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.
Mississauga goddamn
Bears the treachery of my own man
I'll be wearing my disguise
Until I rid my life of Mississauga goddam
Mississauga people
Carry the weight of common evil
And go about their lives
With a whisper and a whine about Mississauga goddam
Mississauga skyline
Filled with the shadows of the power line
With the garbage and refuse
We'll build a mountain to the moon on top of Mississauga goddam
Mississauga goddamn
A territory in the sky will brighten up my life from Mississauga goddam
Mississauga goddam
Mississauga goddam
Mississauga goddam
Mississauga goddam
Mississauga steeples
Chopped by supermarket heathen
Soot soon to paint the sky
The territory leads my mind from Mississauga goddam
Mississauga goddam
Bears the drudgery of my old man
I'll be wearing my disguise
Until I lead my life from Mississauga goddam
Bears the treachery of my own man
I'll be wearing my disguise
Until I rid my life of Mississauga goddam
Mississauga people
Carry the weight of common evil
And go about their lives
With a whisper and a whine about Mississauga goddam
Mississauga skyline
Filled with the shadows of the power line
With the garbage and refuse
We'll build a mountain to the moon on top of Mississauga goddam
Mississauga goddamn
A territory in the sky will brighten up my life from Mississauga goddam
Mississauga goddam
Mississauga goddam
Mississauga goddam
Mississauga goddam
Mississauga steeples
Chopped by supermarket heathen
Soot soon to paint the sky
The territory leads my mind from Mississauga goddam
Mississauga goddam
Bears the drudgery of my old man
I'll be wearing my disguise
Until I lead my life from Mississauga goddam
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
Mississauga Goddam Lyrics as written by Joel Gibb
Lyrics © Mute Song Limited
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