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'm a young one
Stuck in the box
Of an old ones head
When all the others were just stirring awake
I'm trying to trick myself to fall asleep again
Whoa
My head's in heaven
My soles are in hell
Let's meet in the purgatory of my hips and get well
Hurry, hurry
You put my head in such a flurry, flurry
What makes you so special?
What makes you so special?
I'm gonna leave you
I'm gonna teach you
How we're all alone
(How we're all alone, how we're all alone)
Give me, build me
It's your club, so let me in (let me in) oh
Knowing how heartwarming
It is inside your skin
My head's in heaven
My soles are in hell
Let's meet in the purgatory of my hips and get well
Hurry, hurry
You put my head in such a flurry, flurry
What makes you so special?
What makes you so special?
I'm gonna leave you
I'm gonna teach you
How we're all alone
(How we're all alone, how we're all alone)
Oh, oh
(Oh, oh)
(Oh, oh)
(Oh, oh)
(Oh, oh)
(Oh, oh)
(Oh, oh)
Hurry, hurry
You put my head in such a flurry, flurry
What makes you so special?
What makes you so special?
I'm gonna leave you
I'm gonna teach you
How we're all alone
(How we're all alone, how we're all alone)
Oh, oh
Hmm, hmm,
Baby, if you don't take your medication
We won't sleep for days
We won't sleep for days
And Mama, when we pray to the Lord
Doesn't sit or stay
Doesn't sit or stay
We waste it all in the back of a long dark car
And I'm sunshine machine
Uh, I want to get stuck, uh
I want to get stuck
And be
In your memories.
Hmm, oh
Stuck in the box
Of an old ones head
When all the others were just stirring awake
I'm trying to trick myself to fall asleep again
Whoa
My head's in heaven
My soles are in hell
Let's meet in the purgatory of my hips and get well
Hurry, hurry
You put my head in such a flurry, flurry
What makes you so special?
What makes you so special?
I'm gonna leave you
I'm gonna teach you
How we're all alone
(How we're all alone, how we're all alone)
Give me, build me
It's your club, so let me in (let me in) oh
Knowing how heartwarming
It is inside your skin
My head's in heaven
My soles are in hell
Let's meet in the purgatory of my hips and get well
Hurry, hurry
You put my head in such a flurry, flurry
What makes you so special?
What makes you so special?
I'm gonna leave you
I'm gonna teach you
How we're all alone
(How we're all alone, how we're all alone)
Oh, oh
(Oh, oh)
(Oh, oh)
(Oh, oh)
(Oh, oh)
(Oh, oh)
(Oh, oh)
Hurry, hurry
You put my head in such a flurry, flurry
What makes you so special?
What makes you so special?
I'm gonna leave you
I'm gonna teach you
How we're all alone
(How we're all alone, how we're all alone)
Oh, oh
Hmm, hmm,
Baby, if you don't take your medication
We won't sleep for days
We won't sleep for days
And Mama, when we pray to the Lord
Doesn't sit or stay
Doesn't sit or stay
We waste it all in the back of a long dark car
And I'm sunshine machine
Uh, I want to get stuck, uh
I want to get stuck
And be
In your memories.
Hmm, oh
Lyrics submitted by blinxbcr, edited by Patricktree, anneonthefloor
W.A.M.S. Lyrics as written by Patrick Stump Peter Wentz
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
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