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.
I'm going down into the valley
The valley of you...?
Hope I don't find her
I wanna change my ways
Changing my today's today
So I'm putting on blinders
Into the hurricane
We're not in Charleston anymore
She is well protected
Guarded by the furies
With hellhounds at her feet
She's got a strange child, a two-headed baby
One head speaks French and one never eats
And they don't like me, into a hurricane
We're not in Charleston anymore
And I have a tormented temptress
We're not in Charleston anymore
We're not in Charleston anymore
She is a firework, fourth of July
Rocket to the moon
Yes, she's a super straight
She's got a great big bed
A flying carpet to hell
Head off the hurricane
Into the hurricane
We are not in Charleston anymore more, more, more
And I have a tormented temptress, us
We're not in Charleston anymore
We're not in Charleston anymore, more, more
We're not in Charleston anymore, more, more, more
We're not in Charleston anymore, more, more
We're not in Charleston anymore, more, more, more
We're not in Charleston anymore, more, more
More
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The valley of you...?
Hope I don't find her
I wanna change my ways
Changing my today's today
So I'm putting on blinders
Into the hurricane
We're not in Charleston anymore
She is well protected
Guarded by the furies
With hellhounds at her feet
She's got a strange child, a two-headed baby
One head speaks French and one never eats
And they don't like me, into a hurricane
We're not in Charleston anymore
And I have a tormented temptress
We're not in Charleston anymore
We're not in Charleston anymore
She is a firework, fourth of July
Rocket to the moon
Yes, she's a super straight
She's got a great big bed
A flying carpet to hell
Head off the hurricane
Into the hurricane
We are not in Charleston anymore more, more, more
And I have a tormented temptress, us
We're not in Charleston anymore
We're not in Charleston anymore, more, more
We're not in Charleston anymore, more, more, more
We're not in Charleston anymore, more, more
We're not in Charleston anymore, more, more, more
We're not in Charleston anymore, more, more
More
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We're Not in Charleston Anymore (Mark Mulcahy cover) song meanings
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