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.
Hot to trot, I'm on a walkabout, talk about
A lot of cannon fodder but I'd have been just as warm without
Being the bullseye's better than sitting on the couch
And bumps and bruises are better than never falling down
All around, the birds sing
The attitude that I'm bringing is like the starter
When really, I'm just the third string
The burnt wings have been coming in handy
I don't got a seat at the table but I get some of the candy
Isn't it grandiose? The way that he handle flows
Stand on his toes and deliver like he's too big for the pantyhose
And that's the way that Dapper Danny goes
Fit'na get a bit silly, heat it up if it's a little bit chilly
(When the sun ain't shining) I give a little bit more
(When that sun is hiding) I give a little bit more
(When that sun ain't shining, no) I give a little bit
Oh, in the middle, it's gold
(And in the middle, it's gold)
Well, it's a little bit cold, come inside (Come inside)
The waves are beautiful if you swim with the tide
And even if you drift away from the shore (From the shore)
Eventually, you will land at your front door
And I don't know how I'm supposed to feel
You say that we're both on an even keel
I don't know what to do or say, but baby girl, I'm feeling okay
I don't know how I'm supposed to feel
You say that we're both on an even keel
I don't know what to do or say, but baby girl, I'm feeling okay
Wait, baby, I thought you said you were into it
We'd get all intimate and I'd be in you like an Inuit
Inside an igloo, ironic 'cause your shoulder's frozen
Bionic with that cold tone spoken just for scolding
And that's some inception type of irony
She's chilly like a seismic freeze, climate switch to fire breathe
Like tire spin on fryer grease with some wires peaked out
So the spark fries your speech when it's your time to speak
Wait, baby, I thought you said this was mutual
So why am I the only one chewing down on my cuticles?
Box me in like a cubicle, bring me in, it's unusual
Yeah, I miss you, just too afraid of what you doing, boo
I use acoustics to loosen up and music's the smoothest rush
I use it to neutralize any wound or cut
Who needs a girl that they could use as a crutch
When you could use a mic stand and get more than enough love?
'Cause in the middle, it's gold
Well, it's a little bit cold, come inside (Come inside)
The waves are beautiful if you swim with the tide
And even if you drift away from the shore (From the shore)
Eventually, you will land at your front door
Well, it's a little bit cold, come inside (Come inside)
The waves are beautiful if you swim with the tide
And even if you drift away from the shore (From the shore)
Eventually, you will land, land at your front door
And I don't know how I'm supposed to feel
You say that we're both on an even keel
I don't know what to do or say, but baby girl, I'm feeling okay
I don't know how I'm supposed to feel
You say that we're both on an even keel
I don't know what to do or say, but baby girl, I'm feeling okay
A lot of cannon fodder but I'd have been just as warm without
Being the bullseye's better than sitting on the couch
And bumps and bruises are better than never falling down
All around, the birds sing
The attitude that I'm bringing is like the starter
When really, I'm just the third string
The burnt wings have been coming in handy
I don't got a seat at the table but I get some of the candy
Isn't it grandiose? The way that he handle flows
Stand on his toes and deliver like he's too big for the pantyhose
And that's the way that Dapper Danny goes
Fit'na get a bit silly, heat it up if it's a little bit chilly
(When the sun ain't shining) I give a little bit more
(When that sun is hiding) I give a little bit more
(When that sun ain't shining, no) I give a little bit
Oh, in the middle, it's gold
(And in the middle, it's gold)
Well, it's a little bit cold, come inside (Come inside)
The waves are beautiful if you swim with the tide
And even if you drift away from the shore (From the shore)
Eventually, you will land at your front door
And I don't know how I'm supposed to feel
You say that we're both on an even keel
I don't know what to do or say, but baby girl, I'm feeling okay
I don't know how I'm supposed to feel
You say that we're both on an even keel
I don't know what to do or say, but baby girl, I'm feeling okay
Wait, baby, I thought you said you were into it
We'd get all intimate and I'd be in you like an Inuit
Inside an igloo, ironic 'cause your shoulder's frozen
Bionic with that cold tone spoken just for scolding
And that's some inception type of irony
She's chilly like a seismic freeze, climate switch to fire breathe
Like tire spin on fryer grease with some wires peaked out
So the spark fries your speech when it's your time to speak
Wait, baby, I thought you said this was mutual
So why am I the only one chewing down on my cuticles?
Box me in like a cubicle, bring me in, it's unusual
Yeah, I miss you, just too afraid of what you doing, boo
I use acoustics to loosen up and music's the smoothest rush
I use it to neutralize any wound or cut
Who needs a girl that they could use as a crutch
When you could use a mic stand and get more than enough love?
'Cause in the middle, it's gold
Well, it's a little bit cold, come inside (Come inside)
The waves are beautiful if you swim with the tide
And even if you drift away from the shore (From the shore)
Eventually, you will land at your front door
Well, it's a little bit cold, come inside (Come inside)
The waves are beautiful if you swim with the tide
And even if you drift away from the shore (From the shore)
Eventually, you will land, land at your front door
And I don't know how I'm supposed to feel
You say that we're both on an even keel
I don't know what to do or say, but baby girl, I'm feeling okay
I don't know how I'm supposed to feel
You say that we're both on an even keel
I don't know what to do or say, but baby girl, I'm feeling okay
Lyrics submitted by MCSMeister
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