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.
I spent my whole life on you
And i built you a gorgeous house
to put up with your bitched mouth
And ive thrown all my dreams right out
And im so selfless here
im so selfless here
theres a cloud in my head
im so selfless here
and what do u want from me
ive burried my own babies
and i live all lone in an empty house
ive thrown all my dreams right out
and im so lonely here
im so lonely here
theres a cloud in my head
im so lonely here
so i tend the garden
tend the garden
tend the garden
tend the garden
tend the garden
tend the garden
tend the garden
build the stone wall
what are you hiding
what are you hiding
what are you hiding
is something dirty
something dirty
what are you hiding
what are you hiding
something dirty
where is the baby
where is the baby
where is the baby
go the baby
you touched the baby
you must be crazy
i must be crazy
i touched the baby
hide in the tower
hide in the tower
hide in the tower
right in the tower
right in the tower
right in the tower
right in the tower
For all i care cause i hear your soul
and how i hate your soul
will the church protect me
how i hate your soul
are we leaving
are we ever leaving
we've got black spots in our eyes
are we ever leaving
no where
never meant to hurt anyone
never meant to hurt anyone
no plunge holes into the wall
but never hurt anyone
no,no one is perfect
and, no one is perfect
we've got holes in our heart
no one is perfect
And i built you a gorgeous house
to put up with your bitched mouth
And ive thrown all my dreams right out
And im so selfless here
im so selfless here
theres a cloud in my head
im so selfless here
and what do u want from me
ive burried my own babies
and i live all lone in an empty house
ive thrown all my dreams right out
and im so lonely here
im so lonely here
theres a cloud in my head
im so lonely here
so i tend the garden
tend the garden
tend the garden
tend the garden
tend the garden
tend the garden
tend the garden
build the stone wall
what are you hiding
what are you hiding
what are you hiding
is something dirty
something dirty
what are you hiding
what are you hiding
something dirty
where is the baby
where is the baby
where is the baby
go the baby
you touched the baby
you must be crazy
i must be crazy
i touched the baby
hide in the tower
hide in the tower
hide in the tower
right in the tower
right in the tower
right in the tower
right in the tower
For all i care cause i hear your soul
and how i hate your soul
will the church protect me
how i hate your soul
are we leaving
are we ever leaving
we've got black spots in our eyes
are we ever leaving
no where
never meant to hurt anyone
never meant to hurt anyone
no plunge holes into the wall
but never hurt anyone
no,no one is perfect
and, no one is perfect
we've got holes in our heart
no one is perfect
Lyrics submitted by Saosin56
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