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.
Long lean piece of ice
Thin and hard think what it will do
I will slice and I will pour it to you
Drip, drip, drip
Reflective properties, I see you
Then my mind stops and stutters, my mind stops
Please can I kiss your kneecaps?
The sun burns itself out (over and over)
The sun burns itself
I look around and notice the dogs
The dogs in line to howl so loud, so long
For just one night
What the hell was your name?
I'm numb, dumbed down
On a leash that chokes so hard
My life fades to blue
The sun burns itself out (over and over)
The sun burns itself out (over and over and)
(S.F. harp solo)
(solo)
And the hand that holds my leash
Is so strong that it's useless to struggle
Useless to catch the one breath that starts me down
To freedom
Unknown, to the bone
Without taste, past disgrace
White pasty face
Please don't notice me my goddess
The sun burns itself out (over and over)
The sun burns itself out (over and over and)
I'm a shadow crawling into the black
I'm a bug, sticky feet
I leave a trail
I am nothing, for no one, I'm useless
The sun burns itself out (over and over)
The sun burns itself out (over and over)
The sun burns itself out (over and over)
The sun burns itself
Thin and hard think what it will do
I will slice and I will pour it to you
Drip, drip, drip
Reflective properties, I see you
Then my mind stops and stutters, my mind stops
Please can I kiss your kneecaps?
The sun burns itself out (over and over)
The sun burns itself
I look around and notice the dogs
The dogs in line to howl so loud, so long
For just one night
What the hell was your name?
I'm numb, dumbed down
On a leash that chokes so hard
My life fades to blue
The sun burns itself out (over and over)
The sun burns itself out (over and over and)
(S.F. harp solo)
(solo)
And the hand that holds my leash
Is so strong that it's useless to struggle
Useless to catch the one breath that starts me down
To freedom
Unknown, to the bone
Without taste, past disgrace
White pasty face
Please don't notice me my goddess
The sun burns itself out (over and over)
The sun burns itself out (over and over and)
I'm a shadow crawling into the black
I'm a bug, sticky feet
I leave a trail
I am nothing, for no one, I'm useless
The sun burns itself out (over and over)
The sun burns itself out (over and over)
The sun burns itself out (over and over)
The sun burns itself
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