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.
A little after 12
The function sweet was full
With people I had never seen before
Ripped up ticket stubs
Confetti on the floor
It dawned on me I'd seen it all before
Cool your beans my son
You look a fucking mess
No ones getting out of here tonight
Hit that button there
The one that just says wrong
We'll lose our lives through all our favorite songs
[Chorus]
Go forward to later you'll land flat on your feet
When you were in the room, I was nailed to my seat
I'm like a prisoner getting ready to talk
I feel the blood in my hands and the threat in your walk
And suddenly it lifts the roof off the place
It puts a volt in my step
And a grin on my face
It cant contain me but you leaning on me
To get me back in my box
And snap the branches off me
A little after 4
The function suite is dead
And I am just a ripped up ticket stub
But here's a helping hand
A voice that's far to close
And I am up and on my broken limbs
[Chorus]
And suddenly it lifts the roof of the place
It puts a volt in my step
And a grin on my face
It cant contain me but you leaning on me
To get me back in my box
And snap the branches off me
The function sweet was full
With people I had never seen before
Ripped up ticket stubs
Confetti on the floor
It dawned on me I'd seen it all before
Cool your beans my son
You look a fucking mess
No ones getting out of here tonight
Hit that button there
The one that just says wrong
We'll lose our lives through all our favorite songs
[Chorus]
Go forward to later you'll land flat on your feet
When you were in the room, I was nailed to my seat
I'm like a prisoner getting ready to talk
I feel the blood in my hands and the threat in your walk
And suddenly it lifts the roof off the place
It puts a volt in my step
And a grin on my face
It cant contain me but you leaning on me
To get me back in my box
And snap the branches off me
A little after 4
The function suite is dead
And I am just a ripped up ticket stub
But here's a helping hand
A voice that's far to close
And I am up and on my broken limbs
[Chorus]
And suddenly it lifts the roof of the place
It puts a volt in my step
And a grin on my face
It cant contain me but you leaning on me
To get me back in my box
And snap the branches off me
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2lancer jus to let ya no uv got the meaning all wrong.. ive heard gary lightbody talking about the song on SP.com and its about drinking too much and it turning you into a different person.. simple as lol
I think it's supposed to be "When you whirled in the room I was nailed to my seat"
this one will inevitably spark up some serious moshing :D
Quite possibly the best thing they've ever done.
It's about finding an escape from teenage life (lightbody said he wrote it about his youth) through things you'll never remember the following morning, through that explosion of letting go and pressing the disaster button.
There's some imagery I don't understand yet but this song is INCREDIBLE.
A fantastic song from a fantastic album. To my Northern Irish ear it sounds like "I'm like a prisoner getting ready to talk", "blood in my hands and the threat in your walk" and "puts a vault in my step"
Gsleith is right - I have the official booklet and it has the correct lyrics. I'll re-submit them :)
firstly, i would like to say this is a brillaint song proabably the best off their new album along with take back the city los weekend, i live in northern ireland and i personally know that lots of people say 'cool your beans' so please dont try and mock the genius of gary lightbody please i can see 3lancers point about teenage life and toms part about drinking, both make sense im just glad snow patrol are back with a grea new album after such a long anticipated wait after the unbelieveable eyes open :D:D
This song refers to Gary's younger years when he got drunk and did stupid, out of character things. He also writes about these expereinces in 'Brave', where he describes falling down the stairs of the art school and passing out. I believe thats what
"But here's a helping hand A voice that's far too close And I am up and on my broken limbs"
refers to.
I'll let Gary himself explain the song title:
"Very scary times. That song is about my mid-twenties, when I definitely had a disaster button. It was very easily pushed and all around me turned to calamity very fast. It's me looking back on a few specific incidents where I could have handled myself a little better."
I'm pretty sure it's
"Go forward to later you look LIGHT on your feet"
The right lyrics are here now :)
I think I can see the drinking idea, now that you mention it Tom.
I love the little guitar solo in this.