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.
So many beautiful women around
But my baby doll queen, I had already found
My head is spinning, beginning to frown
'Cause it feels like the only way to go is down
Though I'm high on the ground, wandering slow
Good coffee to drink, good people to know
Good music to hear, good beer to be drunk
With rastas and hippies and poets and punks
And thanks to a beat I am moving in time
To a rhythm that's playing along with a rhyme
And thanks to your eyes that are open to shine
I'm smiling today and it settles my mind
How beautiful the world is when differences cease
To become contentious and instead release a feeling of peace
Though I know it'll cease so when winter comes
I'll fly south with the geese
It's so simple and plan and we all oughta know
That combining good things make new things grow
And though the newest ain't often the best, it is true
Since we are here, we might as well look into
The ways of the world that can make us all see
That life ain't all that bad and the best things are free
Though sometimes there's a fee like losing your soul
To a love that was given then thrown to the coals
But love don't you see burns eternally
It is only made small in life's complexity
Now back to my drink, I will sip and I'll think
'Bout holding you close when the good boat does sink
And we're forced to endure in a boat with some holes
With a love that is pure traveling telephone poles
And it goes and goes and goes
But my baby doll queen, I had already found
My head is spinning, beginning to frown
'Cause it feels like the only way to go is down
Though I'm high on the ground, wandering slow
Good coffee to drink, good people to know
Good music to hear, good beer to be drunk
With rastas and hippies and poets and punks
And thanks to a beat I am moving in time
To a rhythm that's playing along with a rhyme
And thanks to your eyes that are open to shine
I'm smiling today and it settles my mind
How beautiful the world is when differences cease
To become contentious and instead release a feeling of peace
Though I know it'll cease so when winter comes
I'll fly south with the geese
It's so simple and plan and we all oughta know
That combining good things make new things grow
And though the newest ain't often the best, it is true
Since we are here, we might as well look into
The ways of the world that can make us all see
That life ain't all that bad and the best things are free
Though sometimes there's a fee like losing your soul
To a love that was given then thrown to the coals
But love don't you see burns eternally
It is only made small in life's complexity
Now back to my drink, I will sip and I'll think
'Bout holding you close when the good boat does sink
And we're forced to endure in a boat with some holes
With a love that is pure traveling telephone poles
And it goes and goes and goes
Lyrics submitted by bananahero
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