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.
So lets not even try you're right lets ball it up and throw it out the window
It's becoming all so clear in my mind
I've thought this through more like once or twice
I feel that this is my last request to you
Hold your breath
Bottle it up and save it for the next one
It's safe to say we've been riding this all night
None of this will ever change your mind
It's never saf to rely on borrowed time
Now we're both undone and it's time to open up your eyes
Consenquence it's our need in times like this
Feeling free is our modern disease
You're a classic disaster with a knack for losing
Your exterior
I'm so sick
From staring at the mirror
This all needs a break from you
And I'm used to this
I fear that I am just an end
So you'll play the mistaken and I'll play the victim
In our screenplay of desire and I'm still writing
The letters I'll never send
Running in circles I can't forget how many times
I've played this in my mind
Feeling free feeling free
This is my panic this is my call to arms
It's becoming all so clear in my mind
I've thought this through more like once or twice
I feel that this is my last request to you
Hold your breath
Bottle it up and save it for the next one
It's safe to say we've been riding this all night
None of this will ever change your mind
It's never saf to rely on borrowed time
Now we're both undone and it's time to open up your eyes
Consenquence it's our need in times like this
Feeling free is our modern disease
You're a classic disaster with a knack for losing
Your exterior
I'm so sick
From staring at the mirror
This all needs a break from you
And I'm used to this
I fear that I am just an end
So you'll play the mistaken and I'll play the victim
In our screenplay of desire and I'm still writing
The letters I'll never send
Running in circles I can't forget how many times
I've played this in my mind
Feeling free feeling free
This is my panic this is my call to arms
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In talking with the band I asked about this song because it's one of my favorites and this is what they said...
"Young and Aspiring is about dealing with an eating disorder, tons of people struggle with this every day and we wanted to write a song of support for them. The line "your a classic disaster with a knack for losing your exterior" tells all."
i think whitecrayon16 is right.
i've read an interview with them and they had said it was about an eating disorder.
and it really makes sense if you read it like that. i think it's somebody talking to or about someone with an ED and realizing that they think differently than we do and he's not going to change her mind easily. i have two very close friends that are dangerously annorexic and so i know how it feels to try and talk to them and get turned away. these lyrics describe it perfectly.
"..I fear that I am just an end So you'll play the mistaken and I'll play the victim In our screenplay of desire and I'm still writing The letter I'll never send.."
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alot of people don't like this new stuff on "they're only chasing safety" dropping june 16th...i will admit it has alot more loops and is catch on the 2 songs that i've heard but its defineatly not radio bound and just still real fun music...
beautiful song. no doubt. i'm liking this new vocalist already. dallas can envy.
Here are the correct lyrics that I got from Tim....
So lets not even try...you're right. Let's ball it up and throw it out the window. It's becoming all so lear in my mind. I've thought this thing through more like once or twice. I feel that this is my last request to you.
Hold your breath....bottle it up and save it for the next one. It's safe to say we've been riding this all night. None of this will ever change your mind. It's never safe to rely on borrowed time. Now we're both undone, and it's time to open up your eyes.
Consequence, it's our need in times like these. Feeling free...it's our modern disease. Your a classic disaster, with a knack for losing your exterior. (I'm so sick)...from staring at the mirror.
This all needs a break from you, and I'm used to this.
I fear that I am just an end. So you play the mistaken...and I'll play the victim in our screenplay of desire...I'm still writing the letters I'll never send.
Running in circles I can't forget how many times I've played this in my mind....feeling free, feeling free.
Consequence, it's our need in times like these. Feeling free...it's our modern disease. Your a classic disaster, with a knack for losing your exterior. (I'm so sick)...from staring at the mirror.
This is my panic.....this is my call to arms.
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