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 think 'til we're emotional
Then drink until we're sociable again
This whole century is sensory overload
Stay the night, roam the globe
We go from low to overdose back to comatose
Brightest lights, coldest roads
My generation is a rose that's grown
From concrete rubble under a broken home
In a busy city where we've never felt so alone
Let's get outta here baby, Barry Bonds
I know we've both got baggage, I hope they're carry-ons
Same age as pops when he married moms
Pipe dreams, cherry bombs, blow up, gone
Grow up, achieve, succeed
You know that you've arrived when you always gotta leave
And you're up all night 'cause you're living all your dreams
The fantasy, a black room, one mirror
The man I see, inside of the vanity, can't believe
That he can't believe anymore, in any force
Stronger than a bombshell blonde that's 24
Room had many doors (how to choose?)
He said the echo in the space made him sound confused
And there's mirrors all around, 100,000 views
Became a thousand faces in the now crowded room
Loud music, all around and booze and the sound of youth
They got advanced because they only know how to move
We think 'til we're emotional
Then drink until we're sociable again
This whole century is sensory overload
We think 'til we're emotional
Then drink until we're sociable again
This whole century is sensory overload
You know that you've arrived when you always gotta leave
And you're up all night 'cause you're living all your dreams
Then drink until we're sociable again
This whole century is sensory overload
Stay the night, roam the globe
We go from low to overdose back to comatose
Brightest lights, coldest roads
My generation is a rose that's grown
From concrete rubble under a broken home
In a busy city where we've never felt so alone
Let's get outta here baby, Barry Bonds
I know we've both got baggage, I hope they're carry-ons
Same age as pops when he married moms
Pipe dreams, cherry bombs, blow up, gone
Grow up, achieve, succeed
You know that you've arrived when you always gotta leave
And you're up all night 'cause you're living all your dreams
The fantasy, a black room, one mirror
The man I see, inside of the vanity, can't believe
That he can't believe anymore, in any force
Stronger than a bombshell blonde that's 24
Room had many doors (how to choose?)
He said the echo in the space made him sound confused
And there's mirrors all around, 100,000 views
Became a thousand faces in the now crowded room
Loud music, all around and booze and the sound of youth
They got advanced because they only know how to move
We think 'til we're emotional
Then drink until we're sociable again
This whole century is sensory overload
We think 'til we're emotional
Then drink until we're sociable again
This whole century is sensory overload
You know that you've arrived when you always gotta leave
And you're up all night 'cause you're living all your dreams
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Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
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