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.
Let's go down to where it's clean
To see the time that might have been.
The tides have carried off the beach.
As you said,
The sun is out of reach.
Let's go back to where it's clean
To see what year it might have been.
The road have carried off the smiles.
As you said,
To judge them at the trial.
Let's go back to now that's bad
To see the time we migt have had.
The rails have carried off the trains.
As you said,
I'll never come again, again, again, again.
To see the time that might have been.
The tides have carried off the beach.
As you said,
The sun is out of reach.
Let's go back to where it's clean
To see what year it might have been.
The road have carried off the smiles.
As you said,
To judge them at the trial.
Let's go back to now that's bad
To see the time we migt have had.
The rails have carried off the trains.
As you said,
I'll never come again, again, again, again.
Lyrics submitted by weezerific:cutlery
As You Said Lyrics as written by Peter Constantine Brown Jack Bruce
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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a very powerful song and one of my favorites. It had a profound effect me one night in my youth in the late 1960's when I had someone slip me a mood altering drug; this song was then played and I really felt like part of it! Its not so much a sad song, but one of "what if". Its even more relevant as I have become older, I chose a course and this song looks back to say, "alright, all this happened, we can look back but change nothing." With Jack Bruce's passing its even more powerful. a masterpiece.
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such an amazing song! it's kind of like anyone for tenias, I mean, it sounds so nice, so happy, and inside it's so bitter, so sad... it's a shame it doesent have more comments!
according to my six year old granddaughter this is a sad song... having been deserted by her mom, i think she would know.
Let's go down to where it's clean yeah right, that's hardly possible, but the direction is -- down and there are no worries there...
To see the time that might have been. sick laugh yo sun -- it be to late for that now..
The tides have carried off the beach. As you said, The sun is out of reach. i'm afraid that this is a simple fact of lice. the tides are contolled by the moon -- daughter of a passionate love child and the beach is where we live no way, no way to be happy now. you frickin bitch, hope it was worth it sarcasm...
Let's go back to where it's clean To see what year it might have been. The roads have carried off the smiles. As you said, To judge them at the trials. you know those happy times we could have had? well you took the wrong path and there is no way they are ever going to happen now.. i hope it was worth it to you. tell it to the judge you stupid tw__!
Let's go back to now that's bad To see the time we might have had. The rails have carried off the trains. As you said, I'll never come again, again, again, again. boohoo! let's call the wahmbulance.. not that what you want even matters. as if you really care about how your actions have affected my beautiful granddaughters.
well - - i guess love is a powerful thing. don't let anyone get in the way of your animal instinct- - ok?
kharma is a bitch! great song!
I love this one.