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.
The chances seemed so slim
They will never get out of this trench alive
With fingers that feel so cut and dry
Resign into the fact in force and back-and-forth
And back the call responding to social espionage
Zealotry without a cause
And blame you behind your back
Falling out (to the level of the people)
We are bound (till we're deeper in a dead sea)
Shreds of doubt (deeper in the borealis)
Sinking all the way down
Falling out (to the level of the people)
We are bound (till we're deeper in a dead sea)
Shreds of doubt (deeper in the borealis)
Sinking all the way down
Unquestionable quality
It's an unconditional guarantee
Supplying of the billion-dollar funeral industry
Just let it go for now
So we can get some sleep tonight
The pains of unknown origin
Wilt like a rotting flower (rotting flower)
Change is everything
Changes everything
Changing everything (but it's nowhere to be found)
Falling out (to the level of the people)
We are bound (till we're deeper in a dead sea)
Shreds of doubt (deeper in the borealis)
Sinking all the way down
Falling out (to the level of the people)
We are bound (till we're deeper in a dead sea)
Shreds of doubt (deeper in the borealis)
Sinking all the way down
Change is everything
Changes everything
Changing everything
Change is everything
Changes everything
Changing everything
Change is everything
Changes everything
Changing everything
Change is everything
Changes everything
Changing everything
Falling out (to the level of the people)
We are bound (till we're deeper in a dead sea)
Shreds of doubt (deeper in the borealis)
Sinking all the way down
Falling out (to the level of the people)
We are bound (till we're deeper in a dead sea)
Shreds of doubt (deeper in the borealis)
Sinking all the way down
Falling out (to the level of the people)
We are bound (till we're deeper in a dead sea)
Shreds of doubt (deeper in the borealis)
Sinking all the way down
They will never get out of this trench alive
With fingers that feel so cut and dry
Resign into the fact in force and back-and-forth
And back the call responding to social espionage
Zealotry without a cause
And blame you behind your back
Falling out (to the level of the people)
We are bound (till we're deeper in a dead sea)
Shreds of doubt (deeper in the borealis)
Sinking all the way down
Falling out (to the level of the people)
We are bound (till we're deeper in a dead sea)
Shreds of doubt (deeper in the borealis)
Sinking all the way down
Unquestionable quality
It's an unconditional guarantee
Supplying of the billion-dollar funeral industry
Just let it go for now
So we can get some sleep tonight
The pains of unknown origin
Wilt like a rotting flower (rotting flower)
Change is everything
Changes everything
Changing everything (but it's nowhere to be found)
Falling out (to the level of the people)
We are bound (till we're deeper in a dead sea)
Shreds of doubt (deeper in the borealis)
Sinking all the way down
Falling out (to the level of the people)
We are bound (till we're deeper in a dead sea)
Shreds of doubt (deeper in the borealis)
Sinking all the way down
Change is everything
Changes everything
Changing everything
Change is everything
Changes everything
Changing everything
Change is everything
Changes everything
Changing everything
Change is everything
Changes everything
Changing everything
Falling out (to the level of the people)
We are bound (till we're deeper in a dead sea)
Shreds of doubt (deeper in the borealis)
Sinking all the way down
Falling out (to the level of the people)
We are bound (till we're deeper in a dead sea)
Shreds of doubt (deeper in the borealis)
Sinking all the way down
Falling out (to the level of the people)
We are bound (till we're deeper in a dead sea)
Shreds of doubt (deeper in the borealis)
Sinking all the way down
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Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
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