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.
Forget the second coming
I need you in the here and now
Instead of dreamin' up a way to
Spread your name across the world somehow
When you told me you were leavin'
I wasn't thirsty for revenge
No I wasn't disappointed much at all
Cause you'll be back again
If you're movin' out to the west
Then you'd better learn how to surf
The tide will break in on itself
There are no ghosts to exhume or unearth
If you're gonna do it then do it
Otherwise you just might lose your nerve
I swear that ocean it swallowed me fully
And it might have to follow you home
When you wake up in the morning
And you hear that awful applause
Put it in your f**kin' napkin
And watch it dissolve
You could seal it in an envelope
Tuck it away in your safe
But you can't take it to the bank
And you can't take it back
I need you in the here and now
Instead of dreamin' up a way to
Spread your name across the world somehow
When you told me you were leavin'
I wasn't thirsty for revenge
No I wasn't disappointed much at all
Cause you'll be back again
If you're movin' out to the west
Then you'd better learn how to surf
The tide will break in on itself
There are no ghosts to exhume or unearth
If you're gonna do it then do it
Otherwise you just might lose your nerve
I swear that ocean it swallowed me fully
And it might have to follow you home
When you wake up in the morning
And you hear that awful applause
Put it in your f**kin' napkin
And watch it dissolve
You could seal it in an envelope
Tuck it away in your safe
But you can't take it to the bank
And you can't take it back
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This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
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This song was originally written by a guy called Peter Gutteridge. He was one of the founders of the "Dunedin Sound" a musical scene in the south of New Zealand in the early 80s. From there it was covered by "The Clean" one of the early bands of that scene (he had originally been a member of in it's early days, writing a couple of their best early songs). The Dunedin sound, and the Clean became popular on american college radio in the mid to late 80s. I guess Yo La Tengo heard that version.
Great version of a great song,
Just A Little Lovin'
Dusty Springfield
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I don't think it's necessarily about sex. It's about wanting to start the day with some love and affection. Maybe a warm cuddle. I'm not alone in interpreting it that way! For example:
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The singer is reflecting on the ups and downs of early stardom... one night you're a rock god and the next big thing, the next morning you're waking up in the same old dump and the rent is due. that's what all the "you can't take it to the bank" is about.
He's singing to a girl, not to god. She's left, for the coast, but he expects that once he goes big time for real, it will be like the "second coming," and of course she'll want a piece of that, which is why he knows that she'll be back.
So he's asking her, "why do we have to wait for that, or for me to write some song about you that gets played everywhere so that everyone has to become involved in our story? Instead of all that crazy shit, just come back now, OK?"
The band makes a big point of telling us that they don't really surf, which to me makes all of the surf metaphors kind of funny, but it's a free world, and the more I listen to this album, the more I like it, so I'm not complaining. And only one of the Beach Boys surfed, and that didn't stop them either. So, OK (AOK?), gotta go catch some waves now...
Its obviously about the western spread of Christianity. Not some women.
yeah that's what i thought at first too. but after listening to it and the rest of the album a million times, and seeing a bunch of their videos and interviews, I don't think that anymore.<br /> <br /> i think that, in addition to any specifically biblical meaning, "the second coming" has by now become a catch phrase that is used in other contexts. Like saying something is a "crown of thorns" or that someone has a "cross to bear."<br /> <br /> maybe i'm wrong. do you have an interpretation for the napkin scene?
you are probably half right--first verse I see spread of Christianity and the 2nd coming of Christ, then a connection to a female leaving...last stanza...fame and fortune vs the reality of music world...indie bands have obviously devoted and loyal fans, but make little money compared to the Justin Beiber's out there...sad but true
I don't think he's talking to a girl, I think it would be more like he's talking to someone who left the band or something, but otherwise I think you're right.
really sounds to me like hes saying "when you told me you were even" not leavin
The lyrics that come with the disc say:
"You can seal it in an envelope, Tuck it away in your sleeve;"