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.
Mary belongs to the words of a song
I try to be strong for her
Try not to be wrong for her
She will not wait for me anymore, anymore
Why did I say all those things before I was sure
She is the one
But I have a purpose
She is the one
And I have to fight this
She is the one
The villain I can't knock down
I see your face with every punch I take
Every bone I break
Its all for you
And my worst pains are words I cannot say
Still I will always fight on for you
Mary's alive
In the bright New York sky
And the city lights shine for her
And above them, I cry for her
Every thing's small on the ground below,
Down below
What if I fall then
Where would I go
Would she know
She is the one
All that I wanted
She is the one
And I will be haunted
She is the one
This gift is my curse for now...
I see your face with every punch I take
And every bone I break
Its all for you
And my worst pains are words I cannot say
Still I will always fight on for you
I see your face with every punch I take
And my worst pains are words I cannot say
Still I will always fight on for you
Fight on for you
Fight on for you
I try to be strong for her
Try not to be wrong for her
She will not wait for me anymore, anymore
Why did I say all those things before I was sure
She is the one
But I have a purpose
She is the one
And I have to fight this
She is the one
The villain I can't knock down
I see your face with every punch I take
Every bone I break
Its all for you
And my worst pains are words I cannot say
Still I will always fight on for you
Mary's alive
In the bright New York sky
And the city lights shine for her
And above them, I cry for her
Every thing's small on the ground below,
Down below
What if I fall then
Where would I go
Would she know
She is the one
All that I wanted
She is the one
And I will be haunted
She is the one
This gift is my curse for now...
I see your face with every punch I take
And every bone I break
Its all for you
And my worst pains are words I cannot say
Still I will always fight on for you
I see your face with every punch I take
And my worst pains are words I cannot say
Still I will always fight on for you
Fight on for you
Fight on for you
Lyrics submitted by BrandNew1208
Gifts and Curses Lyrics as written by Sean Michael Wellman-mackin William Ryan Key
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Anthem Entertainment
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Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
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