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 was hanging upside-down from the overpass
Waiting to discover something about the world
I couldn't get with the program
And I couldn't listen to them
It was like trying to think in reverse
And I don't want to slide into apathy
And I don't want to die in captivity
But these monsters
Follow me around
Hunting me down
Try to wipe me out
Wipe me out
Wipe me out
Wipe me out
Yeah I was hiding away underwater
Waiting for distance and buying some time
Trying to be two hundred thousand years younger
So I could excuse myself from human kind
Coz I don't want to be a container
Or a bastard with a ten page disclaimer
But these monsters
Spin me around
Get me down!
Just try to shut me out
Shut me out
Shut me out
Shut me out
Hold it in your hand
Hold it in your hand
Hold it in your hand
Believe it me, believe in it, believe
(Shut me out)
I was hiding away underwater
Waiting for distance, waiting for time.
And I don't want to slide into apathy, and I don't
And I don't want to live in captivity
Ohh ohh ohh, Ohh Ohh Ohhhh
(Shut me out)
Waiting to discover something about the world
I couldn't get with the program
And I couldn't listen to them
It was like trying to think in reverse
And I don't want to slide into apathy
And I don't want to die in captivity
But these monsters
Follow me around
Hunting me down
Try to wipe me out
Wipe me out
Wipe me out
Wipe me out
Yeah I was hiding away underwater
Waiting for distance and buying some time
Trying to be two hundred thousand years younger
So I could excuse myself from human kind
Coz I don't want to be a container
Or a bastard with a ten page disclaimer
But these monsters
Spin me around
Get me down!
Just try to shut me out
Shut me out
Shut me out
Shut me out
Hold it in your hand
Hold it in your hand
Hold it in your hand
Believe it me, believe in it, believe
(Shut me out)
I was hiding away underwater
Waiting for distance, waiting for time.
And I don't want to slide into apathy, and I don't
And I don't want to live in captivity
Ohh ohh ohh, Ohh Ohh Ohhhh
(Shut me out)
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alt rock, i'd call them. only my fave band in the world. completely awesome songs on the album
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Great song, it has different meanings depending on you and what mood you are in. At the moment i feel this song is about fighting with yourself and trying to fight off your deamons
I agree this song is about personal demons or monsters! The writer Paul Dempsy claimed at the time of writing this song that his personal monster was writers block! Something For Kate rock and I hope to see more lyrics of theres on here in the future
I agree this song is about personal demons or monsters! The writer Paul Dempsy claimed at the time of writing this song that his personal monster was writers block! Something For Kate rock and I hope to see more lyrics of theres on here in the future
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