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.
In light of my present mess
In light of my mental weather's turn
In light of all the crash and burn
I'll open my mind as wide as ever
The lie behind the lesson
The soul in the open well
It might have been fate
It might have been fortune
It might have been wine and a mellow head
I'm finding my way
Finding the words
One body breaking
Someone come and rise up
Rise like the sun
If I am no one
Somebody save me
Someone come and rise up
Pride doesn't own me now
But know that at times life kind of hurts
And know that I will live and learn
So more than survive
I will endeavor
The mind behind the message
Alone on an ocean swell
It might have been grace
It might have gorgeous
It might have been why I've settled in
I'm finding my way
Finding the words
One body breaking
Someone come and rise up
Rise like the sun
If I am no one
Somebody save me
Someone come and rise up
Rise and show
A helpless man
A held out hand
Defining images
That flow through my hopes
Surrender the broken moments
And pointing fingers
The closing of open minds
I might have been delayed
I might have been delirious
I might have been otherwise
Taking hammer blows
Like an animal
For others
So heavy was my weight
I'm finding my way
Finding the words
One body breaking
Someone come and rise up
Rise like the sun
If I am no one
Somebody save me
Someone come and rise up
I'm finding my way
I'm finding my words
I'm one body breaking
Someone come and rise up
Rise like the sun
You'll find the world
Somebody save me
Someone come and rise up
Rise and show
Show us
Oh
In light of my mental weather's turn
In light of all the crash and burn
I'll open my mind as wide as ever
The lie behind the lesson
The soul in the open well
It might have been fate
It might have been fortune
It might have been wine and a mellow head
I'm finding my way
Finding the words
One body breaking
Someone come and rise up
Rise like the sun
If I am no one
Somebody save me
Someone come and rise up
Pride doesn't own me now
But know that at times life kind of hurts
And know that I will live and learn
So more than survive
I will endeavor
The mind behind the message
Alone on an ocean swell
It might have been grace
It might have gorgeous
It might have been why I've settled in
I'm finding my way
Finding the words
One body breaking
Someone come and rise up
Rise like the sun
If I am no one
Somebody save me
Someone come and rise up
Rise and show
A helpless man
A held out hand
Defining images
That flow through my hopes
Surrender the broken moments
And pointing fingers
The closing of open minds
I might have been delayed
I might have been delirious
I might have been otherwise
Taking hammer blows
Like an animal
For others
So heavy was my weight
I'm finding my way
Finding the words
One body breaking
Someone come and rise up
Rise like the sun
If I am no one
Somebody save me
Someone come and rise up
I'm finding my way
I'm finding my words
I'm one body breaking
Someone come and rise up
Rise like the sun
You'll find the world
Somebody save me
Someone come and rise up
Rise and show
Show us
Oh
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Verse 1 - May mean that this person is having a hard time in life and in deciding certain things.
Verse 2 - May mean that this person does not have much luck in finding his way in life.
Verse 3 - May mean this person is waiting for a savior to come and save him from whatever it is this person is having trouble with.
Verse 4 - This person is probably talking about how they learned their lesson and instead of trying to survive they will start a new journey and try life over again.
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Verse 6 - This person is talking about how their old life was hard and every time they did something nice for someone they were beaten down and thrown away. But now when they respond with help people now respect them