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.
Before you have any interaction
With members of the opposite sex
We're going to have to debrief you thoroughly
Over the course of the next few sessions
Today though we'll just start off with some simple affirmations
That will be automatically induced into your memory temple
Which you can upload onto a hard drive
And review at your desire
Affirmation number I
There are no such words as me or mine
Words of this nature were introduced into society
As a control mechanism
Which systematically divided the subjects first individually
And then as a collective
From now on
Any person or object whatsoever that requires your attention
Is something that has veered from its path and preordained destiny
Of total enlightenment
With members of the opposite sex
We're going to have to debrief you thoroughly
Over the course of the next few sessions
Today though we'll just start off with some simple affirmations
That will be automatically induced into your memory temple
Which you can upload onto a hard drive
And review at your desire
Affirmation number I
There are no such words as me or mine
Words of this nature were introduced into society
As a control mechanism
Which systematically divided the subjects first individually
And then as a collective
From now on
Any person or object whatsoever that requires your attention
Is something that has veered from its path and preordained destiny
Of total enlightenment
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher, edited by Stephi1
Affirmation I & II Lyrics as written by Prince Rogers Nelson
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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