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 know it's going to rain
I can feel it in my left knee
See I was hit by a car when I was thirteen
And you're just another blow of truth
Sent to mortalize my youth
But I won't be meat for your guillotine
Because I'm free of the hate
You never failed to share
And I'm free of your tender loving care
And I'm free to return to my life of sin
Cupid just copped out on me again
You said you wanted to be my lover
You didn't want to be my mother
And I acted like a boy not like a man
But I asked for an omelet
And my dad went and made me a hamlet
And you can't change
What's already frying in the pan
But you're free of the moody madness of this kid
And you're free of my armor and my id
And you're free to dissect me for all of your friends
Cupid just copped out on you again
Well the hair that cut the camel's wrists
Ain't so hard to spot
You danced just like Salome
Till I laughed my head off
So now I'm playing my guitar
Lying underneath the stars
Smiling like a jackass
Because I haven't broken a string
In over an hour
And I'm free of the dust collected on my boots
And I'm free of the psycho-bitch blues
And I'm free to fall in love and pretend
Cupid won't cop out on me again
I can feel it in my left knee
See I was hit by a car when I was thirteen
And you're just another blow of truth
Sent to mortalize my youth
But I won't be meat for your guillotine
Because I'm free of the hate
You never failed to share
And I'm free of your tender loving care
And I'm free to return to my life of sin
Cupid just copped out on me again
You said you wanted to be my lover
You didn't want to be my mother
And I acted like a boy not like a man
But I asked for an omelet
And my dad went and made me a hamlet
And you can't change
What's already frying in the pan
But you're free of the moody madness of this kid
And you're free of my armor and my id
And you're free to dissect me for all of your friends
Cupid just copped out on you again
Well the hair that cut the camel's wrists
Ain't so hard to spot
You danced just like Salome
Till I laughed my head off
So now I'm playing my guitar
Lying underneath the stars
Smiling like a jackass
Because I haven't broken a string
In over an hour
And I'm free of the dust collected on my boots
And I'm free of the psycho-bitch blues
And I'm free to fall in love and pretend
Cupid won't cop out on me again
Lyrics submitted by Hastfran
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