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.
Talked out and now I'm feeling crowded.
All the errands in the world won't save us now.
Rained in and I won't come unclouded.
There's a stillness in the air.
I pray for sound.
We're too smart to watch TV.
We're too dumb to make believe
this is all we want from life.
And I'm too dumb to talk to you.
You're so quick to listen to me.
I'm saying nothing you don't know.
Nothing you don't know.
Walked out and I won't be rerouted.
If I don't go outside today, I never will.
Too old not to get excited
about rain and roads,
Egyptian ruins, our first kiss.
I love you more than I ever loved
Anyone before, or anyone to come.
Someone said your name, I thought of you alone.
I was just the same, twenty blocks away.
Blew twelve and kissed the thirteenth finger.
"Rabbit, rabbit," on the first.
I hold my breath.
Did tricks I hoped you wouldn't notice.
A superstitious hyperrealist.
I'll make you mine.
All the errands in the world won't save us now.
Rained in and I won't come unclouded.
There's a stillness in the air.
I pray for sound.
We're too smart to watch TV.
We're too dumb to make believe
this is all we want from life.
And I'm too dumb to talk to you.
You're so quick to listen to me.
I'm saying nothing you don't know.
Nothing you don't know.
Walked out and I won't be rerouted.
If I don't go outside today, I never will.
Too old not to get excited
about rain and roads,
Egyptian ruins, our first kiss.
I love you more than I ever loved
Anyone before, or anyone to come.
Someone said your name, I thought of you alone.
I was just the same, twenty blocks away.
Blew twelve and kissed the thirteenth finger.
"Rabbit, rabbit," on the first.
I hold my breath.
Did tricks I hoped you wouldn't notice.
A superstitious hyperrealist.
I'll make you mine.
Lyrics submitted by oofus
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to me, this is about how confusing it is to be with someone. you love her but it won't work so you try desperate, ridiculous things, hyerrealistic things but not real things. in the end, what will work is what you won't do: be.
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it's a great song and i think its about how when you want someone, you don't think of all the things that can go wrong, but when they do go wrong, you'll do anything to make it right again. I think the person singing is trying all the silly superstitions and other things like that. ""Rabbit, rabbit," on the first. I hold my breath. Did tricks I hoped you wouldn't notice. A superstitious hyperrealist. I'll make you mine."
It's superstition to say "rabbit, rabbit" on the morning of the first day of the month for good luck. And most superstitions involve holding your breath and making a wish. But he's doing these tricks and now wanting anyone to know he believes in them, so he tries not to let anyone know...even though he's desperate to make things as they once were.
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the rabbit rabbit, blew 12 kissed the 13th.. thats all superstitions to bring good luck (superstitious hyper realist)
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blew 12 kissed the 13th..
What is he reffering to, exactly? Days on a calendar?
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