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.
Mourning in the confines of your room by yourself.
Reminded by the bulk of every memoir by yourself.
Clearing out your strange spaces all by yourself.
Remembering the way it always was by yourself.
If I could pull my thoughts together
I could then shake the thought
You might be still breathing
Others I haven't seen in months or years
Are here under a dimming light of circumstance
Mourning in the confines of your room by yourself.
Reminded by the bulk of every memoir by yourself.
Clearing out your strange spaces all by yourself.
Remembering the way it always was by yourself.
Do you feel it's true that you're always doomed
With this migraine, my gain will fade
You're against the grain in the pain of a world
You don't speak a sound or walk around in anymore
Full of silent expectations
No one could have known . . .
So how would I?
Trying to find something
Looking for a whole lot of nothing
And then you found me at your door.
Full of silent expectations
No one could have known . . .
So how would I?
No two reasons have good reasons
Why'd you have to die
Relieve a hundred alibis
Cause no one is surprised
Trying to find a whole lot of nothing
And then you found me.
Reminded by the bulk of every memoir by yourself.
Clearing out your strange spaces all by yourself.
Remembering the way it always was by yourself.
If I could pull my thoughts together
I could then shake the thought
You might be still breathing
Others I haven't seen in months or years
Are here under a dimming light of circumstance
Mourning in the confines of your room by yourself.
Reminded by the bulk of every memoir by yourself.
Clearing out your strange spaces all by yourself.
Remembering the way it always was by yourself.
Do you feel it's true that you're always doomed
With this migraine, my gain will fade
You're against the grain in the pain of a world
You don't speak a sound or walk around in anymore
Full of silent expectations
No one could have known . . .
So how would I?
Trying to find something
Looking for a whole lot of nothing
And then you found me at your door.
Full of silent expectations
No one could have known . . .
So how would I?
No two reasons have good reasons
Why'd you have to die
Relieve a hundred alibis
Cause no one is surprised
Trying to find a whole lot of nothing
And then you found me.
Lyrics submitted by scarlettears369
Requiem Lyrics as written by John Robert Conners Stephen Brodsky
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing
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