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.
I, with my flashlight, hiding underneath your bed
With my dirty hands and my dirty feet and my flashlight.
My flashlight is the only light that I have, so don't you ask.
My flashlight is holy bright, but it's also black and it wants me back.
A stare can share a lot in dreams.
I swear to take care of what's in front of me.
A stare from the guard tears me apart and I squirm, I never learn,
And rays from behind all roar up and shine and I fall down from your halls.
And as I die, a choir shouts a blessing
And as I squirm with the worms, I ask, "What is depressing?"
Because it shouldn't sit to end up in the pits when you die,
Would you even try to organize, breathe fire, and rise in the air?
Would you even care? And as I burn, I would learn how to start a fierce demon choir.
We would march to the arch with the question,
"Who fuels all this hell fire and what's below it?"
But I should ask what's in your head 'cause I'm under your bed and I'm mean,
Never coming clean and you ask for a light,
Which comes as no surprise and I'm there, with my tangled hair.
And as he dies a choir shouts a blessing
And as he squirms with the worms
I ask, "What is depressing?"
And how to fight it
With my dirty hands and my dirty feet and my flashlight.
My flashlight is the only light that I have, so don't you ask.
My flashlight is holy bright, but it's also black and it wants me back.
A stare can share a lot in dreams.
I swear to take care of what's in front of me.
A stare from the guard tears me apart and I squirm, I never learn,
And rays from behind all roar up and shine and I fall down from your halls.
And as I die, a choir shouts a blessing
And as I squirm with the worms, I ask, "What is depressing?"
Because it shouldn't sit to end up in the pits when you die,
Would you even try to organize, breathe fire, and rise in the air?
Would you even care? And as I burn, I would learn how to start a fierce demon choir.
We would march to the arch with the question,
"Who fuels all this hell fire and what's below it?"
But I should ask what's in your head 'cause I'm under your bed and I'm mean,
Never coming clean and you ask for a light,
Which comes as no surprise and I'm there, with my tangled hair.
And as he dies a choir shouts a blessing
And as he squirms with the worms
I ask, "What is depressing?"
And how to fight it
Lyrics submitted by SoBrokenHearted
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