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.
In December, I can remember Summer's pharmacy
But it takes time to arrange a reason
I get out of my bed, my doctor's are dead
In the morning, light was a warning, that she wore to me
So we can feel the infatuation
When the flowers are dried, with powders we'll fly
In many ways, her holidays are holier now
Still I wonder how she came covered in a capsule
Called by her name, dazzled in a capsule
Cold and decayed, on the colonnade
No heart, no heart, no heart
In a season, I see with treason, she was harmony
But it takes time to rewrite the reason
I go out of my head, I drown in my bed
We awaken, only mistaken, there are vacancies
And we can live on the insulation
When the power goes out, I drown in my doubt
In many ways, her holidays, are holier now
Still I wonder how she came covered in a capsule
Called by her name, dazzled in a capsule
Cold and decayed, on the colonnade
No heart, no heart, no heart
But it takes time to arrange a reason
I get out of my bed, my doctor's are dead
In the morning, light was a warning, that she wore to me
So we can feel the infatuation
When the flowers are dried, with powders we'll fly
In many ways, her holidays are holier now
Still I wonder how she came covered in a capsule
Called by her name, dazzled in a capsule
Cold and decayed, on the colonnade
No heart, no heart, no heart
In a season, I see with treason, she was harmony
But it takes time to rewrite the reason
I go out of my head, I drown in my bed
We awaken, only mistaken, there are vacancies
And we can live on the insulation
When the power goes out, I drown in my doubt
In many ways, her holidays, are holier now
Still I wonder how she came covered in a capsule
Called by her name, dazzled in a capsule
Cold and decayed, on the colonnade
No heart, no heart, no heart
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