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.
This train is moving so fast
I don?t even know where it?s going
A tunnel is up on the left
I guess everybody?s guessing
They?re growing so old
They?re growing so old
Growin? old.
In your house in your hell with pills
You?re growin? so old you can't even feel this
In your house alone with the phone
You?re growin? so old you can't even hear this
It?s ten A.M. in the diner
A man is waiting in front of me
Living by dreams through his planner
One day none of it will mean a thing
He?ll see he?s growing so old
I?m growing so old
In your house in your hell with pills
You?re growin? so old you can't even feel this
In your house alone with the phone
You?re growin? so old you can't even hear this
Oh we try and remember hazy days
Mixing up medication
Take it down ?till you find your way
Oh we try and remember lazy days
Hiding under umbrellas
Dizzy dancing to the grave
You?re in the room
Under the umbrella
Hiding from all the rainfall
Hiding from it all
Nothing?s ever enough
I don?t even know where it?s going
A tunnel is up on the left
I guess everybody?s guessing
They?re growing so old
They?re growing so old
Growin? old.
In your house in your hell with pills
You?re growin? so old you can't even feel this
In your house alone with the phone
You?re growin? so old you can't even hear this
It?s ten A.M. in the diner
A man is waiting in front of me
Living by dreams through his planner
One day none of it will mean a thing
He?ll see he?s growing so old
I?m growing so old
In your house in your hell with pills
You?re growin? so old you can't even feel this
In your house alone with the phone
You?re growin? so old you can't even hear this
Oh we try and remember hazy days
Mixing up medication
Take it down ?till you find your way
Oh we try and remember lazy days
Hiding under umbrellas
Dizzy dancing to the grave
You?re in the room
Under the umbrella
Hiding from all the rainfall
Hiding from it all
Nothing?s ever enough
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This is a good song! Surprised no one has commented on it. I think its about someone taking pills to make themselves feel or look young, or maybe using steroids or something. And someone's saying, you'll get old anyway, might as well live your life. That's how I look at it.
This song is awesome! And so is the band! I agree, withinyourmeans170. I think the song is sort of just saying that people try to plan and hide and stay young but life goes so fast that before you know it, none of it really matters anymore.
Regardless of what it means, this is probably one of my favorite Company of Thieves song.