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.
(Julia Fordham)
It is what it is what it is what it is what it is
And that would be that
And I give and I give and I give and I give and I give
And I want some back
Where do I sign?
Where do I go?
Did I miss a page?
I don't know
Sifting through the sand for sugar
Digging deep like a wise old Buddha
No more I really wish I shoulda
Sifting through the sand for sugar
It's the same old the same old the same old the same old the same old
The same old story
And I don't know I don't know I don't know I don't know
I don't know what's come over me
Holding my breath
Staying afloat
Thought I had it made
But I don't
Sifting through the sand for sugar
Digging deep like a wise old Buddha
No more I really wish I woulda
Sifting through the sand for sugar
Slipping through my fingers
So sweet to hold
Sifting sifting sifting sifting
For grains of gold
Sugar
Gotta find me some gold
Gotta fine me someone to hold
It is what it is what it is what it is what it is
And that would be that
And I give and I give and I give and I give and I give
And I want some back
Where do I sign?
Where do I go?
Did I miss a page?
I don't know
Sifting through the sand for sugar
Digging deep like a wise old Buddha
No more I really wish I shoulda
Sifting through the sand for sugar
It's the same old the same old the same old the same old the same old
The same old story
And I don't know I don't know I don't know I don't know
I don't know what's come over me
Holding my breath
Staying afloat
Thought I had it made
But I don't
Sifting through the sand for sugar
Digging deep like a wise old Buddha
No more I really wish I woulda
Sifting through the sand for sugar
Slipping through my fingers
So sweet to hold
Sifting sifting sifting sifting
For grains of gold
Sugar
Gotta find me some gold
Gotta fine me someone to hold
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