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.
Do you remember when we couldn't put it away?
Do you remember when we couldn't put it away?
Do you remember what the music meant?
Do you remember what the music meant?
Do you remember when we couldn't put it away?
Do you remember when we couldn't put it away?
Do you remember what the music meant?
Do you remember what the music meant?
Life's complications and frustrations
They disappear when the music starts playing
I found a place where it feels alright
I heard a record and it opened my eyes
Do you remember when we couldn't put it away?
Do you remember when we couldn't put it away?
Do you remember what the music meant?
Do you remember what the music meant?
And nothing else matters when I turn it up loud
There was the one definitive moment
Well, did it mean it to you, did it mean it to you?
There was that one definitive moment
When it was something, it was something, it was something new
Life's complications and frustrations
They disappear when the music starts playing
I found a place where it feels alright
I heard a record and it opened my eyes
Did it mean it to you?
Do you remember when we couldn't put away?
Do you remember when we couldn't put it away?
Do you remember what the music meant?
Do you remember what the music meant?
And nothing else matters, yeah nothing else matters
When I turn it up loud
Yeah nothing else matters when I turn it up loud
Do you remember when we couldn't put it away?
Do you remember what the music meant?
Do you remember what the music meant?
Do you remember when we couldn't put it away?
Do you remember when we couldn't put it away?
Do you remember what the music meant?
Do you remember what the music meant?
Life's complications and frustrations
They disappear when the music starts playing
I found a place where it feels alright
I heard a record and it opened my eyes
Do you remember when we couldn't put it away?
Do you remember when we couldn't put it away?
Do you remember what the music meant?
Do you remember what the music meant?
And nothing else matters when I turn it up loud
There was the one definitive moment
Well, did it mean it to you, did it mean it to you?
There was that one definitive moment
When it was something, it was something, it was something new
Life's complications and frustrations
They disappear when the music starts playing
I found a place where it feels alright
I heard a record and it opened my eyes
Did it mean it to you?
Do you remember when we couldn't put away?
Do you remember when we couldn't put it away?
Do you remember what the music meant?
Do you remember what the music meant?
And nothing else matters, yeah nothing else matters
When I turn it up loud
Yeah nothing else matters when I turn it up loud
Lyrics submitted by iwannabeinjfc
Speakers Push the Air Lyrics as written by Jason Crowe Clark Nathan Patrick Johnson
Lyrics © ROUGH TRADE PUBLISHING, Sentric Music, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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