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.
What you want is what you find out
Once you believe that you don't really need it
Here we are at the rest of our lives and I'm afraid
That we no longer need it
I'll wait for the next one
It looks like our time here is done
Memories of moments past
The callous that you can't give back
The moon bows to the new sun
I'll wait for the next
The etch of scars and memories pass
Once you conceive that you don't want to feel it
After all
We all bled so much
It's about time
That we all started living
I'll wait for the next one
It looks like our time here is done
Memories of moments past
The callous that you can't give back
The moon bows to the new sun
I'll wait for the next
You taste so sweet for only me
It hurts so much to lose completely
We only fight, we only fight
You taste so sweet for only me
It hurts so much to lose completely
We only fight, we only fight
What you want is what you find out once you believe
That you no longer need it
Well here we are at the spectacle of our sight
I'm afraid
That we're all slaves
What you want is what you find out
Once you believe
You no longer need it
I'll wait for the next one
It looks like our time here is done
Memories of moments past
The callous that you can't give back
The moon bows to the new sun
I'll wait for the next
You taste so sweet for only me
It hurts so much to lose completely
We only fight, we only fight
You taste so sweet for only me
It hurts so much to lose completely
We only fight, we only fight
What it is to desire
Once you believe that you don't really need it
Here we are at the rest of our lives and I'm afraid
That we no longer need it
I'll wait for the next one
It looks like our time here is done
Memories of moments past
The callous that you can't give back
The moon bows to the new sun
I'll wait for the next
The etch of scars and memories pass
Once you conceive that you don't want to feel it
After all
We all bled so much
It's about time
That we all started living
I'll wait for the next one
It looks like our time here is done
Memories of moments past
The callous that you can't give back
The moon bows to the new sun
I'll wait for the next
You taste so sweet for only me
It hurts so much to lose completely
We only fight, we only fight
You taste so sweet for only me
It hurts so much to lose completely
We only fight, we only fight
What you want is what you find out once you believe
That you no longer need it
Well here we are at the spectacle of our sight
I'm afraid
That we're all slaves
What you want is what you find out
Once you believe
You no longer need it
I'll wait for the next one
It looks like our time here is done
Memories of moments past
The callous that you can't give back
The moon bows to the new sun
I'll wait for the next
You taste so sweet for only me
It hurts so much to lose completely
We only fight, we only fight
You taste so sweet for only me
It hurts so much to lose completely
We only fight, we only fight
What it is to desire
Lyrics submitted by MizunoPunk
Pal-Treaux Lyrics as written by Unknown Writer Matthew Dean Embree
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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this is my favorite song on the resignation. it was my anthem during a breakup, so i interpreted it as a bittersweet breakup song. (''i'll wait for the next one, looks like our time here is done.....'' ''it hurts so much to lose completely''). i think it's letting go of someone because you don't want to be a slave to the pain? and you know that you don't need to feel that way just because somebody left you.
does anyone know what ''pal-treaux'' means?
i've read extensive arguments on that, but matt says they just made the word up while they were hanging out. simple enough huh?
WHAT IT IS TO DESIRRRRRRRRRRRRRRE glam rocks
this song is so rad, the resignation would have sucked without it. just kidding. but seriously, awesome song.
I think more than a relationship it's just the excessive crap that people hold on to in general. Do we need the power of SUVs? Do we need another Hello Kitty pillow? So many people get caught up in their addictions.
This song is about simplifying.
This song kind of strikes me as having a sort of 'be cool' message. As in, don't be mean to people just because of stupid little things. Respect people for who they are. Be nice. For instance: It's okay, you're obviously in a hurry. Take my cab, I'll wait for the next one. I see you're point, I guess our time here is done. Instead of fighting the sun, the moon recognizes it's time is done, so bows out.
Gwyneth Paltrow "pal-treaux"