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.
intwined
our bodies white lies
these are fabric as i close the blinds
said pull just a little bit more
f-freeze and begin
im getting so much better with my hands on your skin
can you feel it? (yes i can feel it)
when im at jenny's house
i look for bad ends (forget your parents)
well it's just cat and mouse
well in this part in the city
where children dont sleep
i can feel it in my bones in my feet
(.....)
girls that i meet they're attracting me
now this is me
a toughest young you
squeezing all my (??) into jelly and goo
if it makes me angry when you are sitting next to me
i came as cupid i came as (??)
specifics never matter when i come into your bod-ay
there's a fire, fire in my house
but it doesn't really matter 'cause i never put it out
there's a oooooh oh in your skinny jeans
but it makes you happy that it always seems
can you feel it? (yes i can feel it)
can you feel it? (yes i can feel it)
can you feel it? (yes i can feel it)
can you feel it? (yes i can feel it)
all we want from life is big boy beds and a climax in our heads
our bodies white lies
these are fabric as i close the blinds
said pull just a little bit more
f-freeze and begin
im getting so much better with my hands on your skin
can you feel it? (yes i can feel it)
when im at jenny's house
i look for bad ends (forget your parents)
well it's just cat and mouse
well in this part in the city
where children dont sleep
i can feel it in my bones in my feet
(.....)
girls that i meet they're attracting me
now this is me
a toughest young you
squeezing all my (??) into jelly and goo
if it makes me angry when you are sitting next to me
i came as cupid i came as (??)
specifics never matter when i come into your bod-ay
there's a fire, fire in my house
but it doesn't really matter 'cause i never put it out
there's a oooooh oh in your skinny jeans
but it makes you happy that it always seems
can you feel it? (yes i can feel it)
can you feel it? (yes i can feel it)
can you feel it? (yes i can feel it)
can you feel it? (yes i can feel it)
all we want from life is big boy beds and a climax in our heads
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Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
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Context clues  Cue green lights, not annoying or bright It’s fine if you stop loving me, It’s fine if you start hating me Soft grey tones of a lover’s low moans 2010 might pull out the rug and find you alone  How many eggs do you lay and How many times would you say You’ve slept in without fear of David? How many holes filled with heavenly souls Are written in this modern kind of wayo  And at the sight of your name only the good things remain To see the good things you came to see the good things you came  Girls and clothes and lines; the things that you refuse to hide Don’t know what to say and listeners just shy away Guardian of love, memory or happenstance I know where you live And I know where you make romance  At the sight of your name only the good things remain to see the good things You came to see the good things you came
Cue green lights, not annoying or bright It’s fine if you stop loving me, It’s fine if you start hating me Soft grey tones of a lover’s low moans 2010 might pull out the rug and find you alone
How many eggs do you lay and How many times would you say You’ve slept in without fear of David? How many holes filled with heavenly souls Are written in this modern kind of wayo
And at the sight of your name only the good things remain To see the good things you came to see the good things you came
Girls and clothes and lines; the things that you refuse to hide Don’t know what to say and listeners just shy away Guardian of love, memory or happenstance I know where you live And I know where you make romance
At the sight of your name only the good things remain to see the good things You came to see the good things you came
yo this song is "Houseboat Babies" not "Context Clues" i dunno how to fix it but if someone does, i guess you could, if you're feeling up to it.
It's as I open the blinds, can you feel it? Oh baby yes I can!
Yeah this is definetely Houseboat Babies. Reptar is incredible live, such energy! Plus, they're really cool guys ;)
Owls :)