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.
You believe there's something else
To relieve your emptiness
And you dream about yourself
And you bleed and breath the air
And it's on and on, and on, and on, and on
I just kinda died for you
You just kinda stared at me
We will always have the chance
We can do this one more time
Hell yeah, I remember Aurora
Hell yeah, I remember Aurora
All this time
Hell yeah, I remember Aurora
Take me now
We can spin the sun around
And the stars will all come out
Then we turn and come back down
Turn and come back down
You believe there's somewhere else
Where it's easier than this
And you see outside yourself
And you buy the hole you'll fill
But still, it's on and on, and on, and on, and on
Hell yeah, I remember Aurora
Hell yeah, I remember Aurora
All this time
Hell yeah, I remember Aurora
Take me now
We can spin the sun around
And the stars will all come out
Then we turn and come back down
Turn and come back down
On and on, and on
Aurora wait for everyone
Wait 'till the last one's done
On and on, and on
Aurora wait for everyone
Wait 'till the last one's done
Take me now
We can spin the sun around
And the stars will all come out
Then we turn and come back down
Turn and come back down
Turn and come back down
Turn and come back down
On and on, and on, and on, and on
And on, and on, and on, and
On and on, and on, and on, and on
And on, and on, and on, and
On and on, and on, and on, and on
And on, and on, and on, and
On and on, and on, and on
To relieve your emptiness
And you dream about yourself
And you bleed and breath the air
And it's on and on, and on, and on, and on
I just kinda died for you
You just kinda stared at me
We will always have the chance
We can do this one more time
Hell yeah, I remember Aurora
Hell yeah, I remember Aurora
All this time
Hell yeah, I remember Aurora
Take me now
We can spin the sun around
And the stars will all come out
Then we turn and come back down
Turn and come back down
You believe there's somewhere else
Where it's easier than this
And you see outside yourself
And you buy the hole you'll fill
But still, it's on and on, and on, and on, and on
Hell yeah, I remember Aurora
Hell yeah, I remember Aurora
All this time
Hell yeah, I remember Aurora
Take me now
We can spin the sun around
And the stars will all come out
Then we turn and come back down
Turn and come back down
On and on, and on
Aurora wait for everyone
Wait 'till the last one's done
On and on, and on
Aurora wait for everyone
Wait 'till the last one's done
Take me now
We can spin the sun around
And the stars will all come out
Then we turn and come back down
Turn and come back down
Turn and come back down
Turn and come back down
On and on, and on, and on, and on
And on, and on, and on, and
On and on, and on, and on, and on
And on, and on, and on, and
On and on, and on, and on, and on
And on, and on, and on, and
On and on, and on, and on
Lyrics submitted by me109cito, edited by OneMoreAstronaut, shinychick, sebastianj
Aurora Lyrics as written by Oliver Taylor Hawkins David Eric Grohl
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