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.
Hey there’s 2 -3 - 5 things I forgot to mention
Like I can-no-stand-no trapped in no arm
Too tight is too hard for me
So I paint all 1 to 7 bars in the jail
And let myself out with blues on parade
And set our masks on fire
I play the past on strings of lead
And you put your tongue in another mouth
Still I can-no-stand-no trapped in no arm
I think I’ll go out tonight
I’ll put my blues on parade
Possibly all 2 - 3 - 5 mirrors with eyes on you
Turned black as night and made you blue
Like fish in river and faith is ship
And sails away
My strings of lead have failed to play
And as the waves come down so furious
I can-no-stand-no trapped in no arm
I think I’ll go out tonight
I’ll put my blues on parade
Yeah, I’ll drive 2 - 3 - 5 cars
And race away
I’ll crash my blues on every tree in your lawn
Closer to your house
My strings of lead they buzz to the beat
Of the Ricochet
Wind in my mind
Wind blowin’ crazy
Pushin’the Ricochet
The miracle man speaks of love as a new sensation
Love is my new sensation
The single man he’s a con
Love’s my new sensation
Love’s my new sensation
Love
Choir:
Tomorrow a prince,
In springtime
In May a prince
Like I can-no-stand-no trapped in no arm
Too tight is too hard for me
So I paint all 1 to 7 bars in the jail
And let myself out with blues on parade
And set our masks on fire
I play the past on strings of lead
And you put your tongue in another mouth
Still I can-no-stand-no trapped in no arm
I think I’ll go out tonight
I’ll put my blues on parade
Possibly all 2 - 3 - 5 mirrors with eyes on you
Turned black as night and made you blue
Like fish in river and faith is ship
And sails away
My strings of lead have failed to play
And as the waves come down so furious
I can-no-stand-no trapped in no arm
I think I’ll go out tonight
I’ll put my blues on parade
Yeah, I’ll drive 2 - 3 - 5 cars
And race away
I’ll crash my blues on every tree in your lawn
Closer to your house
My strings of lead they buzz to the beat
Of the Ricochet
Wind in my mind
Wind blowin’ crazy
Pushin’the Ricochet
The miracle man speaks of love as a new sensation
Love is my new sensation
The single man he’s a con
Love’s my new sensation
Love’s my new sensation
Love
Choir:
Tomorrow a prince,
In springtime
In May a prince
Lyrics submitted by PutTheLightsOn
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