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.
Take some wine to open your eyes
Take the time
What's up with you my friend?
I think it's all the same
I wish that I could help you
I wish that I could help you with your mind
Well, come on
It's been some time
It's been some time
Goodbye, it's not an easy thing to do
And pardon me if I don't see your point of view
I've been inside the red room
I break the shit you've been through
All the tears and all those years
I wish that I could help you
I wish that I could touch you
Why do you sleep? No one wants to sleep.
Why do you sleep? No one wants to sleep.
Why do you sleep when no one wants...
What do you dream? I don't want to see
Why do you sleep? I don't want to sleep.
Why do you, why do you, why do you, why do you
Why do you sleep when no one wants...
Still the same
Therefore getting used to what I do
And I don't see I still can't feel your point of view
I'm stuck in freakin' lamewood
It's running into circles
It's been a dream, it's been for real
I wish that I could go through
I wish that I could go through
Why do you sleep? No one wants to sleep.
Why do you sleep? No one wants to sleep.
Why do you sleep when no one wants...
What do you dream? I don't want to see
Why do you sleep? I don't want to sleep.
Why do you, why do you, why do you, why do you
Why do you sleep when no one wants...
When no one wants....
Rejected, here I am I'm innocent, I'm innocent
Rejected, here I am I'm innocent, I'm innocent, innocent, innocent
So let me ask once again:
Why do you sleep? No one wants to sleep.
Why do you sleep? I don't want to sleep.
Why do you sleep when no one wants...
What do you dream? I don't want to see.
Why do you sleep? I don't want to sleep.
Why do you? Why do you? Why do you? Why do you?
Why do you sleep when no one wants...
Why do you sleep? No one wants to sleep.
Why do you sleep? I don't want to sleep.
Why do you sleep when no one wants...
What do you dream? I don't want to see.
Why do you sleep? I don't want to sleep.
Why do you? Why do you? Why do you? Why do you?
Why do you sleep?
Why do you sleep?
Why do you....
Take the time
What's up with you my friend?
I think it's all the same
I wish that I could help you
I wish that I could help you with your mind
Well, come on
It's been some time
It's been some time
Goodbye, it's not an easy thing to do
And pardon me if I don't see your point of view
I've been inside the red room
I break the shit you've been through
All the tears and all those years
I wish that I could help you
I wish that I could touch you
Why do you sleep? No one wants to sleep.
Why do you sleep? No one wants to sleep.
Why do you sleep when no one wants...
What do you dream? I don't want to see
Why do you sleep? I don't want to sleep.
Why do you, why do you, why do you, why do you
Why do you sleep when no one wants...
Still the same
Therefore getting used to what I do
And I don't see I still can't feel your point of view
I'm stuck in freakin' lamewood
It's running into circles
It's been a dream, it's been for real
I wish that I could go through
I wish that I could go through
Why do you sleep? No one wants to sleep.
Why do you sleep? No one wants to sleep.
Why do you sleep when no one wants...
What do you dream? I don't want to see
Why do you sleep? I don't want to sleep.
Why do you, why do you, why do you, why do you
Why do you sleep when no one wants...
When no one wants....
Rejected, here I am I'm innocent, I'm innocent
Rejected, here I am I'm innocent, I'm innocent, innocent, innocent
So let me ask once again:
Why do you sleep? No one wants to sleep.
Why do you sleep? I don't want to sleep.
Why do you sleep when no one wants...
What do you dream? I don't want to see.
Why do you sleep? I don't want to sleep.
Why do you? Why do you? Why do you? Why do you?
Why do you sleep when no one wants...
Why do you sleep? No one wants to sleep.
Why do you sleep? I don't want to sleep.
Why do you sleep when no one wants...
What do you dream? I don't want to see.
Why do you sleep? I don't want to sleep.
Why do you? Why do you? Why do you? Why do you?
Why do you sleep?
Why do you sleep?
Why do you....
Lyrics submitted by Nirvana23
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