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.
Stay away from open windows, and put the telephone down.
Can you run as fast as this house will fall, when the alarm bell sounds?
No, I was never much of a dancer but I know enough to know you gotta move your idiot body around.
And you can't, can't settle down until the idiot in your blood settles down.
So move around, oh move around, oh move around, oh move around, oh move around, oh move around.
And if I found you in this city, I'd call it Paradise.
I say, I love you but I hate this city, and I'm no prize.
You want to walk around like you own the joint, the way that Icarus thought he might own the sky.
I said you can't, can't settle down, until the Icarus in your blood, in your blood drowns
No you can't, can't settle down, until the Icarus in your blood, in your blood drowns
I said, If I was a horse I would throw up the reins if I was you.
Wa-a-a-a-a-a-a-oh
So, look at you go!
(you were a sorcerer)
Oh, look at you go!
(you were a meteor)
Oh, look at you go!
Oh, look at you go!
(you were a sorcerer)
Oh, look at you go!
(you were a meteor)
Oh, look at you go!
Oh, look at you go!
(you were a sorcerer)
Oh, look at you go!
(you were a meteor)
Oh, look at you go-o-o-o!
Oh, look at you go!
(you were a sorcerer,
you were a meteor)
and, look at you go!
And you know your heart, and you know your heart, and you know your heart,
And you know your heart, and you know your heart, and you know your heart,
And you know your heart, and you know your heart, and you know your heart
And you know your heart, and you know your heart, and you know your heart
Well it's an idiot heart.
And you know your heart, and you know your heart, and you know your heart
And you know your heart, and you know your heart, and you know your heart
And you know your heart.
But you can't, can't settle down, down, down Ba-da-da-da-da-ba-da-da-ba-ba
But you can't, can t settle down, down, down Ba-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da
So just move around, move around, move around, move around. (I hope that you die)
Move around. (in a decent pair of shoes) Move around. (you got a lot long walking to do) Move around. (where you're going to) Move around.
I hope that you die in a decent pair of shoes
You got a lot long walking to do where you re going to.
I hope that you die in a decent pair of shoes
You got a lot long walking to do where you're going to.
Can you run as fast as this house will fall, when the alarm bell sounds?
No, I was never much of a dancer but I know enough to know you gotta move your idiot body around.
And you can't, can't settle down until the idiot in your blood settles down.
So move around, oh move around, oh move around, oh move around, oh move around, oh move around.
And if I found you in this city, I'd call it Paradise.
I say, I love you but I hate this city, and I'm no prize.
You want to walk around like you own the joint, the way that Icarus thought he might own the sky.
I said you can't, can't settle down, until the Icarus in your blood, in your blood drowns
No you can't, can't settle down, until the Icarus in your blood, in your blood drowns
I said, If I was a horse I would throw up the reins if I was you.
Wa-a-a-a-a-a-a-oh
So, look at you go!
(you were a sorcerer)
Oh, look at you go!
(you were a meteor)
Oh, look at you go!
Oh, look at you go!
(you were a sorcerer)
Oh, look at you go!
(you were a meteor)
Oh, look at you go!
Oh, look at you go!
(you were a sorcerer)
Oh, look at you go!
(you were a meteor)
Oh, look at you go-o-o-o!
Oh, look at you go!
(you were a sorcerer,
you were a meteor)
and, look at you go!
And you know your heart, and you know your heart, and you know your heart,
And you know your heart, and you know your heart, and you know your heart,
And you know your heart, and you know your heart, and you know your heart
And you know your heart, and you know your heart, and you know your heart
Well it's an idiot heart.
And you know your heart, and you know your heart, and you know your heart
And you know your heart, and you know your heart, and you know your heart
And you know your heart.
But you can't, can't settle down, down, down Ba-da-da-da-da-ba-da-da-ba-ba
But you can't, can t settle down, down, down Ba-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da
So just move around, move around, move around, move around. (I hope that you die)
Move around. (in a decent pair of shoes) Move around. (you got a lot long walking to do) Move around. (where you're going to) Move around.
I hope that you die in a decent pair of shoes
You got a lot long walking to do where you re going to.
I hope that you die in a decent pair of shoes
You got a lot long walking to do where you're going to.
Lyrics submitted by Serilazareth, edited by smileyoureontv
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The way that it is sung with such a long pause between "I hope that you die........." "in a decent pair of shoes" suggests that the narrator is slightly bitter. I really do love that line though......I hope that you die in a decent pair of shoes, you've gotta a lot a lot of walking to do, where you're headed to. I think it means that this person is going to have to pay for the way that they go through life only thinking of themselves and hurting people along the way without a second thought.
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