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.
There's nothing we can say or do
The damage is in front of you
I'm sorry but sometimes things fall apart
Take some time to understand
The situation's out of hand
But you didn't see it from the start
So ask me questions
Try to pull the band-aid slow
I want you to feel this right before I go
So ask me questions
Try to pull the band-aid slow
I want you to feel this right before I go
I wish we all could freeze and explode
Wish we all could freeze and explode
Wish we all could freeze and explode
Wish we all could freeze and go home
(x2)
I'm getting tired of being lost
It's time I control
As my crew flies like astronauts
I watch as we get old
We'll meet again some other day
I hope you'll finally see
That the hardest thing I've ever done
Is say goodbye to me
And I'll dream that you're not left alone
And I'll dream that you're not left alone
And I'll dream that you're not left alone
And I'll dream that you're not left alone
I wish we all could freeze and explode
Wish we all could freeze and explode
Wish we all could freeze and explode
Wish we all could freeze and go home
(x2)
The damage is in front of you
I'm sorry but sometimes things fall apart
Take some time to understand
The situation's out of hand
But you didn't see it from the start
So ask me questions
Try to pull the band-aid slow
I want you to feel this right before I go
So ask me questions
Try to pull the band-aid slow
I want you to feel this right before I go
I wish we all could freeze and explode
Wish we all could freeze and explode
Wish we all could freeze and explode
Wish we all could freeze and go home
(x2)
I'm getting tired of being lost
It's time I control
As my crew flies like astronauts
I watch as we get old
We'll meet again some other day
I hope you'll finally see
That the hardest thing I've ever done
Is say goodbye to me
And I'll dream that you're not left alone
And I'll dream that you're not left alone
And I'll dream that you're not left alone
And I'll dream that you're not left alone
I wish we all could freeze and explode
Wish we all could freeze and explode
Wish we all could freeze and explode
Wish we all could freeze and go home
(x2)
Lyrics submitted by BigD4u2nv70
Freeze And Explode Lyrics as written by Irving Mills Duke Ellington
Lyrics © Tratore, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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To me this is about leaving someone you still care about, knowing that it’s the right thing to do, but also knowing you are losing a part of you and it hurts.
It’s about the wish you have, that that person can heal, that she can see that you are wounded too.... the wish to see that person with someone else one day, having a good life.... or just the wish that you both “Freeze&Explode:problem solved”
In my opinion this song is about his girlfriend cheating on him forcing him to break up with her. He doesn’t want to leave her even though he knows that’s what has to happen. “The damage is in front of you” meaning she caused all this and now they both have to live with it. “So ask me questions” means he wants to figure out where it went wrong. What he did to make her cheat. “Pulling the band aid slow” refers to how long the pain lasts and that it’s a long sharp pain. Then As the song moves on so does his life but he still is lost. “My crew floats like astronauts” is referring to him not hanging out with friends anymore cuz he’s so heart broken he stopped spending time with them and just wanted to be alone. In the end he dreams she finds someone and is happy. Ultimately wanting her to be happy because he has pure love for this person. Finally, He just wants to freeze and explode referring to just restarting from a fresh sheet and move on with his life “and go home”. Then there’s obvious lines like “the hardest thing I’ve ever done is say goodbye to you” which is him breaking up with her and it’s the hardest thing he’s ever done. (Duh)
To summarize I just think it’s about a girl cheating on him, forcing him to break up with her causing him all this pain and altering his life because of how deeply in love he is with this person. Again this is totally my opinion hope you all enjoyed.
Either through death or a break-up, we lose people, making our lives fall apart sometimes, and making us lose control and get the situation out of hands. "Pulling the band-aid slow" comforts the ones that lost someone, as they get a chance to sort through the situation. The protagonist of the song has two wants, two wishes: That whoever he's leaving behind won't be left alone, and to "freeze, explode, and go home". He wishes that time could stop, release the pressure growing because of the situation, and hope that it's stable for life to return to normal.
I really don't understand this song. lol.