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.
i could cry,
my time has come and i am stupid forever sad,
is it you god telling me to go away?
is it you god telling me to leave this place?
but i thought i could combine with you,
and i need you all the time,
and i thought it was ok with you,
her mask is in my dreams at night,
but i thought i could escape with you,
planet asylum keeps me down,
i could cry,
my time has come and i am stupid forever sad,
i could cry, my time has come and i am stupid forever,
you amaze me more than you could know,
and i need you all the time,
laying stars you make me dream of bliss,
and i've loved you all the time.
I...... could cry, my time has come and i am stupid forever sad,
i could cry, my time has come and i am stupid forever....
you amaze me more than you could know,
and i need you all the time,
laying stars you make me dream of bliss,
and i've loved you all the time.
my time has come and i am stupid forever sad,
is it you god telling me to go away?
is it you god telling me to leave this place?
but i thought i could combine with you,
and i need you all the time,
and i thought it was ok with you,
her mask is in my dreams at night,
but i thought i could escape with you,
planet asylum keeps me down,
i could cry,
my time has come and i am stupid forever sad,
i could cry, my time has come and i am stupid forever,
you amaze me more than you could know,
and i need you all the time,
laying stars you make me dream of bliss,
and i've loved you all the time.
I...... could cry, my time has come and i am stupid forever sad,
i could cry, my time has come and i am stupid forever....
you amaze me more than you could know,
and i need you all the time,
laying stars you make me dream of bliss,
and i've loved you all the time.
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Her Mask Lyrics as written by Joseph Morgan David Mcpherson
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yes i love thois song. it really helped me get thru a tough break up wiv sumone i fort i woz in love wiv, and evrifin was just so going wrong wiv my life, and this song like said it all, and wen i listened to it i could find an escape. it goes hand in hand wiv my love of wounds this one does. i probably owe inme songs 4 my life
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her mask is an awesome song. it is so powerful and shows that inme isn't all about growling and screaming. i honestly thought this song was about god when i first heard it, but no one else seems to agree with me. "is it u GOD telling me to leave this place" and when he sings "and i thought it was ok with you," it was if Dave was asking god if he didn't mind him loving this girl so much! maybe i read it all wrong but that is what i got from it any way.
Dave said it's about escapism, when I saw them last week in manchester
dude emo ice, you are a manchester kid! that rocks coz i am also! i saw 3 outta four of their last shows, in manchester! WOOOOOO
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"Laying stars you make me dream of bliss, And ive loved you all the time"
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