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.
Here we come
Oh, how it's been so long
We're so sorry we've been gone
We were busy writing songs for you
Oh, how it's been so long
We're so sorry we've been gone
We were busy writing songs for
You don't have to worry
'Cause we're still the same (we're still the same)
Band
You don't have to worry
You don't have to worry
You don't
You don't have to worry
You don't have to worry
You don't
Oh, how it's been so long
We're so sorry we've been gone
We were busy writing songs for you
Oh, how it's been so long
We're so sorry we've been gone
We were busy writing songs for you
Oh, how it's been so long
We're so sorry we've been gone
We were busy writing songs for
You don't have to worry
'Cause we're still the same (we're still the same)
Band
You don't have to worry
You don't have to worry
You don't
You don't have to worry
You don't have to worry
You don't
Oh, how it's been so long
We're so sorry we've been gone
We were busy writing songs for you
Lyrics submitted by savourflavour
We're So Starving Lyrics as written by George Ross Brendon Urie
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
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I like how it's saying that they haven't really changed on the inside. We might all miss thier old lyrics, but they've been telling us all that it's out with the old and in with the new.
ummm...seriously?
I think this song is kind of an intro to their next album, being that it is the first track and all. It kind of explains the simple lyrics. Well, that and they've changed their style and they're more simple in every musical aspect.
the beat to this song makes me feel all bubbly inside!
yeah we don't have to worry :)
haha kaityangst, thats what i said. yes, its for real, but hearing it into nine in the afternoon makes it more understandable, go search it on youtube, its supposed o be taken lightly.
I think this song is the closest to sounding like the old album, not lyrically but in the instrumental sense i guess. it's an introduction to the album like savourflavour said, and i agree with the "they've changed their style" part.