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.
Hello,
This is devo
We would like
to say Thingsgo both ways
New ideas stupid moves
Nightmares or dreams come true
Mucho work minus play
Tension mounts in a twisted face
Dark clouds in the crystal ball
Tension mounts in a foreign place
The screw turns someone calls
[Chorus: x2]
Time out for fun!
Time out for fun!
So you're living under the gun
Circumstances have you on the run
A doctor frowns you feel bad
Take this you've just been had!
Don't you lose it now listen to us
Everything's going to be all right
Take a break take some time
Everything's going to be all right
Don't you lose it remember to take
[Chorus]
Don't you lose it now listen to us
Everything's going to be all right
Take a break take some time
Everything's going to be all right
Don't you lose it remember to take
[Chorus: x2]
So your life has just begun
Somebody else is saying that it's done
Nurses whisper others grin
Something's funny at your expense again
Don't you lose it now listen to us
Everything's going to be all right
Take a break take some time
Everything's going to be all right
Don't you lose it remember to take
[Chorus]
This is devo
We would like
to say Thingsgo both ways
New ideas stupid moves
Nightmares or dreams come true
Mucho work minus play
Tension mounts in a twisted face
Dark clouds in the crystal ball
Tension mounts in a foreign place
The screw turns someone calls
[Chorus: x2]
Time out for fun!
Time out for fun!
So you're living under the gun
Circumstances have you on the run
A doctor frowns you feel bad
Take this you've just been had!
Don't you lose it now listen to us
Everything's going to be all right
Take a break take some time
Everything's going to be all right
Don't you lose it remember to take
[Chorus]
Don't you lose it now listen to us
Everything's going to be all right
Take a break take some time
Everything's going to be all right
Don't you lose it remember to take
[Chorus: x2]
So your life has just begun
Somebody else is saying that it's done
Nurses whisper others grin
Something's funny at your expense again
Don't you lose it now listen to us
Everything's going to be all right
Take a break take some time
Everything's going to be all right
Don't you lose it remember to take
[Chorus]
Lyrics submitted by weezerific:cutlery
Time Out for Fun Lyrics as written by Mark Mothersbaugh Gerald Casale
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
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I'm suprised no one posted anything for this song... It's one of my favorites. The message is clear- TIME OUT FOR FUN!
@Marcus Wulf it sounds really ironic too. They show a person hanging themselves in the background of their music video while telling you to just "take time out for fun" and that "everything's gonna be alright".<br /> If i were in a really bad place, that's would be the last thing i'd want to hear.