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.
Through the longest night by this candle light
We stand to cut the dark in two
And the concrete rain shattered window panes
But no it never shattered you
As long as there is blood inside my veins
I will sing this out
Till the sun beats down
And we rise to meet the sky
On that day I swear
I will see you there
I will heal these wounded eyes
These wounded eyes
And the 12th day showed that the sun still rose
As we tried to find our way
Through the steel and smoke
Though it smouldered
We were cold and blanketed by grey
All we had was everything we gave
I will sing this out
Till the sun beats down
And we rise to meet the sky
On that day I swear
I will see you there
I will heal these wounded eyes
These wounded eyes
And our scars have made us stronger
Turning strangers into brothers
We remember
We recover
As we hold on to each other
And our scars have made us stronger
Turning strangers into brothers
As we hold on to each other
In a silent moment we think of you now
I will sing this out
Till the sun beats down
And we rise to meet the sky
On that day I swear
I will see you there
I will heal these wounded eyes
These wounded eyes
These empty spaces across a bruised skyline
The names and faces
I can't erase them from my mind
These empty spaces across a bruised skyline
The names and faces
I can't erase them from my mind
We stand to cut the dark in two
And the concrete rain shattered window panes
But no it never shattered you
As long as there is blood inside my veins
I will sing this out
Till the sun beats down
And we rise to meet the sky
On that day I swear
I will see you there
I will heal these wounded eyes
These wounded eyes
And the 12th day showed that the sun still rose
As we tried to find our way
Through the steel and smoke
Though it smouldered
We were cold and blanketed by grey
All we had was everything we gave
I will sing this out
Till the sun beats down
And we rise to meet the sky
On that day I swear
I will see you there
I will heal these wounded eyes
These wounded eyes
And our scars have made us stronger
Turning strangers into brothers
We remember
We recover
As we hold on to each other
And our scars have made us stronger
Turning strangers into brothers
As we hold on to each other
In a silent moment we think of you now
I will sing this out
Till the sun beats down
And we rise to meet the sky
On that day I swear
I will see you there
I will heal these wounded eyes
These wounded eyes
These empty spaces across a bruised skyline
The names and faces
I can't erase them from my mind
These empty spaces across a bruised skyline
The names and faces
I can't erase them from my mind
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