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.
Questing
I am not coasting
Nor will I ever
Despite this weather
I said
Hey you,what's new?
I know your face
Hey you,what's new?
Let's go someplace
My thoughts that flit,my loosening grip
I need to connect to you now
On our knees against the windowsill
Watching the sheet lightning fly
Our hands caught spray from the open window
A blanket of light,a whitewashed sky
You move your frame
Into the shape
The window makes
A lunar flame
Static headlights glow
In the flooded streets below
The TV turns to snow
Gutters weep with overflow
I said
Hey you,what's new?
I know your face
And I need to connect to you now
On our knees against the windowsill
Watching the sheet lightning fly
Our hands caught spray from the open window
A blanket of light,a whitewashed sky
Thanks for coming by
It's such a dreadful night
A net curtain flashes
Outside the rain it lashes
Frozen stardust falls
Wide eyes can see it all
On our knees against the windowsill
Watching the sheet lightning fly
Our hands caught spray from the open window
And we were on our knees against the windowsill
Watching the sheet lightning fly
Our hands caught spray from the open window
Thanks for coming by
I am not coasting
Nor will I ever
Despite this weather
I said
Hey you,what's new?
I know your face
Hey you,what's new?
Let's go someplace
My thoughts that flit,my loosening grip
I need to connect to you now
On our knees against the windowsill
Watching the sheet lightning fly
Our hands caught spray from the open window
A blanket of light,a whitewashed sky
You move your frame
Into the shape
The window makes
A lunar flame
Static headlights glow
In the flooded streets below
The TV turns to snow
Gutters weep with overflow
I said
Hey you,what's new?
I know your face
And I need to connect to you now
On our knees against the windowsill
Watching the sheet lightning fly
Our hands caught spray from the open window
A blanket of light,a whitewashed sky
Thanks for coming by
It's such a dreadful night
A net curtain flashes
Outside the rain it lashes
Frozen stardust falls
Wide eyes can see it all
On our knees against the windowsill
Watching the sheet lightning fly
Our hands caught spray from the open window
And we were on our knees against the windowsill
Watching the sheet lightning fly
Our hands caught spray from the open window
Thanks for coming by
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You move your frame Into the shape. The window makes A lunar flame.
Static headlights glow In the flooded streets below The TV turns to snow Gutters weep with overflow