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.
Fell asleep in a boring fountain
Woke up with an unkind word in my mouth
Too late, but I kept counting
Every bump in the highway as I headed down south
Are we losing something now?
A house divided a golden cow
Are we losing something now?
By the way, I feel nothing
By the way, I feel sorry for you
By the time you feel something
By the time I'll be through with you
Yeah, yeah
Gone quick to another country
Came back, I found the same things on TV
Yeah I left a little bag in an open door
But it never occurred to me
Are we're losing something now?
If you could slow this down
Are we losing something now?
By the way, I feel nothing
By the way, I feel sorry for you
By the time you feel something
By the time I'll be through with you
Thank you Little Rock
She said, "buy candles, light candles around me"
I saw light everywhere, it now was surrounding me
Woke up with an unkind word in my mouth
Too late, but I kept counting
Every bump in the highway as I headed down south
Are we losing something now?
A house divided a golden cow
Are we losing something now?
By the way, I feel nothing
By the way, I feel sorry for you
By the time you feel something
By the time I'll be through with you
Yeah, yeah
Gone quick to another country
Came back, I found the same things on TV
Yeah I left a little bag in an open door
But it never occurred to me
Are we're losing something now?
If you could slow this down
Are we losing something now?
By the way, I feel nothing
By the way, I feel sorry for you
By the time you feel something
By the time I'll be through with you
Thank you Little Rock
She said, "buy candles, light candles around me"
I saw light everywhere, it now was surrounding me
Lyrics submitted by shrodes
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first post, wow. love this song. you can download it at great site daytrotter.com/article/1224/waxing-candles-and-burning-cobwebs-in-heated-pools
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