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.
I'm tearing up, across your face
Move dust through the light
To fide your name
It's something fane
This is not a place
Not yet awake, I'm raised to make
Still alive, who you love
Still alive, who you love
Still alive, who you love
In a mother, out a moth
Furling forests for the soft
Gotta know been lead aloft
So I'm ridding all your stories
What I know, what it is, it's pouring, wire it up
You're breaking your ground
Move dust through the light
To fide your name
It's something fane
This is not a place
Not yet awake, I'm raised to make
Still alive, who you love
Still alive, who you love
Still alive, who you love
In a mother, out a moth
Furling forests for the soft
Gotta know been lead aloft
So I'm ridding all your stories
What I know, what it is, it's pouring, wire it up
You're breaking your ground
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Perth Lyrics as written by Justin Deyarmond Edison Vernon
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trust me, the lyrics i have posted are the correct ones. and thank you crafty21 for linking. i think i will trust justin vernon with the correct lyrics over what you hear.