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.
We're not deaf to the music or blind to the groove
We're just doing the things that we want to
(But they are) Blind (Yeah) Blind to the groove
Are you in communication?
Do you fit in to their plans?
They're coming to rock your whole foundation
Take you to another land, yeah
You gotta start moving, gotta start grooving
Gotta start breaking away
'cause they're leading you too far into the future
When you're living here today
2, 3, 4
Blind (Yeah) Blind to the groove (Yeah)
'cause' they are blind (Yeah) Blind to the groove (Yeah)
They're not opening their mind up to what we do
They're not coming around to our point of view
Could be a little profound but it's oh so true
You've gotta hold on baby, hold on to
Your motivation, it'll take you to
An elevation that'll turn into
A celebration and we'll party through
The liberation baby of me and you
We're not deaf to the music or blind to the groove
We're just doing the things that we want to
Blind (Yeah) Blind to the groove (Yeah)
'cause' they are blind (Yeah) Blind to the groove (Yeah)
I've come back to the home I knew
And now I'm rolling, I wanna rock with you
But it's coming on, coming on strong
And I'm hearing it all, feeling it all come down
Onto me the rights and wrongs
The do's, the don'ts, it won't be long
Before I blow it all, blow it all gone
I'm watching it all, watching it all go down
Well, they're giving you black
When all you want is the blue
And then they're holding you back
When you gotta go through'
It's a matter of fact, it's a matter for you
We get habit attacks, we do what we want to
Blind (Yeah) Blind to the groove (Yeah)
'cause' they are blind (Yeah) Blind to the groove (Yeah)
We're not deaf to the music or blind to the groove
We're just doing the things that we want to
'cause' they are blind (Yeah) Blind to the groove (Yeah)
Blind (Yeah) Blind to the groove (Yeah)
'cause' they are blind (Yeah) Blind to the groove (Yeah)
(Motivation)
(Elevation)
(Celebration)
Blind (Yeah) Blind to the groove (Yeah)
Blind to, Blind to (yeah)
Blind to, Blind to (yeah)
Blind to, Blind to (yeah)
Blind to, Blind to (yeah)
Written by: Nom
We're just doing the things that we want to
(But they are) Blind (Yeah) Blind to the groove
Are you in communication?
Do you fit in to their plans?
They're coming to rock your whole foundation
Take you to another land, yeah
You gotta start moving, gotta start grooving
Gotta start breaking away
'cause they're leading you too far into the future
When you're living here today
2, 3, 4
Blind (Yeah) Blind to the groove (Yeah)
'cause' they are blind (Yeah) Blind to the groove (Yeah)
They're not opening their mind up to what we do
They're not coming around to our point of view
Could be a little profound but it's oh so true
You've gotta hold on baby, hold on to
Your motivation, it'll take you to
An elevation that'll turn into
A celebration and we'll party through
The liberation baby of me and you
We're not deaf to the music or blind to the groove
We're just doing the things that we want to
Blind (Yeah) Blind to the groove (Yeah)
'cause' they are blind (Yeah) Blind to the groove (Yeah)
I've come back to the home I knew
And now I'm rolling, I wanna rock with you
But it's coming on, coming on strong
And I'm hearing it all, feeling it all come down
Onto me the rights and wrongs
The do's, the don'ts, it won't be long
Before I blow it all, blow it all gone
I'm watching it all, watching it all go down
Well, they're giving you black
When all you want is the blue
And then they're holding you back
When you gotta go through'
It's a matter of fact, it's a matter for you
We get habit attacks, we do what we want to
Blind (Yeah) Blind to the groove (Yeah)
'cause' they are blind (Yeah) Blind to the groove (Yeah)
We're not deaf to the music or blind to the groove
We're just doing the things that we want to
'cause' they are blind (Yeah) Blind to the groove (Yeah)
Blind (Yeah) Blind to the groove (Yeah)
'cause' they are blind (Yeah) Blind to the groove (Yeah)
(Motivation)
(Elevation)
(Celebration)
Blind (Yeah) Blind to the groove (Yeah)
Blind to, Blind to (yeah)
Blind to, Blind to (yeah)
Blind to, Blind to (yeah)
Blind to, Blind to (yeah)
Written by: Nom
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