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.
we've been terrorized
with television problems at sale price
when it's too good to be true
we've been terrorized
with air conditioned issues in spare times
well if it's too good to be true
i can't live without you
I pretended to care for hours
I pretended to care for days
but your mouth never closed
your excuses are filled with holes
suppose you're being lied to
would you ever even know?
we've been terrorized
with air conditioned issues in spare times
what do you believe in more?
we've been terrorized
the oldest magician returns to steal your soul
what do you believe in more?
there's a special logic that grows with commercial perversion
it'll put your mind at ease
just to be safe
it'll put your mind at ease
it's like being blindfolded all the time
but your mouth never closed
your excuses are filled with holes
suppose you're being lied to
would you ever even know?
cause you'll be compensated for your testimonial
just do your best to make it feel as real as possible
cause you'll become ok with all the things you didn't know
just do your best to make it seem natural
we've been terrorized
with television problems at full price
when it's too good to be true
we've been terrorized
with air conditioned issues in spare times
when it's too good to be true
we've been terrorized
we'll be the last to know and the first ones to go
with television problems at sale price
when it's too good to be true
we've been terrorized
with air conditioned issues in spare times
well if it's too good to be true
i can't live without you
I pretended to care for hours
I pretended to care for days
but your mouth never closed
your excuses are filled with holes
suppose you're being lied to
would you ever even know?
we've been terrorized
with air conditioned issues in spare times
what do you believe in more?
we've been terrorized
the oldest magician returns to steal your soul
what do you believe in more?
there's a special logic that grows with commercial perversion
it'll put your mind at ease
just to be safe
it'll put your mind at ease
it's like being blindfolded all the time
but your mouth never closed
your excuses are filled with holes
suppose you're being lied to
would you ever even know?
cause you'll be compensated for your testimonial
just do your best to make it feel as real as possible
cause you'll become ok with all the things you didn't know
just do your best to make it seem natural
we've been terrorized
with television problems at full price
when it's too good to be true
we've been terrorized
with air conditioned issues in spare times
when it's too good to be true
we've been terrorized
we'll be the last to know and the first ones to go
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i'm not completely sure on all these lines, so if any one has any ideas i'd be happy to edit them.
with air conditioned issues in spared times well if its too good to be true add that in i can't live without you
i love that they come out with b-sides, only when they need help. so good.
This song is just way to fucking awesome. We have been terrorized is just the way to put it, with all the garbage propaganda they feed us and this fake war on terror, and this slave state we live in. The more you open your mind away from the control you see all around you. I'm just so happy to hear this.
"this might be ungrateful and all" is actually "it's like being blindfolded all the time"
we've been terrorized with television problems at sale price when it's too good to be true we've been terrorized with air conditioned issues in spared times well if it's too good to be true i can't live without you
I pretended to care for hours I pretended to care for days
but your mouth never closed your excuses are filled with holes suppose you're being lied to would you ever even know?
we've been terrorized with air conditioned issues in spared times what do you believe in more? we've been terrorized the oldest magician returns to steal your soul what do you believe in more?
there's a special logic that grows with commercial perversion it'll put your mind at ease just to be safe it'll put your mind at ease its like being blindfolded all the time
but your mouth never closed your excuses are filled with holes suppose you're being lied to would you ever even know?
because you're become fixated for your testimonial just do your best to make it feel as real as possible because you've become okay with all the things you didn't know just do your best to make it seem natural
we've been terrorized with television problems at full price when it's too good to be true we've been terrorized with air conditioned issues in spared times when it's too good to be true
we've been terrorized we'll be the last to know and the first ones to go
not sure about "full price," but it'd make sense considering the first time that line is used he definitely sings "sale price."
im pretty sure these are 99% correct. i borrowed some of other's responses along with my own.
we've been terrorized with television problems at sale price when it's too good to be true we've been terrorized with their conditioned issues and spared doubt well if it's too good to be true i can't live without you
I pretended to care for hours I pretended to care for days
But your mouth never closed your excuses are filled with holes suppose you're being lied to would you ever even know?
We've been terrorized with their conditioned issues and spared doubts what do you believe in more? we've been terrorized the oldest magician returns to steal your soul what do you believe in more?
there's a special logic that grows with commercial perversion it'll put your mind at ease just to be safe it'll put your mind at ease it's like being blindfolded all the time
but your mouth never closed your excuses are filled with holes suppose you're being lied to would you ever even know? oh.
because you've become fixated for your testimonial just do your best to make it feel as real as possible because you'll become ok with all the things you didn't know just do your best to make it seem natural
we've been terrorized with television problems at full price well if it's too good to be true we've been terrorized with their conditioned issues and spared doubt when it's too good to be true
we've been terrorized we'll be the last to know and the first ones to go
We've been terrorized With television problems at sale price. Oh if it's to good to be true. We've been terrorized With their conditioned issues and spare dimes Oh if it's to good to be true. I can't live without you.
I pretended to care for hours. I pretended to care for days.
But your mouth never closed. Your excuses are filled with holes. Suppose you're being lied to. Would you ever even know?
We've been terrorized. With their conditioned issues and spare dimes. What do you believe in more?
We've been terrorized. The oldest magician returns to steal your soul. What do you believe in more?
There's a special logic that grows with commercial provision. It'll put your mind at ease. Just to be safe. It'll put your mind at ease. It's like being blind folded all the time.
But your mouth never closed. Your excuse are filled with holes. Suppose you're being lied to. Would you ever even know?
cause you'll be compensated for your testimonial Just do your best to make it feel as real as possible Cause you'll become ok with all the things you didn't know. Just do your best to make it seem natural.
We've been terrorized. With television problems at full price. Oh if it's to good to be true. We've been terrorized. With their conditioned issues and spare dimes. Oh if it's to good to be true.
We've been terrorized. We'll be the last to know and the first ones to go.
I'm not sure if it's commercial Provision or Pro version, Provision makes more sense but what ev.
I honestly can't make it out yet. It's to new. I'm thinking it has to do with the places that sell faulty shit over the television and how they cover up their lawsuits by paying off the injured hence the "You'll be compensated for your testimonial. Just do your best to make it feel as real as possible." I'll just have to listen longer. But those lyrics are perfect. Prove me wrong?
Anthony must be into Zeigeist Movie. Amazing band nice to see someone putting this stuff out there in the form of music.
Just because he agrees that the media and government are lying to us doesn't mean he believes in your conspiracy theories
at first thought, it seems like it's about false advertising. but knowing anthony green, it likely goes deeper than that.