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.
stroll down a street or two.
Stop by some places that I know
and see whats become of me.
Stay close and comfort.
The winds that tear em up.
Now, they're breezing out to pasture
and I'm breezing in and out.
Flow, let it flow.
It's just so mellow under my pillow.
It's just so mellow I'm surrounded by pillows.
Don't feel afraid.
I'm a little out of sleep.
Just me come to call
With my frozen teeth and melted lips.
I will come and run to meet the sun
when my songs for the morning
and then I will smile upon you
with my peace and my yearning.
Flow, let if flow.
It,s just so mellow under my pillow.
It,s just so mellow I'm surrounded by pillows.
The sun was yellow.
Beneath the streaming through the trees.
Clouds are great pillows
Floating so grandly above the trees
Why is everybody so hollow
So I kill everything.
Sweet worlds of angels.
Some never never never die die.
Sweet worlds of angels.
Some never never never die die.
Sweet worlds of angels.
Some never never never die die.
Beautiful angels.
Don't ever leave me behind.
Your all too perfuming of my life.
I think that I would like to
stroll down a street or two.
Stop by some places that I know
and see whats become of me
Stop by some places that I know
and see whats become of me.
Stay close and comfort.
The winds that tear em up.
Now, they're breezing out to pasture
and I'm breezing in and out.
Flow, let it flow.
It's just so mellow under my pillow.
It's just so mellow I'm surrounded by pillows.
Don't feel afraid.
I'm a little out of sleep.
Just me come to call
With my frozen teeth and melted lips.
I will come and run to meet the sun
when my songs for the morning
and then I will smile upon you
with my peace and my yearning.
Flow, let if flow.
It,s just so mellow under my pillow.
It,s just so mellow I'm surrounded by pillows.
The sun was yellow.
Beneath the streaming through the trees.
Clouds are great pillows
Floating so grandly above the trees
Why is everybody so hollow
So I kill everything.
Sweet worlds of angels.
Some never never never die die.
Sweet worlds of angels.
Some never never never die die.
Sweet worlds of angels.
Some never never never die die.
Beautiful angels.
Don't ever leave me behind.
Your all too perfuming of my life.
I think that I would like to
stroll down a street or two.
Stop by some places that I know
and see whats become of me
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This is probably about a cocaine or crack relapse. The singer goes back to 'some places that I know' and gets high to see if its still the same. Then the song switches to the 3rd person.
The 'winds that tear him up' are painful thoughts that 'breeze out to pasture' under the influence of the drugs, while they 'stay close and comfort' the singer.
He is high, flowing, mellow. he never wants to leave this artificıal heaven.
Cocaine and/or crack are suggested by: 'a little out of sleep', 'frozen teeth' (the numbing effects of coke), and 'melted lıps' (a hot crack pıpe can serıously burn your lips). he knows he looks like shit, but doesn't care - he feels great, peace and yearning. For now.
The next lines give more bliss images, plus the reason for the relapse: the straight world is full of shit, and he will sacrifice it all (kill everything) to get away from the 'hollow'.
Again, the sweet worlds of angels are the blissful realms of the high. Which is eternal, if you keep going back for more. Or, at least, you wish it was. And you don't want to live without it. 'Your altar perfuming up my life'.
Ends with the intention to relapse again. One of the better relapse songs, lıke Bılly Idol's White Wedding. This is why we do it.