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.
Well I have this horrid obsession,
I take my spoons and I burn them.
I thought I'd learned all my lessons,
But oh no, you know it's not easy.
When Madison took my hand,
It wasn't something I had planned.
She said 'we should take turns again',
Screaming oh no no no,
The stage is yours,
What have you to show for it?
I run on moonlit nights,
Dancing in the bright glow of the copcar lights.
You know it felt like spring,
I felt it growing underneath my feet.
I'll tell you all I know,
When my time comes I don't want to be alone.
Well I found the idea a bit strange,
The living of life at long range
They say the first step holds all pain,
And suddenly everything's easy.
When Madison took her cup,
And told me softly to drink up.
My heart it suddenly welled fuller,
Numb with the blood of love,
The stage is yours,
What have you to show for it?
I run on moonlit nights,
Dancing in the bright glow of the copcar lights.
You know it felt like spring,
I felt it growing underneath my feet.
I'll tell you all I know,
When my time comes I don't want to be alone.
No no.
I take my spoons and I burn them.
I thought I'd learned all my lessons,
But oh no, you know it's not easy.
When Madison took my hand,
It wasn't something I had planned.
She said 'we should take turns again',
Screaming oh no no no,
The stage is yours,
What have you to show for it?
I run on moonlit nights,
Dancing in the bright glow of the copcar lights.
You know it felt like spring,
I felt it growing underneath my feet.
I'll tell you all I know,
When my time comes I don't want to be alone.
Well I found the idea a bit strange,
The living of life at long range
They say the first step holds all pain,
And suddenly everything's easy.
When Madison took her cup,
And told me softly to drink up.
My heart it suddenly welled fuller,
Numb with the blood of love,
The stage is yours,
What have you to show for it?
I run on moonlit nights,
Dancing in the bright glow of the copcar lights.
You know it felt like spring,
I felt it growing underneath my feet.
I'll tell you all I know,
When my time comes I don't want to be alone.
No no.
Lyrics submitted by Bigfoot13
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