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.
Dead red eyes flickering half bright went on for ride (? )
In slick silk. they were on to my circumstantial slide,
Blow by blow chipped off shell and bone. tripped and talked around
It could not fall through the crowd of careful lies busting open wide.
Sensible fact of favor, watch us fall from your favor. (? )
Since you knew too much about it dressed in wax you lit the town in
Candlelight, flickering half bright. well I held it in my hands and now it's
Gone gone gone.
Saw it with my own two eyes, just pass me by.
Took a walk through a town of half stoned ________
Bound and gagging. joke by joke they spot erase you,
Heard their news but it did not phase you one little bit,
Not one little bit. so I meet you by the light of main street
Stranded ghosts where I've been waiting. kill it 50 times or more,
Before I'm through I'll kill it 50 times more, just to bring it back to life,
And bust it open wide again. well I held it in my hands and now it's
Gone gone gone.
Blinded by the neon in your dead red eyes.
In slick silk. they were on to my circumstantial slide,
Blow by blow chipped off shell and bone. tripped and talked around
It could not fall through the crowd of careful lies busting open wide.
Sensible fact of favor, watch us fall from your favor. (? )
Since you knew too much about it dressed in wax you lit the town in
Candlelight, flickering half bright. well I held it in my hands and now it's
Gone gone gone.
Saw it with my own two eyes, just pass me by.
Took a walk through a town of half stoned ________
Bound and gagging. joke by joke they spot erase you,
Heard their news but it did not phase you one little bit,
Not one little bit. so I meet you by the light of main street
Stranded ghosts where I've been waiting. kill it 50 times or more,
Before I'm through I'll kill it 50 times more, just to bring it back to life,
And bust it open wide again. well I held it in my hands and now it's
Gone gone gone.
Blinded by the neon in your dead red eyes.
Lyrics submitted by xpolystyrenex, edited by jjankechu
Dead Red Eyes Lyrics as written by Mark Andrew Price Eric Emil Bachmann
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Dead, red eyes - flickering half bright Went on for a ride in slick silk They were onto my circumstantial slide Blow by blow, chip off shell and bone Trip and talked around it Could not fall through a crowd of Careful lies busting open wide Sensible, fact or fable Watched us fall from your favor Since you knew too much about it Dressed in wax, you lit the town in Candle light, flickering half bright Well, I held it in my hands And now it's gone, gone, gone Saw it with my own two eyes, just pass me by
Took a walk, through a town of half-stoned Cold, bound and gagging Joke, by joke, they spot erase you Heard their news, but it did not phase you One little bit, not one little bit So I meet you by the light of main street Stranded ghosts where I've been waiting Kill it fifty times or more Before I'm through, I'll kill it fifty times more Just to bring it back to life And bust it open wide again Well, I held it in my hands And nwo it's gone, gone, gone Blinded by the neon in your dead, red eyes