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.
I've been trying to think about anything but this,
or how we're missing towns, missing out, the exit's on this strip.
I've been wondering how or if we'll ever get to sleep because we're sixteen hours in.
This ride from Eric's house has been fucking up my shit because we stayed to watch the weeks new Office and now it's twelve a.m. in the dirty south.
You know we must be bored as shit because we're stealing form gas station and talking about how, Arizona's airport is called Sky Harbor.
I wonder if that's what the last song on Clarity's about.
We're saying it loud.
Get to the Falcon, it's three a.m. and were delirious.
Cheating on the Atlantic.
We're talking about pawning all our shit, buying wave runners and becoming pirates.
We've been falling apart; like Richie's got a brand new strech mark.
Night drives start at Waffle House and end at Wal-Mart.
We're breaking hearts of waitresses in seedy truck stops because Steve's shirtless, puonding beers in the parking lot.
We're taking naked pictures in the Utah desert.
"Yo man, I think that girl just saw your dick."
If this is our time, then the Denver Skyline is telling me to make up my Goddamn mind
(Straight from the lyrics sheet in the "Won't Be Pathetic Forever" Vinly, so if you think i'm wrong, write a letter to them (: )
or how we're missing towns, missing out, the exit's on this strip.
I've been wondering how or if we'll ever get to sleep because we're sixteen hours in.
This ride from Eric's house has been fucking up my shit because we stayed to watch the weeks new Office and now it's twelve a.m. in the dirty south.
You know we must be bored as shit because we're stealing form gas station and talking about how, Arizona's airport is called Sky Harbor.
I wonder if that's what the last song on Clarity's about.
We're saying it loud.
Get to the Falcon, it's three a.m. and were delirious.
Cheating on the Atlantic.
We're talking about pawning all our shit, buying wave runners and becoming pirates.
We've been falling apart; like Richie's got a brand new strech mark.
Night drives start at Waffle House and end at Wal-Mart.
We're breaking hearts of waitresses in seedy truck stops because Steve's shirtless, puonding beers in the parking lot.
We're taking naked pictures in the Utah desert.
"Yo man, I think that girl just saw your dick."
If this is our time, then the Denver Skyline is telling me to make up my Goddamn mind
(Straight from the lyrics sheet in the "Won't Be Pathetic Forever" Vinly, so if you think i'm wrong, write a letter to them (: )
Lyrics submitted by WonderingTheYears
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I love the Jimmy Eat World reference.
overpriced pizza at sky harbor sucks.
i love when bands actually sing about shit that is happening to them in their lyrics...theres really no explaining this song, its just about them going on tour and the stuff that has actually happened to them
its "this ride form eric's house" great song their vinly kicks ass
Oh and who's the female voice? Well i take it: 'we're breaking hearts of waitresses in seedy truck stops' is sung by a woman?
yep...its rachel minton from zolof the rock and roll destroyer
I love the Jimmy Eat World reference too. I also love the Ralph Wiggum clip at the beginning of the song: "I bent my wookie"...
I still think the guest vocal sounds like Chris from Saves The Day, I know it isn't but still sounds like it
Sorry guys and gals.. the little mistake were really pissing me off. I like this song too much for these little mistakes to go uncorrected
Lyrics to Solo And Chewy: Holdin' It Down : Been trying to think about anything but this, and how we're missing towns, we’re missing out, the exit's on this trip. I've been wondering how or if we'll ever get to sleep because we're sixteen hours in. This ride from Eric's house has been fucking up my shit because we stayed to watch the weeks new Office and now it's twelve a.m. in the dirty south. You know we must be bored of this because we're stealing from gas stations and talking about how, “Arizona's airport is called Sky Harbor. I wonder if that's what the last song on Clarity's about?” We're saying it loud. Get to the Falcon, it's three a.m. and we’re delirious. Cheating on the Atlantic. Talking about pawning all our shit, buying wave runners and becoming pirates. (We’re a part of this) And we've been falling apart; like Richie's got a brand new stretch mark. Night drives start at Waffle House and end at Wal-Mart. Breaking hearts of waitresses in seedy truck stops Cause Steve's shirtless, pounding beers in the parking lot. Taking naked pictures in the Utah desert. "Yo man, I think that girl just saw your dick." If this is our time, the Denver Skyline is telling me to make up my goddamn mind.