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.
Don’t want to go to sleep tonight
'Cause I don’t think I’ll survive
Without Symphony Number Five
Don’t want to go to sleep tonight
'Cause I don’t think I’ll survive
Without Symphony Number Five
Number five you were on my mind
For three days and three nights, never knew I had it coming
I laid down in the street for you
Taught the neighborhood how to creep for you
Said a few things, loving loving life
Set aside my pride and my strife
Then I got up and I went to school
Practiced till my fingers turned a shade of blue
Learned how to love it, even when I failed
Though I’ll admit it, I railed
Yeah, there were days
Throwing up my hands like a woman on plane
Coming down, screaming down, running like rain
Don’t want to go to sleep tonight
'Cause I don’t think I’ll survive
Without Symphony Number Five
Don’t want to go to sleep tonight
'Cause I don’t think I’ll survive
Without Symphony Number Five
'Cause I don’t think I’ll survive
Without Symphony Number Five
Don’t want to go to sleep tonight
'Cause I don’t think I’ll survive
Without Symphony Number Five
Number five you were on my mind
For three days and three nights, never knew I had it coming
I laid down in the street for you
Taught the neighborhood how to creep for you
Said a few things, loving loving life
Set aside my pride and my strife
Then I got up and I went to school
Practiced till my fingers turned a shade of blue
Learned how to love it, even when I failed
Though I’ll admit it, I railed
Yeah, there were days
Throwing up my hands like a woman on plane
Coming down, screaming down, running like rain
Don’t want to go to sleep tonight
'Cause I don’t think I’ll survive
Without Symphony Number Five
Don’t want to go to sleep tonight
'Cause I don’t think I’ll survive
Without Symphony Number Five
Lyrics submitted by treant
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