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.
Oh ramblings a nervous reaction
In certain situations and factions
I want to hold my ground
So I don't let them get me down
I'm trying not to open my mouth
Cause only senseless words come out
I want to keep my cool
So I don't feel like a feel
Ooh I'd like to know you
But how can I approach you
My feet don't move an inch
Cause my feet are frozen in
Oh shyness is a waste of time
A couple more drinks and then I'll alright
I just got to swallow my pride
And let things fall things fall naturally
And I'm feeling like my heads on backwards
I need to break from impersonal chatter
Same party, different day
It doesn't matter anyway
Because the beat beat beat is what I've found
I got to stop self degradation
No no that's not not what I need
It's giving me an inflammation of my
My soul it needs to breath
I want to be different and indifferent
Sometimes I feel like I'm living on Mars
I go the distance but it don't seem very far
And I'm sitting here in the dark
My eyes are open
But I don't see any stars in the sky
Emotional pollution is why
I get that feeling my my
When all I want to be
Confident and carefree
In certain situations and factions
I want to hold my ground
So I don't let them get me down
I'm trying not to open my mouth
Cause only senseless words come out
I want to keep my cool
So I don't feel like a feel
Ooh I'd like to know you
But how can I approach you
My feet don't move an inch
Cause my feet are frozen in
Oh shyness is a waste of time
A couple more drinks and then I'll alright
I just got to swallow my pride
And let things fall things fall naturally
And I'm feeling like my heads on backwards
I need to break from impersonal chatter
Same party, different day
It doesn't matter anyway
Because the beat beat beat is what I've found
I got to stop self degradation
No no that's not not what I need
It's giving me an inflammation of my
My soul it needs to breath
I want to be different and indifferent
Sometimes I feel like I'm living on Mars
I go the distance but it don't seem very far
And I'm sitting here in the dark
My eyes are open
But I don't see any stars in the sky
Emotional pollution is why
I get that feeling my my
When all I want to be
Confident and carefree
Lyrics submitted by dejavula
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