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.
Don't treat yourself like this
You're walking crazy and drugged out of your mind
I think it's time to find a new high
What can you say for yourself?
A traitor who sells herself short
You're nothing but a fake
We're cleaning up
Attention is for those who wait for it
Oh, we wait for it
Let's dispose our fear with all these desperate attempts
That we would crash 'til we love ourselves
It's time for believing
It takes its toll, when we take less we get more
I know, I know things get so difficult
But I've seen what you can do
I've seen what you can do
Don't give up on me just yet
Well I've got more vices than you could imagine
We're cleaning up
Attention is for those who wait for it
Oh, we wait for it
Let's dispose our fear with all these desperate attempts
That we would crash 'til we love ourselves
It's time for believing
It takes its toll, when we take less we get more
I've got only eyes for you
I've got only eyes for you
I spend all my time here waiting
But she's not coming back so it's time we let this die
We watch the world set fire
We watch the world set fire
Let's dispose our fear with all these desperate attempts
That we would crash 'til we love ourselves
It's time for believing
It takes its toll, when we take less we get more
You're walking crazy and drugged out of your mind
I think it's time to find a new high
What can you say for yourself?
A traitor who sells herself short
You're nothing but a fake
We're cleaning up
Attention is for those who wait for it
Oh, we wait for it
Let's dispose our fear with all these desperate attempts
That we would crash 'til we love ourselves
It's time for believing
It takes its toll, when we take less we get more
I know, I know things get so difficult
But I've seen what you can do
I've seen what you can do
Don't give up on me just yet
Well I've got more vices than you could imagine
We're cleaning up
Attention is for those who wait for it
Oh, we wait for it
Let's dispose our fear with all these desperate attempts
That we would crash 'til we love ourselves
It's time for believing
It takes its toll, when we take less we get more
I've got only eyes for you
I've got only eyes for you
I spend all my time here waiting
But she's not coming back so it's time we let this die
We watch the world set fire
We watch the world set fire
Let's dispose our fear with all these desperate attempts
That we would crash 'til we love ourselves
It's time for believing
It takes its toll, when we take less we get more
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i think your partly right kpeezy, but the end bit "ive got only eyes for you" i think he means he loves her so much he cant bare to see her killing herself with the drugs, to his eyes shes pretty, perfect, but this habit turns her ugly
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