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.
If I could take my eyes away, might not get so dry now.
If I could keep my hands away, might not get so dried out.
And when I would feel I'd know that it is real.
I'd like to stay with natural things, organic as my skin that peels.
And not so often enter in outer-space that I can never touch.
Back-lit and bite, fields in a mine, to turn it off, and to make sure
I keep it real with myself and never let obsessions with connections to an outside source
be crippling my abilities to breathe and take a step out from my usual places.
Just to make sure I keep it real with my own and never let a tendency to tread in water with no target
cripple my abilities to deal with things that scream 'be careful' Seeing screens with me behind it
No one's between what I should and why am I seeing how to do it?
(why am I seeing screens? why am I seeing screens? why am I seeing screens? why am I seeing screens?)
I feel frail whenever I'm lost in so many screens that I am seeing.
Screens appear behind my eyes.
But I feel frail whenever I'm lost in so many screens that I am seeing.
Screens appear behind my eyes.
But I feel frail whenever I'm lost in so many screens that I am seeing.
Screens appear behind my eyes.
Why am I seeing screens ? Why am I before screens?
Why am I seeing screens ? Why am I before screens?
Why am I seeing screens ? Why am I before screens?
If I could keep my hands away, might not get so dried out.
And when I would feel I'd know that it is real.
I'd like to stay with natural things, organic as my skin that peels.
And not so often enter in outer-space that I can never touch.
Back-lit and bite, fields in a mine, to turn it off, and to make sure
I keep it real with myself and never let obsessions with connections to an outside source
be crippling my abilities to breathe and take a step out from my usual places.
Just to make sure I keep it real with my own and never let a tendency to tread in water with no target
cripple my abilities to deal with things that scream 'be careful' Seeing screens with me behind it
No one's between what I should and why am I seeing how to do it?
(why am I seeing screens? why am I seeing screens? why am I seeing screens? why am I seeing screens?)
I feel frail whenever I'm lost in so many screens that I am seeing.
Screens appear behind my eyes.
But I feel frail whenever I'm lost in so many screens that I am seeing.
Screens appear behind my eyes.
But I feel frail whenever I'm lost in so many screens that I am seeing.
Screens appear behind my eyes.
Why am I seeing screens ? Why am I before screens?
Why am I seeing screens ? Why am I before screens?
Why am I seeing screens ? Why am I before screens?
Lyrics submitted by wetigerswoop
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Wrong. It's "Why am I seeing screens?"
agreed. the end has two overlapping vocals, not exactly sure what it is, but sounds like "my abilities to deal with things that scream 'be careful'. Now that I'm listening to it, these lyrics seems all wrong:<br /> <br /> "If I could take my eyes away, might not get so dry now.<br /> If I could keep my hands away, might not get so dried out.<br /> And when I would feel I'd know that it is real.<br /> I'd like to stay with natural things, organic as my skin that peels.<br /> And not so often enter in outer-space that I can never touch.<br /> Back-lit and bite, fields in a mine, to turn it off, and to make sure<br /> I keep it real with myself and never let obsessions with connections to an outside source<br /> be crippling my abilities to breathe and take a step out from my usual places.<br /> Just to make sure I keep it real with my own and never let a tendency to tread in water with no target<br /> cripple my abilities to deal with things that scream 'be careful' Seeing screens with me behind it<br /> No one's between what I should and why am I seeing how to do it? <br /> (why am I seeing screens? why am I seeing screens? why am I seeing screens? why am I seeing screens?)<br /> I feel frail whenever I'm lost in so many screens that I am seeing.<br /> Screens appear behind my eyes.<br /> But I feel frail whenever I'm lost in so many screens that I am seeing.<br /> Screens appear behind my eyes.<br /> But I feel frail whenever I'm lost in so many screens that I am seeing.<br /> Screens appear behind my eyes.<br /> <br /> Why am I seeing screens ? Why am I before screens?<br /> Why am I seeing screens ? Why am I before screens?<br /> Why am I seeing screens ? Why am I before screens?"<br /> <br /> Yea i think i'm right, took a good bit of listening to figure it out so could be off, please correct where needed!!
Just watched Oddsac for the first time. This shit is beautiful. "never let obsessions with connections to an outside source..."