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.
Here is your home, and all of your friends
Your dreams, your whole life
Stretched to its end
To never be sullen, never be sad
Powder of rust in the palm of your hand
I'm bringing up the past
To put it all to rest
Spirits taking off through the holes in my chest
A statue of sirens sinks at high tide
Singing all admissions for me now
And all this because
I lost my mind when it mattered the most
And all this becomes
A weight in your heart that you carry alone
Everybody's taken on a mission of faith
Crumbling earth that you carry away
Messages relayed between the heart and the brain
Quietly, all leaving from me now
And all this because
I lost my mind when it mattered the most
And all this becomes
A weight in your chest that you carry alone
And all this becomes
The end of a war that I battled alone
Your dreams, your whole life
Stretched to its end
To never be sullen, never be sad
Powder of rust in the palm of your hand
I'm bringing up the past
To put it all to rest
Spirits taking off through the holes in my chest
A statue of sirens sinks at high tide
Singing all admissions for me now
And all this because
I lost my mind when it mattered the most
And all this becomes
A weight in your heart that you carry alone
Everybody's taken on a mission of faith
Crumbling earth that you carry away
Messages relayed between the heart and the brain
Quietly, all leaving from me now
And all this because
I lost my mind when it mattered the most
And all this becomes
A weight in your chest that you carry alone
And all this becomes
The end of a war that I battled alone
Lyrics submitted by sexon_fire
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