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.
wait for us
become content in the back of the bus
guilty of the time you spent serving
there's someone left to give you up
but you're not
laboring the thought of something incomplete
no one lives exception to this passing grief
unstable: in your voice agrees
pleading, julie you can't lie to me honestly
julie, i will eat your words
every tenth you digest them
there's always someone here for more
i always listen to accents
wasting time while time is wasting you and
i never left i just shut down
still i can hear it from your mouth counting
seconds
with a grain of hope unto thirst
julie, you will eat your words
and your verbs
and you will fast
disappear
become content in the back of the bus
guilty of the time you spent serving
there's someone left to give you up
but you're not
laboring the thought of something incomplete
no one lives exception to this passing grief
unstable: in your voice agrees
pleading, julie you can't lie to me honestly
julie, i will eat your words
every tenth you digest them
there's always someone here for more
i always listen to accents
wasting time while time is wasting you and
i never left i just shut down
still i can hear it from your mouth counting
seconds
with a grain of hope unto thirst
julie, you will eat your words
and your verbs
and you will fast
disappear
Lyrics submitted by NOFXJuggaloGirgo
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You know, i don't even remember how i got into lagwagon. Oh well, this shows one of their softer sides.
my boyfriend sent me this song cause my name is julie and he knows that i have a collecton of songs that use my name. i dont listen to too much of thier other stuff, but i like this song alot
it has something to do with somebody going to jail "guilty of the time you spent serving" and "wasting time while time is wasting you". other than that I am clueless
i love the line "wasting time while time is wasting you"...that's how i feel most of the time
i think its "theres always someone you can bore"