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.
All the little kids
Are invading us
And learning our languages
They're dressed for Halloween
PJs in the streets
With capes and headbands
What if they don't escape
From all the hungry things
That eat innocence?
And in a sense, this is quite the treacherous place
Don't rest your tired eyes just yet
Don't rest your tired eyes, my little aliens
This is quite the beautiful place
You know you're getting old
When you don't believe in miracles anymore
So I drove across the globe
To some enchanted world
Just to prove I could
And when the morning broke
The clouds were fiery angles
As I drowsily drove
They stood and spoke
This is quite the beautiful place
Don't rest your tired eyes just yet
Don't rest your tired eyes, my little aliens
This is quite the beautiful place
Are invading us
And learning our languages
They're dressed for Halloween
PJs in the streets
With capes and headbands
What if they don't escape
From all the hungry things
That eat innocence?
And in a sense, this is quite the treacherous place
Don't rest your tired eyes just yet
Don't rest your tired eyes, my little aliens
This is quite the beautiful place
You know you're getting old
When you don't believe in miracles anymore
So I drove across the globe
To some enchanted world
Just to prove I could
And when the morning broke
The clouds were fiery angles
As I drowsily drove
They stood and spoke
This is quite the beautiful place
Don't rest your tired eyes just yet
Don't rest your tired eyes, my little aliens
This is quite the beautiful place
Lyrics submitted by BleedorBreathe
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