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 doors are locked and the curtains are drawn
The lights are off but the TV's still on
A cigarette burning on the desk
I can't see you but you never left
You'll still be here when you can
Do you need me to guide you through
The daily disappearing act you put me up to
You smoke your cigarettes, you're up all night
You can call me up and everything's alright
Yeah, you will be there if you can
Yeah, it's the same old ghost story that never ends
Stupid disappearing act and we'll still be friends
You light another cigarette and start it again
I can't see but you're never there
And you'll still be there when you can
I don't want you to sleep with me
I just need you to set me free
There's a cigarette burning on my bed
Makes it hard to fall asleep with you in my bed
But you'll still be there when I'm dead
Yeah, it's the same old ghost story that never ends
Stupid disappearing act and we'll still be friends
Yeah, light a fucking cigarette and start it again
The doors are locked and the curtains are drawn
The lights are off but the TV's still on
There's a cigarette burning on my bed
And you'll still be there when I'm dead
The lights are off but the TV's still on
A cigarette burning on the desk
I can't see you but you never left
You'll still be here when you can
Do you need me to guide you through
The daily disappearing act you put me up to
You smoke your cigarettes, you're up all night
You can call me up and everything's alright
Yeah, you will be there if you can
Yeah, it's the same old ghost story that never ends
Stupid disappearing act and we'll still be friends
You light another cigarette and start it again
I can't see but you're never there
And you'll still be there when you can
I don't want you to sleep with me
I just need you to set me free
There's a cigarette burning on my bed
Makes it hard to fall asleep with you in my bed
But you'll still be there when I'm dead
Yeah, it's the same old ghost story that never ends
Stupid disappearing act and we'll still be friends
Yeah, light a fucking cigarette and start it again
The doors are locked and the curtains are drawn
The lights are off but the TV's still on
There's a cigarette burning on my bed
And you'll still be there when I'm dead
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
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