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.
Planned a show
Trees and balloons
Ice cream snow
See you in June
Could have known
I would reveal
Should have known
I would conceal your way
She knows, and she knows, she knows, she knows
And she knows, she knows, she knows
How's
She knows, she knows, she knows
She knows, she knows
Colors show
After the moon
I should go
See you in June
Your way
She knows, and she knows, she knows, she knows
And she knows, she knows, she knows
How's
And she knows, she knows, she knows
And she knows, she knows
Open your eyes
To these mustard lies
Open your eyes
To these mustard lies
The way
She knows, and she knows, she knows, she knows
And she knows, she knows, she knows
How's
And she knows, she knows, she knows
And she knows, she knows, she knows
Trees and balloons
Ice cream snow
See you in June
Could have known
I would reveal
Should have known
I would conceal your way
She knows, and she knows, she knows, she knows
And she knows, she knows, she knows
How's
She knows, she knows, she knows
She knows, she knows
Colors show
After the moon
I should go
See you in June
Your way
She knows, and she knows, she knows, she knows
And she knows, she knows, she knows
How's
And she knows, she knows, she knows
And she knows, she knows
Open your eyes
To these mustard lies
Open your eyes
To these mustard lies
The way
She knows, and she knows, she knows, she knows
And she knows, she knows, she knows
How's
And she knows, she knows, she knows
And she knows, she knows, she knows
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Great version of a great song,
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Great song... and for anyone who wants to know why its called rhinoceros heres one of my fave Corgan quotes "Say you write a song about a chandelier, and the chandelier gives off light. And the light is the color red and red reminds you of the color you're not supposed to wear around a bull. So you name the song 'Cow'."
There are a few songs with random names like mayonaise (one of my faves) jelly belly, siva etc i think its pretty kool how he does it though
billy-corgan.com is the site if anyone wants to have a look
I really like this quote.
@Steve-O can thinks eva go back to CCCP
i'll take a guess at the meaning...
the person has a deep dark secret, and he wants to tell the person he's talking to, because he's having the greatest time ever with her, and she already knows him so well...but he's been trying not to tell... and then when it says "open your eyes/to these must I lie?" that means he cannot keep the secret because he loves her or something.
I think it's like that. But I could be wrong.
@SLCThunk Corgan has stated in several interviews when the single was released that it was written to his then partner mrs Cobain
My second favorite SP song (behind Mayonaise). Gish is VERY underrated.
u're so right, agree 100% the whole album kicks ass
@Croc I would die 4 u
this was on their website...the intro music rocks...I never really got into Gish and the BSTRD that stole all of my CDs has further delayed my Gish experience. But I believe even without hearing it that it's an underrated album.
This song is a masterpiece.
@Songmeaningsuser no it's not
AND SHE Knows... AND SHE KNOWS SHE KNOW SHE KNOWS! AMAZING! This song is one of there happier songs. You do get a hanging out kind of feeling, however i think that surprise party idea by spoo makes perfect sense. Did anyone ever meet a member of this band. I would love to know what kind of drugs they did. I know they did acid and heroin but i think billy was more straight than the others. Best band ever created!
Hypnotic blow job... third eye like a tusk... holographic orgasm
right on!<br />
@nicolas01010 use the 'FUCK' ... the word is love
I was with this girl on friday (it was the 13th) and she asked me if I like her...I just looked into her eyes and said yeah, so then she broke my heart
now whenever I hear this song I keep thinking about that part of the song "Open you eyes, to these must I lie) cause if I just lied and said no then things would be different...but I just couldn't do it...
"Open your eyes To these must I lie?"
Amazing. Beautifully amazing. I love this song.
@NoOtherOne pretentious bulldust
except that the lyrics are, "open your eyes to these mustered lies"
@darrenr better<br /> <br /> but no alveolar