So I went back up to our room
And told my husband to sit down on the end-table and that he was getting very sleepy and when his eyes went out I put the pen back in his left hand.
At phases 8 and 31 the Four Faculties are done, the Principles are some.
The solar period, if you look, is like the bishop in the brook, so it says in this book,
Writ by the new school bus assistant snuck in change of leaving seven sleeping children in their seats, in a trance, induced by air-conditioning.
And don't forget the imaginary map
Of the Manifestations of Murker-Making
Owned by the undertaker's office
(Otherwise known as the Cadaverous Cosmeticians)
Local # dead-as-a-doornail in a church mouse's chin.
Or so said the birth-chart I sent away to New Mexico for. It was made by a special commission of Navajo basketball coaches and blonde ladies.
Lyrics submitted by Spacecow
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Can't believe nobody has commented on this song yet. But as for the meaning, I have no idea. The Fiery Furnaces's lyrics are really strange.
But I guess it has some connection to Duplexes of the Dead. Her husband sat still with a pen in his hand on their honeymoon. And in this song she tells him to sit down on the end-table and when he falls asleep she puts the pen back into his hand..
I have no idea why she does that. haha
Duplexes of the Dead seems to run straight into the lyrics of this song. This is a bit iffy, but it seems to me like she kills her husband with chlorine fumes (perhaps through the air conditioning like on the bus) and she calms him by telling him he feels sleepy. She puts the pen back in his hand so it looks he died naturally, like she's removing the evidence? And then maybe she runs away with a blonde lady to New Mexico in Ex-guru haha. Bit confusing. But its really awesome that way.
I think I find myself more or less agreeing with aromickristie on this one.
Also, I'd like to say that the "new school bus assistant snuck in change" line should be "the new school bus assistant stuck in charge," both times.
atomickristie* OOPS. </3