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 have been struggling to see
Actuality
Actually, it doesn't surprise me
And you wearing WOV frozen to the core
I'm not wearing anything awful
But you are pulling the wool over
Wouldn't you rather know?
That I am overindulging you
It's so easy though
You're coming up for air
Happier down there
In your aftershave ocean
Lies, difficult to face
Floating out in space
In your aftershave ocean
I could be talking out of line
You could put me straight
And I'd say I don't understand you
You'd say "Oh, ignorance is bliss
Come give me a kiss
Come give me a piece of your mind"
'Cause you are pulling the wool over
Wouldn't you rather know?
That I am overindulging you
It's so easy though
You're coming up for air
Happier down there
In your aftershave ocean
Lies, difficult to face
Floating out in space
In your aftershave ocean
Oh, you are pulling the wool over
Wouldn't you rather know?
That I am overindulging you
It's so easy though
You're coming up for air
Happier down there
In your aftershave ocean
I just get water up my nose
Then have to dry my clothes
In your aftershave ocean
Lies, difficult to face
Floating out in space
In your aftershave ocean
You're coming up for air
Happier down there
In your aftershave ocean
Lies, difficult to face
Floating out in space
Actuality
Actually, it doesn't surprise me
And you wearing WOV frozen to the core
I'm not wearing anything awful
But you are pulling the wool over
Wouldn't you rather know?
That I am overindulging you
It's so easy though
You're coming up for air
Happier down there
In your aftershave ocean
Lies, difficult to face
Floating out in space
In your aftershave ocean
I could be talking out of line
You could put me straight
And I'd say I don't understand you
You'd say "Oh, ignorance is bliss
Come give me a kiss
Come give me a piece of your mind"
'Cause you are pulling the wool over
Wouldn't you rather know?
That I am overindulging you
It's so easy though
You're coming up for air
Happier down there
In your aftershave ocean
Lies, difficult to face
Floating out in space
In your aftershave ocean
Oh, you are pulling the wool over
Wouldn't you rather know?
That I am overindulging you
It's so easy though
You're coming up for air
Happier down there
In your aftershave ocean
I just get water up my nose
Then have to dry my clothes
In your aftershave ocean
Lies, difficult to face
Floating out in space
In your aftershave ocean
You're coming up for air
Happier down there
In your aftershave ocean
Lies, difficult to face
Floating out in space
Lyrics submitted by llscience, edited by ghinda, InfidelityWeTrust, ng123, stormageddon, alianovna, romyabbott, ParanoidAndroid8
Aftershave Ocean Lyrics as written by Arni Hjorvar Arnason Freddie Clayton Cowan
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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You know when a guy comes back to his girls place stinking of aftershave and she pretends she doesn't know why he's come back smelling that way and would much rather ignore his infidelities and continue the false relationship. The guy subconsciously wants her to know so he masks the aromas from the other women with more and more aftershave to make it obvious without having to say anything to her face. She ignores it and happily lies to herself. Keeping him in this aftershave ocean.
You have been struggling to see actuality<br /> Actually, it doesn't surprise me<br /> And you wearing WOV frozen to the core<br /> Unaware of anything awful<br /> <br /> But you are pulling the wool over, wouldn't you rather know<br /> That I am overindulging you, it's so easy though<br /> <br /> You're not coming up for air<br /> Happier down there<br /> In your aftershave ocean<br /> Life's, difficult to face<br /> Float to your own space<br /> In your aftershave ocean<br /> <br /> I could be talking out of line, you could put me straight<br /> And I'd say I don't understand you<br /> You'd say "Oh, ignorance is bliss, come give me a kiss<br /> Come give me a piece of your mind"<br /> <br /> 'Cause you are pulling the wool over, wouldn't you rather know<br /> That I am overindulging you, it's so easy though<br /> <br /> You're not coming up for air<br /> Happier down there<br /> In your aftershave ocean<br /> Life's, difficult to face<br /> Float to your own space<br /> In your aftershave ocean<br /> <br /> Oh you are pulling the wool over, wouldn't you rather know<br /> That I am overindulging you, it's so easy though<br /> <br /> You're not coming up for air<br /> Happier down there<br /> In your aftershave ocean<br /> I just get water up my nose<br /> And have to dry my clothes<br /> In your aftershave ocean<br /> Life's, difficult to face<br /> Float to your own space<br /> In your aftershave ocean<br /> <br /> You're never coming up for air<br /> Happier down there<br /> In your aftershave ocean<br /> Life's, difficult to face<br /> Float to your own space<br /> In your aftershave ocean<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Someone changed the lyrics back to the incorrect version after i corrected them so i'll just put them as a comment as well as re-correcting them. the other lyrics are just from a lyric website and don't make sense.
You have been struggling to see actuality Actually, it doesn't surprise me And you wearing WOV frozen to the core Unaware of anything awful
But you are pulling the wool over, wouldn't you rather know That I am overindulging you, it's so easy though
You're not coming up for air Happier down there In your aftershave ocean Life's, difficult to face Float to your own space In your aftershave ocean
I could be talking out of line, you could put me straight And I'd say I don't understand you You'd say "Oh, ignorance is bliss, come give me a kiss Come give me a piece of your mind"
'Cause you are pulling the wool over, wouldn't you rather know That I am overindulging you, it's so easy though
You're not coming up for air Happier down there In your aftershave ocean Life's, difficult to face Float to your own space In your aftershave ocean
Oh you are pulling the wool over, wouldn't you rather know That I am overindulging you, it's so easy though
You're not coming up for air Happier down there In your aftershave ocean I just get water up my nose And have to dry my clothes In your aftershave ocean Life's, difficult to face Float to your own space In your aftershave ocean
You're never coming up for air Happier down there In your aftershave ocean Life's, difficult to face Float to your own space In your aftershave ocean
wth is WOV?
WOV is a clothing company.