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.
The night is falling like an angel on your memory
And we are well acquainted
We are sworn enemies
And the lonely beating of my heart tonight is only one more thing
I gotta fight
Well I think about you baby, days of heaven that we had
Then I get to thinking maybe, maybe too much thinking's bad
Well, my mind takes no prisoners, pities no one
Spares not even me till the harm is done
Here I go again
The night just walked in
In walks the night
In walks my fantasy
Darkness all around me
And I'm dying for the light
I reach down for a little strength deep inside
Well I know I love my freedom, but lonely feelings come and go
And night time is a season
Feel the cold wind blow
And I toss and I turn and I walk the floor
I don't want to cry don't want to cry no more
Here I go again the night just walked in
In walks the night
In walks my fantasy
Darkness all around me
And I'm dying for the light I reach down for a little strength deep inside
I reach down for my sanity
If only these eyes could see through all the emptiness I found around me
In walks the night
I can almost feel you in the darkness all around
Still I'm waiting for the break of day
Waiting for a miracle a dream that won't wander away
Well my mind takes no prisoners pities no one
It spares not even me till the harm is done
Here I go again
The night just walked in
In walks the night
In walks my fantasy
Darkness all around me
And I'm dying for the light
I reach down for a little strength deep inside
I reach down for my sanity
If only these eyes would see through all the emptiness I found around me
In walks the night
The night just walked in
In walks the night
The night just walked in
Maybe I'll be all right
In walks the night
And we are well acquainted
We are sworn enemies
And the lonely beating of my heart tonight is only one more thing
I gotta fight
Well I think about you baby, days of heaven that we had
Then I get to thinking maybe, maybe too much thinking's bad
Well, my mind takes no prisoners, pities no one
Spares not even me till the harm is done
Here I go again
The night just walked in
In walks the night
In walks my fantasy
Darkness all around me
And I'm dying for the light
I reach down for a little strength deep inside
Well I know I love my freedom, but lonely feelings come and go
And night time is a season
Feel the cold wind blow
And I toss and I turn and I walk the floor
I don't want to cry don't want to cry no more
Here I go again the night just walked in
In walks the night
In walks my fantasy
Darkness all around me
And I'm dying for the light I reach down for a little strength deep inside
I reach down for my sanity
If only these eyes could see through all the emptiness I found around me
In walks the night
I can almost feel you in the darkness all around
Still I'm waiting for the break of day
Waiting for a miracle a dream that won't wander away
Well my mind takes no prisoners pities no one
It spares not even me till the harm is done
Here I go again
The night just walked in
In walks the night
In walks my fantasy
Darkness all around me
And I'm dying for the light
I reach down for a little strength deep inside
I reach down for my sanity
If only these eyes would see through all the emptiness I found around me
In walks the night
The night just walked in
In walks the night
The night just walked in
Maybe I'll be all right
In walks the night
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