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.
From throat and eyes came winter and reasons
I'm told to carry on
Sad overwhelms my senses drown oh I feel dependent
The feeling that you are honestly gone
I can't shake it...
Make the same mistake twice
Burst of red and green all over me
Brings the things that she'll love
I should let it form over
We count the days left, 23
And all I know
Honestly, could I be protected
With you suddenly gone
The feeling that you are honestly gone
I can't shake it...
Make the same mistake twice
Burst of red and green all over me
Brings the things that she'll love
I should let it form over
Make the same mistake twice
Burst of red and green all over me
Brings the things that she'll love
I should let it form over
Make the same mistake twice
Burst of red and green covering me
I'm told to carry on
Sad overwhelms my senses drown oh I feel dependent
The feeling that you are honestly gone
I can't shake it...
Make the same mistake twice
Burst of red and green all over me
Brings the things that she'll love
I should let it form over
We count the days left, 23
And all I know
Honestly, could I be protected
With you suddenly gone
The feeling that you are honestly gone
I can't shake it...
Make the same mistake twice
Burst of red and green all over me
Brings the things that she'll love
I should let it form over
Make the same mistake twice
Burst of red and green all over me
Brings the things that she'll love
I should let it form over
Make the same mistake twice
Burst of red and green covering me
Lyrics submitted by x_melancholy_x
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theyll never be the same without anthony green, cove kicks ass though
Totally agree! But I love Anthony with Circa.
If anyone was all curious about the whole story, this from the saoboards:
"Yes, the song is about my dad and I.....heres the deal....we were on tour with story of the year and my dad was out in maryland on business....just so happened we were in that area at the same time.....we had two shows in one night.....and my dad came to both of them.....the next morning on his way back to the airport to go home to our appartment in dana point.....my half brother was driving him (he lives in maryland).....and got in a car accident....my dad died at the scene and my brother was ok.....we had a show the day he died and I decided to play it somehow....and it was the most amazing emotional show I've ever played and not just for me.....the whole band was in tears by the end.....I finished the tour which was about 2 more weeks.....when i came home and was dealing the whole thing and was moving out from me and my dads appartment and in with beau.......Anthony wrote the lyrics for me......and I will forever thank him for that......that songs amazing and obviously is close to my heart
and that is that"
Wow, I mean that is good background on the song, and the fact that Anthony knew how Justin was feeling enough that he was able to depict it so well in this song, that is really amazing. I really do wish I could see how Saosin would have been if Anthony had stayed.
"the feeling that you are honestly gone i cant shake it"
ok to me it sounds like the feeling that you werent honest before i cant shake it!
and when u think about it it makes more sense...
no?
"chorus:
make the same mistake twice flash of red and green all over me freeze the things that you love ash from what had formed all over
if any of you were wondering this song was written about my dad who passed away in a car accident in sept..... i love this song..." -Justin (saosin)
Justin or anyone else from Saosin: I know you probably wont ever see this but if you do will you please post the REAL lyrics to your songs because the crap on here just butchers them
this song makes me sad. my ex-girlfriend is leaving in august and knowing that she's gonna be gone for good just breaks my heart. i still love her :(
yeah this song got me through a tough break up. the song fucking rules so much ass its not even funny.
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mookie; you're absolutely right!
it makes very much sense.
These lyrics are right... And this song, just like every other Saosin song, is brilliant and unique