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.
La la la
La la la la
La la la
La la la la
La la la, la la la
Yeah
1,2
1, 2, 3, 4
Spin around
Come back home
You're running out on a line
Sometimes feel I'm
Going outta my mind
Stunned here waiting
For anyone to take the time
Spin around
We get further and further away
Smile and wave
Ain't got nothing to say
Frozen, waiting for anyone
To take the time
To change my mind, this time
Well I've been staring at
The sun for some time
It gets dark inside
But I don't mind
And if you're gone it's
Like I'm going blind
I can't get by this time
Spin around, jump back
Take another look at yourself
You've been hiding
All along on a shelf
Frozen, waiting for
Anyone to take the time
Spin around, come down now
'Cause it's all getting clear
Everything you ever wanted is here
You never needed anyone
To change your mind
Don't waste our time
We're fine
Well I've been staring at
The sun for some time
It gets dark inside
But I don't mind
And if you're gone it's
Like I'm going blind
I can't get by this time
La la la
La la la la
La la la
La la la la
La la la, la la la
Yeah
La la la
La la la la
La la la
La la la la
La la la, la la la
Yeah
Spin around and around
And around and around
Never want to come back down
'Cause everything
You've lost I've found
Yeah
Spin around and around
And around and around
Never want to come back down
'Cause everything
You've lost I've found
Yeah
Spin around and around and ah
Spin around and around and ah
Spin around and around and ah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
La la la la
La la la
La la la la
La la la, la la la
Yeah
1,2
1, 2, 3, 4
Spin around
Come back home
You're running out on a line
Sometimes feel I'm
Going outta my mind
Stunned here waiting
For anyone to take the time
Spin around
We get further and further away
Smile and wave
Ain't got nothing to say
Frozen, waiting for anyone
To take the time
To change my mind, this time
Well I've been staring at
The sun for some time
It gets dark inside
But I don't mind
And if you're gone it's
Like I'm going blind
I can't get by this time
Spin around, jump back
Take another look at yourself
You've been hiding
All along on a shelf
Frozen, waiting for
Anyone to take the time
Spin around, come down now
'Cause it's all getting clear
Everything you ever wanted is here
You never needed anyone
To change your mind
Don't waste our time
We're fine
Well I've been staring at
The sun for some time
It gets dark inside
But I don't mind
And if you're gone it's
Like I'm going blind
I can't get by this time
La la la
La la la la
La la la
La la la la
La la la, la la la
Yeah
La la la
La la la la
La la la
La la la la
La la la, la la la
Yeah
Spin around and around
And around and around
Never want to come back down
'Cause everything
You've lost I've found
Yeah
Spin around and around
And around and around
Never want to come back down
'Cause everything
You've lost I've found
Yeah
Spin around and around and ah
Spin around and around and ah
Spin around and around and ah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
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pity they dont sing it:P