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 and me sitting here spinning gears
We're like a stolen car
Hand in mine, feeling like this is right
But it's just not us
The greatest pretenders forget to remember the lies
We're falling forever, we're far from together tonight
The light at the tunnel is a runaway train
The stars that we wish on are only little things
The love that we're chasing is a heart break away
Cause we're picture perfect in a broken frame
Time is up
Be the sound, no one's wrong
And no one's right
Hiding pain, Novocaine is gonna fade
There's no good in goodbye
The greatest pretenders forget to remember the lies
We're falling together, he ties that we sever tonight
The light at the tunnel is a runaway train
The stars that we wish on are only little things
The love that we're chasing is a heart break away
Cause we're picture perfect in a broken frame
Gotta open up, open up
Gotta open up, open up
The light at the tunnel is a runaway train
The stars that we wish on are only little things
The love that we're chasing is a heart break away
Cause we're picture perfect in a broken frame
In a broken frame
In a broken frame
We're like a stolen car
Hand in mine, feeling like this is right
But it's just not us
The greatest pretenders forget to remember the lies
We're falling forever, we're far from together tonight
The light at the tunnel is a runaway train
The stars that we wish on are only little things
The love that we're chasing is a heart break away
Cause we're picture perfect in a broken frame
Time is up
Be the sound, no one's wrong
And no one's right
Hiding pain, Novocaine is gonna fade
There's no good in goodbye
The greatest pretenders forget to remember the lies
We're falling together, he ties that we sever tonight
The light at the tunnel is a runaway train
The stars that we wish on are only little things
The love that we're chasing is a heart break away
Cause we're picture perfect in a broken frame
Gotta open up, open up
Gotta open up, open up
The light at the tunnel is a runaway train
The stars that we wish on are only little things
The love that we're chasing is a heart break away
Cause we're picture perfect in a broken frame
In a broken frame
In a broken frame
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