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.
They spend their time outside
They smoke their cigarettes
They cook their barbecue
And I don't give a shit
And when it's cold outside
They curl up by their TVs
To watch their football games
And latest DVDs
And they have normal days
And normal lives
They eat cheap food
Cheat on their husbands
They have normal days
And normal lives
They go to work
And drink beer that is light
They like to lie a lot
I guess I do that as well
Words mean the opposite
Pump up the stories we tell
Say we have wonderful days
And wonderful lives
We eat good food
We love our husbands and wives
We have wonderful days and wonderful lives
We all hate our jobs
But can get smashed every night
I sit here watching and I wonder what went wrong
Are we all jealous or just trying to belong
I won't be like them I will fight it 'till I'm gone
But I'm still human and through my blood they run
I spend my time outside
I don't smoke cigarettes
I don't cook barbecue
Am vegetarian
And when it's cold outside
Sure I curl up by my TV
But instead of football games
I watch Lord of the Rings
And I have normal days and a normal life
I eat organic food and love the boy that is mine
And I have wonderful days and a wonderful life
And most of the time it isn't a lie
No, most of the time
They smoke their cigarettes
They cook their barbecue
And I don't give a shit
And when it's cold outside
They curl up by their TVs
To watch their football games
And latest DVDs
And they have normal days
And normal lives
They eat cheap food
Cheat on their husbands
They have normal days
And normal lives
They go to work
And drink beer that is light
They like to lie a lot
I guess I do that as well
Words mean the opposite
Pump up the stories we tell
Say we have wonderful days
And wonderful lives
We eat good food
We love our husbands and wives
We have wonderful days and wonderful lives
We all hate our jobs
But can get smashed every night
I sit here watching and I wonder what went wrong
Are we all jealous or just trying to belong
I won't be like them I will fight it 'till I'm gone
But I'm still human and through my blood they run
I spend my time outside
I don't smoke cigarettes
I don't cook barbecue
Am vegetarian
And when it's cold outside
Sure I curl up by my TV
But instead of football games
I watch Lord of the Rings
And I have normal days and a normal life
I eat organic food and love the boy that is mine
And I have wonderful days and a wonderful life
And most of the time it isn't a lie
No, most of the time
Lyrics submitted by elsafan1
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