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.
You're playing with your magic cards
And laughing at the dark
The devil sends his best regards
To your own amusement park
For now it's all just fun and games
And none of this is real
Until you find yourself in chains
'Cause you just spin that wheel
You have no idea and you don't know what it means
You're just a puppet on a string
Just because you don't know what these little games will bring
You've been messing with the black things, black things
There is no truth inside the night
That light will soon reveal
And step by step you walk the line
A pain you will never feel
Behind the curtain evil grows
It's time to pull it back
We've got the devil on the run
And he's never coming back
You have no idea and you don't know what it means
You're just a puppet on a string
Just because you don't know what these little games will bring
You've been messing with the black things, black things
You have no idea and you don't know what it means
You're just a puppet on a string
Just because you don't know what these little games will bring
You've been messing with the black things, black things
And laughing at the dark
The devil sends his best regards
To your own amusement park
For now it's all just fun and games
And none of this is real
Until you find yourself in chains
'Cause you just spin that wheel
You have no idea and you don't know what it means
You're just a puppet on a string
Just because you don't know what these little games will bring
You've been messing with the black things, black things
There is no truth inside the night
That light will soon reveal
And step by step you walk the line
A pain you will never feel
Behind the curtain evil grows
It's time to pull it back
We've got the devil on the run
And he's never coming back
You have no idea and you don't know what it means
You're just a puppet on a string
Just because you don't know what these little games will bring
You've been messing with the black things, black things
You have no idea and you don't know what it means
You're just a puppet on a string
Just because you don't know what these little games will bring
You've been messing with the black things, black things
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