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.
And the water takes hold
Fills his lungs and crushes his body
Dust floats through sun in water
As you draw close
Fall to me
He sees like his never seen before
I will carry you
True and Free
And the water carries him away
Now that you are here
You'll swim with me
Soon he ceases to be at all
I am clutching you
True
He sees like he's never seen before
He is light in water
Fills his lungs and crushes his body
Dust floats through sun in water
As you draw close
Fall to me
He sees like his never seen before
I will carry you
True and Free
And the water carries him away
Now that you are here
You'll swim with me
Soon he ceases to be at all
I am clutching you
True
He sees like he's never seen before
He is light in water
Lyrics submitted by Disposition_987
Carry Lyrics as written by Aaron Turner Aaron Harris
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I completely agree SteelRiverSavior. Absolutely.
As for the song, I very much enjoyed reading Viscus' explanation. I think that is extremely interesting and well thought out.
My original interpretation was at how the narrator is the "truth." And how humans are constantly being stifled by the throws, twists, and turns in life.
"And the water takes hold Fills his lungs and crushes his body"
Constantly the soul is being torn from its original purpose. Man constantly becomes overwhelmed by the influences that conquer every day life.
"Dust floats through sun and water" is a line that adds on to this. The dust representing the mystery of life and how we can't seem to find the "truth."
Then, the narrator says that you truly can see through the dust. That the truth is there, waiting for you.
"And the water carries him away Now that you are here You'll swim with me"
These three lines represent to me that the negative influences are still there, pushing him away from the truth. But now that he had a glimpse of the truth, he will go against the current and swim with it (the truth).
"He sees like he never sees before He is light in water"
The last lines to me mean: he sees the truth. The light is so bright, that even through dust floating in water, he is able to see what is important in life. Forever.
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