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 could've wrote down
Every thought I've been thinking to myself all this past year.
But would it stand out
"Oh, I wanna make myself clear."
And baby, clearly
I need some balance in my ears right now
'Cause I've been freaking myself out
And I've been waking this whole town.
And then I turned myself inside out
La da da da da
And it's all about
The way your hips move
Side to side,
Left to right,
Guide me home tonight.
And I need a little more thunder, a little more lightning.
A little more you,
Be my lantern.
Help me shine on through.
So I said,
I, I gotta comb my brain for the words to say.
And if you don't feel right then it's a wasted night
The price to pay is so, so high.
And the irony could be cut with a knife.
'Cause its my first chance.
But it's my last chance.
And then I turned myself inside out
La da da da da
And it's all about
The way your hips move
Side to side,
Left to right,
Guide me home tonight.
And I need a little more thunder, a little more lightning.
A little more you,
Be my lantern.
Help me shine on through.
Baby,
Well I gotta have you loving me tonight.
And when my world has become a whirlwind
Will you be my white flag?
Speed it up like sugar,
I'm a wreck and you know that I can't do a thing about it, about it.
Break it down,
I'm on my knees,
Baby take another chance, oh please.
I'm affordable, I'm trainable
When you're taking me out, I'm taking you in.
Speed it up like sugar,
I'm a wreck and you know that I can't do a thing about it, about it.
Break it down,
I'm on my knees,
Baby take another chance, oh please.
I'm affordable, I'm trainable
When you're taking me out, I'm taking you in.
I gotta migrate a catastrophe.
I stood strong,
It was the best for me.
My town is irrela-relavant.
Blue eyes match my green lies
Yeah!
And I need a little more thunder, a little more lightning.
A little more you,
Be my lantern.
Help me shine on through.
And I need a little more thunder, a little more lightning.
A little more you,
(Give me more of you)
Be my lantern.
(Give me more of you)
Help me shine on through.
Baby,
Well I gotta have you loving me tonight.
And when my world has become a whirlwind
Will you be my white flag?
Every thought I've been thinking to myself all this past year.
But would it stand out
"Oh, I wanna make myself clear."
And baby, clearly
I need some balance in my ears right now
'Cause I've been freaking myself out
And I've been waking this whole town.
And then I turned myself inside out
La da da da da
And it's all about
The way your hips move
Side to side,
Left to right,
Guide me home tonight.
And I need a little more thunder, a little more lightning.
A little more you,
Be my lantern.
Help me shine on through.
So I said,
I, I gotta comb my brain for the words to say.
And if you don't feel right then it's a wasted night
The price to pay is so, so high.
And the irony could be cut with a knife.
'Cause its my first chance.
But it's my last chance.
And then I turned myself inside out
La da da da da
And it's all about
The way your hips move
Side to side,
Left to right,
Guide me home tonight.
And I need a little more thunder, a little more lightning.
A little more you,
Be my lantern.
Help me shine on through.
Baby,
Well I gotta have you loving me tonight.
And when my world has become a whirlwind
Will you be my white flag?
Speed it up like sugar,
I'm a wreck and you know that I can't do a thing about it, about it.
Break it down,
I'm on my knees,
Baby take another chance, oh please.
I'm affordable, I'm trainable
When you're taking me out, I'm taking you in.
Speed it up like sugar,
I'm a wreck and you know that I can't do a thing about it, about it.
Break it down,
I'm on my knees,
Baby take another chance, oh please.
I'm affordable, I'm trainable
When you're taking me out, I'm taking you in.
I gotta migrate a catastrophe.
I stood strong,
It was the best for me.
My town is irrela-relavant.
Blue eyes match my green lies
Yeah!
And I need a little more thunder, a little more lightning.
A little more you,
Be my lantern.
Help me shine on through.
And I need a little more thunder, a little more lightning.
A little more you,
(Give me more of you)
Be my lantern.
(Give me more of you)
Help me shine on through.
Baby,
Well I gotta have you loving me tonight.
And when my world has become a whirlwind
Will you be my white flag?
