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.
A face, broken
Upstairs, I fall down
Tumbling, I lose my ground
Paint my hair a blackened crown
Lift my head as I cry out
Did you hear me holler at you
To come save me, I'm in danger
My pearls have fallen into mud
And you are too late.
This breath, precious to you
knocked from me
Taken so faintly and
I never feel till it's too late
Did you hear me holler at you
To come save me, I'm in danger
My pearls have fallen into mud
And you are too late
Did you hear me holler at you
To come save me, I'm in danger
My pearls have fallen into mud
And you are too late.
A face, broken
Upstairs, I fall down
Tumbling, I lose my ground
Paint my hair a blackened crown
Lift my head as I cry out
Did you hear me holler at you
To come save me, I'm in danger
My pearls have fallen into mud
And you are too late
Did you hear me holler at you
To come save me, I'm in danger
My pearls have fallen into mud
And you are too late
You are too late
You are too late
Upstairs, I fall down
Tumbling, I lose my ground
Paint my hair a blackened crown
Lift my head as I cry out
Did you hear me holler at you
To come save me, I'm in danger
My pearls have fallen into mud
And you are too late.
This breath, precious to you
knocked from me
Taken so faintly and
I never feel till it's too late
Did you hear me holler at you
To come save me, I'm in danger
My pearls have fallen into mud
And you are too late
Did you hear me holler at you
To come save me, I'm in danger
My pearls have fallen into mud
And you are too late.
A face, broken
Upstairs, I fall down
Tumbling, I lose my ground
Paint my hair a blackened crown
Lift my head as I cry out
Did you hear me holler at you
To come save me, I'm in danger
My pearls have fallen into mud
And you are too late
Did you hear me holler at you
To come save me, I'm in danger
My pearls have fallen into mud
And you are too late
You are too late
You are too late
Lyrics submitted by ThreeMilesDown, edited by expectedperfection
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"Lift my head as I cry out
Did you hear me holler at you To come save me, I'm in danger My pearls have fallen into mud And you are too late."
i think this part of the song means that someone was never there to help her out with things and maybe they didnt seem as important to them as they were to her.
"I never felt too late, too late"