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.
Standing naked in your kitchen
Feeling free that I could be alive
Clearly I'm a contradiction
Too young to be my wife
A peaceful storm is never hectic
Her mellow voice that I could be within
The uniform is anorexic
A jealous choice won't win
A metamorphosis samurai
Y'got a little lord fish and I don't know why I got a
Metamorphosis samurai
Paint your face 'cause I'm a black foot
I thought I counted up the fireflies
Close enough to get a good look
Time to mobilize
A metamorphosis samurai
Y'got a little lord fish and I don't know why I got a
Metamorphosis samurai
I'm a lonely lad
I've lost myself out on the range
I don't remember much
So don't ask me I've gone insane
Taking acid in a graveyard
Stealing food to keep the night alive
Every day I try to play hard
Even with my lies
The day they found you on a tour bus
The news was barren as a desert bone
The tabloids made a kind of small fuss
A couple pictures shown
I'm a lonely lad
I've lost myself out on the range
I don't remember much
So don't ask me I've gone insane
Slowly turning into driftwood
No one ever wants to die alone
Thinking that a pretty gift could
Make you less unknown
Dirty sneakers on the pavement
The brilliant features of a common man
See the miracle of your life
No one ever can
I'm a lonely lad
I've lost myself out on the range
I don't remember much
So don't ask me I've gone insane
See the world go by
The changes that we entertain
I don't recall it all
Remember I have gone insane
Feeling free that I could be alive
Clearly I'm a contradiction
Too young to be my wife
A peaceful storm is never hectic
Her mellow voice that I could be within
The uniform is anorexic
A jealous choice won't win
A metamorphosis samurai
Y'got a little lord fish and I don't know why I got a
Metamorphosis samurai
Paint your face 'cause I'm a black foot
I thought I counted up the fireflies
Close enough to get a good look
Time to mobilize
A metamorphosis samurai
Y'got a little lord fish and I don't know why I got a
Metamorphosis samurai
I'm a lonely lad
I've lost myself out on the range
I don't remember much
So don't ask me I've gone insane
Taking acid in a graveyard
Stealing food to keep the night alive
Every day I try to play hard
Even with my lies
The day they found you on a tour bus
The news was barren as a desert bone
The tabloids made a kind of small fuss
A couple pictures shown
I'm a lonely lad
I've lost myself out on the range
I don't remember much
So don't ask me I've gone insane
Slowly turning into driftwood
No one ever wants to die alone
Thinking that a pretty gift could
Make you less unknown
Dirty sneakers on the pavement
The brilliant features of a common man
See the miracle of your life
No one ever can
I'm a lonely lad
I've lost myself out on the range
I don't remember much
So don't ask me I've gone insane
See the world go by
The changes that we entertain
I don't recall it all
Remember I have gone insane
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
Dreams Of A Samurai Lyrics as written by Adam Klinghoffer Michael Peter Balzari
Lyrics © Hipgnosis Songs Group
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