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.
Press rewind
Play it back in this dark room
It's been so long
I don't remember who we used to be
Go slow
Is it safe to come out again?
In skin like stone
Now I can't believe anyone anymore
I wasted it on you
They were sinking or swimming
I was floating away
On our own
We see the world now for what it's worth
Undo what's done
Before this heart destroys it's host
They were sinking or swimming
I was floating away
Reach into her guts
Take back what's tangled up
I wasted it on you
Reach into her guts
We're just rehearsing who we think we are
Play it back in this dark room
It's been so long
I don't remember who we used to be
Go slow
Is it safe to come out again?
In skin like stone
Now I can't believe anyone anymore
I wasted it on you
They were sinking or swimming
I was floating away
On our own
We see the world now for what it's worth
Undo what's done
Before this heart destroys it's host
They were sinking or swimming
I was floating away
Reach into her guts
Take back what's tangled up
I wasted it on you
Reach into her guts
We're just rehearsing who we think we are
Lyrics submitted by njspeedbeast
Coma Lyrics as written by Daniel Zapater Carrasco Martinez Masanet Ernesto
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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Or maybe it's about civilization and the world as a whole. Which would probably make more sense. People our looking back and seeing how much the world has changed, and how civilization has changed. we're destroying the world, but the world is a beautiful place, and we need to learn our lession. We've waisted our time on this earth being destructive rather than productive. We're headed in the wrong direction. But while everyones headed for disaster, some are enlightened and above all the chaos. Anyway these are just a few of my interpretations on this song. It's such an amazing song
Definitely agree this is a song about the world and having experiences whether it be relationships "Reach into her guts, Take back what's tangled up, I wasted it on you" or other minor problems "Now I can't believe anyone anymore" no matter what you go through you will be scared "Is it safe to come out again?", you just have to make it out and push forward and try to find yourself within all of it "We're just rehearsing who we think we are".
I think this song is about a relationship between a guy and girl. They're looking back and realized how much they've changed. They were once happy, but now their relationship is in trouble. The guy still loves her but she's not feeling the same way, or maybe she never did. He realizes how much she truley means to him. So he tries to make her happy. " reach into her guts, take back what's tangled up" she's falling out of love and he's going to fix things. He's going to win her heart back.
I think this song is about a man who is in a relationship with a woman, and gets her pregnant, but he or neither of them wants or is ready for that to happen. Or the baby is killing the mother. (Before this heart destroys it's host) The last part of the song, I think, supports my interpretation of a man who did not want to have a child with the woman he had relations with, and is going for an abortion of the baby. (Reach into her guts, Take back what's tangled up, I wasted it on you) Really a powerful song.