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.
I notice you shaking
And I can't help but wonder
If she won't mind me asking
Was she caught in bad weather?
If it's something incurable
Oh, I think I'd be frightened
I start to consider
She starts talking about the weather
And as we detail these signs
Take a mystical passage
From the book of St. Thomas
Who finds the meaning won't die
Just give me the deal man
as I'm bad with conception
I'm a dream enthusiast
And a fairy-tale believer
I wanna know 'cause I'm always alone
I've got a little but it isn't enough
And look a little bit further down
Who's that man there wearing that thorny crown?
Now look a little bit further now
I wonder what he'll do
When the last believer has dropped dead
Now the chattering annoys me
But I can't stop her moving
She's sitting so close
And I can smell her damp sweater
I'm a graveyard of hopes
And a dump of ambition
I'm sitting on the edge
of a wading pool, fishing
I know it happens and I know I'm okay
They say the sun shines on everyone someday
And look a little bit further down
Who's that man there wearing that thorny crown?
Now look a little bit further now
I wonder what he'll do
When the last believer has dropped dead
And look a little bit further down
Who's that man there wearing that thorny crown?
Now look a little bit further now
I wonder what he'll do
When the last believer has dropped dead
And I can't help but wonder
If she won't mind me asking
Was she caught in bad weather?
If it's something incurable
Oh, I think I'd be frightened
I start to consider
She starts talking about the weather
And as we detail these signs
Take a mystical passage
From the book of St. Thomas
Who finds the meaning won't die
Just give me the deal man
as I'm bad with conception
I'm a dream enthusiast
And a fairy-tale believer
I wanna know 'cause I'm always alone
I've got a little but it isn't enough
And look a little bit further down
Who's that man there wearing that thorny crown?
Now look a little bit further now
I wonder what he'll do
When the last believer has dropped dead
Now the chattering annoys me
But I can't stop her moving
She's sitting so close
And I can smell her damp sweater
I'm a graveyard of hopes
And a dump of ambition
I'm sitting on the edge
of a wading pool, fishing
I know it happens and I know I'm okay
They say the sun shines on everyone someday
And look a little bit further down
Who's that man there wearing that thorny crown?
Now look a little bit further now
I wonder what he'll do
When the last believer has dropped dead
And look a little bit further down
Who's that man there wearing that thorny crown?
Now look a little bit further now
I wonder what he'll do
When the last believer has dropped dead
Lyrics submitted by Spore1080
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I think it's once again about loving a girl but never telling the truth for some reason, turning into a martyr. The character mostly questions whether he has made the right choice or not.
The man with the thorny crown is of course Jesus, also someone who sacrificed himself. "What is he going to do after the last believer has dropped dead", which basically questions if even that sacrifice will ultimately been in vain.
Book of St. Thomas, also known as Gospel of St. Thomas, states that the kingdom of God already exists in our world, you just have to find it. Our character, who believes strongly in stories with moral teachings, wants this kingdom of happiness to manifest itself to him somehow (he believes he deserves it now). But it doesn't, and that's the tragedy, eventhough he keeps telling himself that the sun will shine some day.
So I slowed the 2nd verse down to try and make sense of it. He's definitely not talking about science. He says Signs ... which makes sense in the context of examining the meanings of mystical passages. He just stretches it out, singing it like "sigh-eens", which does sound like science. Corrections submitted to the forum.
I'm pretty sure it says "I'm a very dear believer"
very damn believer just doesn't make sense
I thought it was "a fairy tale believer"
yeah, i'm pretty sure it is 'fairy-tale believer'... i submitted some corrections awhile back just after the forums got rebooted ... i guess they got lost because it's still the same here. i'll try again.
I think it's all about Christian view with love and trying to save someone else soul by tell them about God. He clearly love the Lord and this girl and wants her to have the same peace of mind as him.
BTW
I'm a graveyard of hopes And a dump of ambition I'm sitting on the edge of a wading pool, fishing
Best damn lyrics ever written!!!