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.
Good evening, come in, come in
Sit close, we have a guest for you!
An Alien, a creature from the fourth dimension!
Welcome to the scene of creating and absorbing your light!
Welcome to the freedom now, creatively in your mind!
Welcome to the freedom see, everybody's everybody
Everybody's free to say anything to anybody
Everybody's free to say anything you want to flow the cause!
Everybody's free to be anything for everybody!
He's coming, he's coming, he's coming!
Ziltoid! Ziltoid! Ziltoid!
Indeed!
Ziltoid you're on the air!
Ziltoid you're on my show, solo!
Ziltoid you're on the air!
Ziltoid you're on my show, solo!
Ziltoid we're on the air! (Let's do honesty)
Ladies and gentlemen, we take you now to a celebration currently in
progress for the intergalactic celebration
ZILTOID THE OMNISCIENT
Across the sky we see the universal in the eye of all mankind!
People of earth the Ziltoid show!
Sit close, we have a guest for you!
An Alien, a creature from the fourth dimension!
Welcome to the scene of creating and absorbing your light!
Welcome to the freedom now, creatively in your mind!
Welcome to the freedom see, everybody's everybody
Everybody's free to say anything to anybody
Everybody's free to say anything you want to flow the cause!
Everybody's free to be anything for everybody!
He's coming, he's coming, he's coming!
Ziltoid! Ziltoid! Ziltoid!
Indeed!
Ziltoid you're on the air!
Ziltoid you're on my show, solo!
Ziltoid you're on the air!
Ziltoid you're on my show, solo!
Ziltoid we're on the air! (Let's do honesty)
Ladies and gentlemen, we take you now to a celebration currently in
progress for the intergalactic celebration
ZILTOID THE OMNISCIENT
Across the sky we see the universal in the eye of all mankind!
People of earth the Ziltoid show!
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