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Stays Four the Same Lyrics as written by Jordan Witzigreuter
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Speed it up like sugar, I'm a wreck and you know that I can't do a thing about it (about it). Break it down, I'm on my knees, Baby take another chance, oh please. I'm affordable, I'm trainable When you're taking me out, I'm taking you in.
I gotta mild grade A catastrophe. Stood strong, It was the best for me. My town is irrela-relavant. Blue eyes match green lies.
The first part is exactly right.<br /> <br /> <br /> 2ND PART.<br /> <br /> I gotta mild grade A catastrophe.(It could also be, I gotta migrain, A catastrophe)<br /> Stood strong,<br /> It was the best for me.<br /> My town is irrela-relavant.<br /> Blue eyes match green lies.<br /> <br />
Guy [really] likes girl. Girl doesn't really give guy much of a chance, but he still can't get enough of her. He's got a problem (catastrophe) in that, so he's asking her, "will you be my surrender when my world is a whirlwind?", because he has to have her loving him back, tonight. :)
So I'm typing this with the booklet infront of me:
**In the chorus, lighting should be lightning. Where it says 'I've got to call my brain," call should be comb. And near the middle, the lines should be:
Speaking up like sugar Im a wreck And you know I can't do a thing about it about it Breaking down all on my knees Baby, take another chance, oh please? I'm a flood, I'm a train, I'm a wind, You're taking me out, I'm taking you in. Got a mind a grade-A catastrophe....
And the rest is good except for 'green lights' should be 'green lies.'
As for the meaning, I think the song is about the singer, Jordan, crushing on a girl but being to afraid to talk to her. Ok, I'll try to decipher this piece by piece:
I could have wrote down Every thought I've been thinking to myself all this past year (every thought of you) But would it stand out (amongst other guys' thoughts) Oh I want to make myself clear.
And baby clearly I need some balance in my ears right now (I'm not sure what this means... but I think it has something to do with his brain, because its between his ears. Like he's going crazy- he needs balance) Cause I've been freaking myself out. And I've been waking this whole town
And then I turn myself inside out (he's changing his ways for her) La Da Da Da Da And it's all about the way your hips move side to side Left to right guide me home tonight
And I need a little more thunder A little more lightning (a little more power/energy/strength so he can have...) A little more you Be my lantern help me shine on through
So said I, I got to comb my brain for the words to say (he's thinking of what he'll say to her) And if it don't feel right then it's a wasted night The price to pay is so, so high And the irony could be cut with a knife (the irony is so think you'll need a knife to cut it? Not completely sure) Cause it's my first chance But it's my last chance Alright
And then I turn myself inside out La Da Da Da Da And its all about the way your hips move side to side Left to right guide me home tonight
And I need a little more thunder A little more lightning A little more you Be my lantern help me shine on through
Baby well I got to have you loving me tonight And when my world has Become a whirlwind (when he has problems...) Would you be my white flag (...will she be his answer?)
Speaking up like sugar, I'm a wreck (he speaks really fast, lotsa energy--like sugar) And you know I can't do a thing about it, about it. Breaking down all on my knees Baby, take another chance, oh please? I'm a flood, I'm a train, I'm a wind (he's invincible?) You're taking me out, I'm taking you in (she's over him, but he isn't over her)
[Repeat]
I've got a mind, a grade-A catastrophe (even though he has a brain, it's not helping him talk to her) Stood strong it was the best for me My town is irrele-irrelevant Blue eyes match green lies (Not sure what this means...)
And I need a little more thunder A little more lightning A little more you Be my lantern help me shine on through
And I need a little more thunder A little more lighting A little more you Be my lantern help me shine on through
Baby well I got to have you loving me tonight And world has Become a whirlwind Would you be my white flag?
At the knife part, think should be thick. Sorry 'bout that.
Look at the song title: "Stays four the same" the four is there for a reason, I know this because when he first released it the use of the numerical term bothered me and I told him. I was then informed that it has meaning. So I think it's about his girlfriend, Katelyn, who he has been with for several years and at the time this was written I think it had actually been 4 years.