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.
I'm walkin through the desert of the mezzanine
like a magazine that I've one seen in a British film
when I was five ... I'm holding you But I think you like it
I'm holding down
I said the question is now why yur telling me I'm sane
The way you stare at me it tells me to the extent
of what you mean
Ironically the best of me is nothing but the enemy
Stored up wasted energy is nothing but the synergy
That I use to strangle all of you
I'm holding down ... But I think you like it
I'm holding down
I said the question is now why your telling me I'm sane
The way you stare at me it tells meat to the extent
of what you mean ... Hold
All my life I've heard nothing but the truth
everybody's after you but are you tellilng the truth
I can see yu callin' I can see you holding me
I see you running me
I'm staring down at you
Why are you all around me?
I'm just trying to think of some descent shit
I could bury your soul
They should of shut doors closed says my predecessor
robs the crates cause you know
You'll never get them back you think the systems broke
I think the systems broke down the first day
That you were saved
I've killed before but I never felt so good I'm saved
I've killed before but I've never felt so satisfied
I hold my self you break me down light my cord
Hold something hold somethng over me
Lie you came up tome and you lied your never
Your never gonna be that sane
like a magazine that I've one seen in a British film
when I was five ... I'm holding you But I think you like it
I'm holding down
I said the question is now why yur telling me I'm sane
The way you stare at me it tells me to the extent
of what you mean
Ironically the best of me is nothing but the enemy
Stored up wasted energy is nothing but the synergy
That I use to strangle all of you
I'm holding down ... But I think you like it
I'm holding down
I said the question is now why your telling me I'm sane
The way you stare at me it tells meat to the extent
of what you mean ... Hold
All my life I've heard nothing but the truth
everybody's after you but are you tellilng the truth
I can see yu callin' I can see you holding me
I see you running me
I'm staring down at you
Why are you all around me?
I'm just trying to think of some descent shit
I could bury your soul
They should of shut doors closed says my predecessor
robs the crates cause you know
You'll never get them back you think the systems broke
I think the systems broke down the first day
That you were saved
I've killed before but I never felt so good I'm saved
I've killed before but I've never felt so satisfied
I hold my self you break me down light my cord
Hold something hold somethng over me
Lie you came up tome and you lied your never
Your never gonna be that sane
Lyrics submitted by deviantd
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CORRECT LYRICS:
I'm walking through the desert of the mezzanine like a magazine that I've one seen in a British film when I was five ... I'm holding you But I think you like it I'm holding down
I said the question is now why you’re telling me I'm sane The way you stare at me it tells me to the extent of what you mean
Ironically the best of me is nothing but the enemy Stored up wasted energy is nothing but the synergy That I use to strangle all of you I'm holding down ... But I think you like it I'm holding down
I said the question is now why you’re telling me I'm sane The way you stare at me it tells me to the extent of what you mean ... Hold all my life I've heard nothing but the truth Everybody's after you but are you telling the truth I can see you calling I can see you holding me I see you running me I'm staring down at you Why are you all around me? I'm just trying to think of some descent s**t I could bury your soul They should of shut doors closed says my predecessor robs the graves cause you know You'll never get them back you think the systems broke I think the systems broke down the first day That you were saved
I've killed before but I never felt so good I'm saved I've killed before but I've never felt so satisfied I hold my self you break me down light my cord Hold something hold something over me Lie you came up to me and you lied Your never gonna be that sane