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.
Look at that green out through the screen
After a quick rain came
So fast that there wasn't time
To roll up the window
And pull the clothes down off the line
But I don't care, it was so dry
The grass is happy and I think, "so am I"
'Cause I'm through thinking about you
And for now, I'm out at the hideout
Far enough outside of town
You can come, you can stay
If there's something you need to get away from
Look at the day dropping away
Hear the traffic
On a distant side road down the way
I think the dust has settled on me
But I don't care, it was so calm
I knew I wouldn't stay forever
Knew I'd get some things together
And move on
But for now, I'm out at the hideout
Far enough outside of town
You can come, you can stay
If there's something you need to get away from
I just thought of you
And what you said
Laid out on the pullout
Did you forget?
You said you wouldn't forget
Look at that green out through the screen
After a quick rain came
So fast that there wasn't time to roll up the window
And pull the clothes down off the line
But I don't care it was so dry
The grass is happy and I think so am I
'Cause I'm through thinking about you
And for now I'm out at the hideout
Far enough outside of town
You can come out, you can come out
Out when there is no one around
All out at the hideout
Far enough from being found
You can come, you can stay
If there's something you need
To get away from
After a quick rain came
So fast that there wasn't time
To roll up the window
And pull the clothes down off the line
But I don't care, it was so dry
The grass is happy and I think, "so am I"
'Cause I'm through thinking about you
And for now, I'm out at the hideout
Far enough outside of town
You can come, you can stay
If there's something you need to get away from
Look at the day dropping away
Hear the traffic
On a distant side road down the way
I think the dust has settled on me
But I don't care, it was so calm
I knew I wouldn't stay forever
Knew I'd get some things together
And move on
But for now, I'm out at the hideout
Far enough outside of town
You can come, you can stay
If there's something you need to get away from
I just thought of you
And what you said
Laid out on the pullout
Did you forget?
You said you wouldn't forget
Look at that green out through the screen
After a quick rain came
So fast that there wasn't time to roll up the window
And pull the clothes down off the line
But I don't care it was so dry
The grass is happy and I think so am I
'Cause I'm through thinking about you
And for now I'm out at the hideout
Far enough outside of town
You can come out, you can come out
Out when there is no one around
All out at the hideout
Far enough from being found
You can come, you can stay
If there's something you need
To get away from
Lyrics submitted by glytter_girl
The Hideout Lyrics as written by Sarah Harmer
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
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