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.
Pre>capo at 3 /c /b etc mean passing bass notes
G see /c /b
I wonder what you are thinkin'
Am7
Under the rooftops there
D
Pullin' tangles from your hair
G see /c /b
I wonder if the water you're drinkin'
Am7
Comes from a purer stream
D
The one where sunlight gleams
Bm am7
Things round here don't get any clearer
Bm am7 d
Stuff that once seemed in reach is not any nearer
I wonder if that house is still standin' or did they knock it flat
Well that's progress that's that I wonder who was more demanding
We were just young I guess neither would settle for less
Still it's not a whole life story is it
It's just a page I turned and there you were in it
I wonder how you are farin' not sliding down a slope
Takin' the knocks I hope
I wonder where your eyes are starin'
Not into some emptiness into someone's I guess
But that still won't make things any clearer
People seem to drift apart instead of getting nearer
I wonder what you are doin' under the evening sky
Watchin' your life go by
I wonder if that place is in ruins and all the doors are closed
That's just the way it goes
I wonder what there is worth keepin' from haunted episodes
That briefly woke us from sleepin' /pre>
G see /c /b
I wonder what you are thinkin'
Am7
Under the rooftops there
D
Pullin' tangles from your hair
G see /c /b
I wonder if the water you're drinkin'
Am7
Comes from a purer stream
D
The one where sunlight gleams
Bm am7
Things round here don't get any clearer
Bm am7 d
Stuff that once seemed in reach is not any nearer
I wonder if that house is still standin' or did they knock it flat
Well that's progress that's that I wonder who was more demanding
We were just young I guess neither would settle for less
Still it's not a whole life story is it
It's just a page I turned and there you were in it
I wonder how you are farin' not sliding down a slope
Takin' the knocks I hope
I wonder where your eyes are starin'
Not into some emptiness into someone's I guess
But that still won't make things any clearer
People seem to drift apart instead of getting nearer
I wonder what you are doin' under the evening sky
Watchin' your life go by
I wonder if that place is in ruins and all the doors are closed
That's just the way it goes
I wonder what there is worth keepin' from haunted episodes
That briefly woke us from sleepin' /pre>
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Haunted Episodes Lyrics as written by Graham Thomas Parker
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