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.
It's like I'm fallen out of bed
From a long, weary dream
The sweetest flowers and fruits are hanging from trees
Falling off the giant bird that's been carrying me
It's like I've fallen out of bed
From a long and vivid dream
Just exactly as I remember
Every word
Every gesture
And my heart, in my mouth
Like I'm fallen out of bed
From a long and vivid dream
Finally I'm free of all the weight I've been carrying
And as that woman blows her cover
In the eye of the beholder
I'm a fish now out of water
Falling off a giant bird that's been carrying me
I fell open
I laid under
At the tip out
I was just your number
I want stay on it
And get back under
And if you think this is over
Then you're wrong
If you think this is over
Then you're wrong
If you think this is over
Then you're wrong
(Wake me up, wake me up)
If you think this is over
Then you're wrong
(Wake me up, wake me up)
Like I'm fallen out of bed
From a long and vivid dream
Finally I'm free of all the weight I've been carrying
When at last you'll give in
When at last you'll give in
Wake me up
Wake me up
Wake me up
Wake me up
Wake me up
Wake me up
Wake me up
Wake me up
From a long, weary dream
The sweetest flowers and fruits are hanging from trees
Falling off the giant bird that's been carrying me
It's like I've fallen out of bed
From a long and vivid dream
Just exactly as I remember
Every word
Every gesture
And my heart, in my mouth
Like I'm fallen out of bed
From a long and vivid dream
Finally I'm free of all the weight I've been carrying
And as that woman blows her cover
In the eye of the beholder
I'm a fish now out of water
Falling off a giant bird that's been carrying me
I fell open
I laid under
At the tip out
I was just your number
I want stay on it
And get back under
And if you think this is over
Then you're wrong
If you think this is over
Then you're wrong
If you think this is over
Then you're wrong
(Wake me up, wake me up)
If you think this is over
Then you're wrong
(Wake me up, wake me up)
Like I'm fallen out of bed
From a long and vivid dream
Finally I'm free of all the weight I've been carrying
When at last you'll give in
When at last you'll give in
Wake me up
Wake me up
Wake me up
Wake me up
Wake me up
Wake me up
Wake me up
Wake me up
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it's like i've fallen out of bed from a long, vivid dream the sweetest flowers and fruits hanging from a tree fallen off a giant bird that's been carrying me it's like I've fallen out of bed from a long, vivid dream just exactly as i remember every word, every gesture I've my heart in my mouth like i've fallen out of bed from a long, vivid dream finally i'm free of all the weight i've been carrying and as that woman blows her cover in the eye of the beholder i'm a fish now out of the water fallen off a giant bird that's been carrying me
i fell open i lay under at the ? lost your number i once fell over and hid back under and if you think this is over, then you're wrong if you think this is over then you're wrong if you think this is over then you're wrong if you think this is over then you're wrong
like i've fallen out of bed from a long and vivid dream finally i'm free of all the weight i've been carrying wake me up wake me up when at last you'll give in when at last you'll give in
wake me up wake me up wake me up wake me up wake me up wake me up
the very last lines should be "when at last you get it, wake me up"<br /> this is the trunk (this whole album is about the trunk) saying it will sprout limbs (more music) once we work it out. <br />
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