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.
YOU TRY TO STRIP MY DIGNITY
BUT THAT WON'T WORK WITH ME
TOU TELL ME THINGS ARE DIFFERENT NOW
WHY CAN't IT JUST BE ME
JUMBLED THOUGHTS INSIDE YOUR HEAD ARE
CIRCLING ROUND AND ROUND
CAN'T UNDERSTAND THE THINGS I DO
OR THE THINGS I'VE FOUND
HIDING BEHIND YOUR INSECURITIES
THE TRUTH IS SHINING RIGHT,
THROUGH FROM ME TO YOU
YOUR UNDERLYING FEARS ARE SCREAMING FROM BELOW
DON'T SEE WHY YOU ATTACK ME
BUT SOMEDAY YOU SHALL KNOW
FADE AWAY INTO NOTHING
SLOWLY DISAPPEARING OVER TIME
FADE AWAY INTO NOTHING
SLIPPING THROUGH THE FINGERS OF TIME
LOOKING OUT THE WINDOW, I SEE YOU WALK BY
THE BORING LIFE YOU LEAD I SEE DEEP IN YOUR EYES
SAME 'OL ROUTINE, NOTHING EVER SEEMS TO CHANGE
THE MONOTONY OF YOUR LIFE, THERE IS NOTHING TO GAIN
DILUTING YOURSELF IN THIS WATERY GRAVE
YOU'VE LOST ALL MEANING, JUST OBSESSED WITH THE GAIN
ACTING LIKE EVERYTHING IS FINE IN YOUR LIFE
BUT IT SLOWL CREEPS UP? TOO LATE TO END
ALL THE STRIFE
FADE AWAY INTO NOTHING
SLOWLY DISAPPEARING OVER TIME
FADE AWAY INTO NOTHING
SLIPPING THROUGH THE FINGERS OF TIME
BUT THAT WON'T WORK WITH ME
TOU TELL ME THINGS ARE DIFFERENT NOW
WHY CAN't IT JUST BE ME
JUMBLED THOUGHTS INSIDE YOUR HEAD ARE
CIRCLING ROUND AND ROUND
CAN'T UNDERSTAND THE THINGS I DO
OR THE THINGS I'VE FOUND
HIDING BEHIND YOUR INSECURITIES
THE TRUTH IS SHINING RIGHT,
THROUGH FROM ME TO YOU
YOUR UNDERLYING FEARS ARE SCREAMING FROM BELOW
DON'T SEE WHY YOU ATTACK ME
BUT SOMEDAY YOU SHALL KNOW
FADE AWAY INTO NOTHING
SLOWLY DISAPPEARING OVER TIME
FADE AWAY INTO NOTHING
SLIPPING THROUGH THE FINGERS OF TIME
LOOKING OUT THE WINDOW, I SEE YOU WALK BY
THE BORING LIFE YOU LEAD I SEE DEEP IN YOUR EYES
SAME 'OL ROUTINE, NOTHING EVER SEEMS TO CHANGE
THE MONOTONY OF YOUR LIFE, THERE IS NOTHING TO GAIN
DILUTING YOURSELF IN THIS WATERY GRAVE
YOU'VE LOST ALL MEANING, JUST OBSESSED WITH THE GAIN
ACTING LIKE EVERYTHING IS FINE IN YOUR LIFE
BUT IT SLOWL CREEPS UP? TOO LATE TO END
ALL THE STRIFE
FADE AWAY INTO NOTHING
SLOWLY DISAPPEARING OVER TIME
FADE AWAY INTO NOTHING
SLIPPING THROUGH THE FINGERS OF TIME
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