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.
Here we stand again
Another day has passed us
With its lack of change
And all we have is what we share
And all we want is someone else to be there
And if the sun will set tonight
Hold our secrets up to the sky
As our shadows grow there's nothing left to hide
And if you ever doubt
You will know that I still wonder
How many times did I compare
The stars to your eyes
We will make it through
No matter the cost
We've gone this far
Why not find out how it works out
For you and me
We'll make it through
I thought we were lost
But somehow we haven't found a way
And I hope that we never do
It's hard to get to understand
When all your lives in our hands
And don't stop when you've never been closer
Just 'cause you don't know what matters most
So it won't always be so clearly right in front of us
And if the sun will set tonight
Hold our secrets up to the sky
As our shadows grow there's nothing left to hide
And if you ever doubt
You will know that I still wonder
How many times did I compare
The stars to your eyes
We will make it through
No matter the cost
We've gone this far
Why not find out how it works out
For you and me
We'll make it through
I thought we were lost
But somehow we haven't found a way
And I hope that we never do
Never do
Doesn't really matter how it all began
Forsaken
Got this far without knowing who we truely are
I will never doubt that
We will make it through
No matter the cost
We've gone this far
Why not find out how it works out
For you and me
We'll make it through
I thought we were lost
But somehow we haven't found a way
And I hope that we never do
Another day has passed us
With its lack of change
And all we have is what we share
And all we want is someone else to be there
And if the sun will set tonight
Hold our secrets up to the sky
As our shadows grow there's nothing left to hide
And if you ever doubt
You will know that I still wonder
How many times did I compare
The stars to your eyes
We will make it through
No matter the cost
We've gone this far
Why not find out how it works out
For you and me
We'll make it through
I thought we were lost
But somehow we haven't found a way
And I hope that we never do
It's hard to get to understand
When all your lives in our hands
And don't stop when you've never been closer
Just 'cause you don't know what matters most
So it won't always be so clearly right in front of us
And if the sun will set tonight
Hold our secrets up to the sky
As our shadows grow there's nothing left to hide
And if you ever doubt
You will know that I still wonder
How many times did I compare
The stars to your eyes
We will make it through
No matter the cost
We've gone this far
Why not find out how it works out
For you and me
We'll make it through
I thought we were lost
But somehow we haven't found a way
And I hope that we never do
Never do
Doesn't really matter how it all began
Forsaken
Got this far without knowing who we truely are
I will never doubt that
We will make it through
No matter the cost
We've gone this far
Why not find out how it works out
For you and me
We'll make it through
I thought we were lost
But somehow we haven't found a way
And I hope that we never do
Lyrics submitted by Running_On_Empty
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this song is so fucking awesome possible the best on the ep next to always you, i think hes doubting how much he knows this girl and vise versa or he doesnt want to get to know her any better than he knows her now kinda like a conversations arent coming so easy type of situation
and also i think that he's already said everything and theres nothing left to say (how many times did i compare the stars to your eyes)
Oh man. This song is BA. And if you dont know what BA means it means Bad Ass. I kinda agree with bunetaybaz. Only to me a gurl is having doubts bout this guy loving her when he has showed her all the love he can give her hence the As our shadows grow there's nothing left to hide. So now its making him have doubts bout loving her and he is trying to forget her so he doesnt get hurt more than he already is. When he says he thought they were lost I think he means lost in paradise but they never could find the way to get there to get lost. Much love to my fiancee. I love her with all my heart. Thanx for showing me this BA song.
this song is really good too.
I think the song means .. that, like a girl and a girl are "Just Friends" .. and he wants more then that. And this has been going on for a long time hence:
Here we stand again Another day has passed us With its lack of change
And the chorus Part...
We will make it through No matter the cost We've gone this far Why not find out how it works out For you and me We'll make it through I thought we were lost But somehow we haven't found a way And I hope that we never do
The rest you can probly just relate to .. Everyone has different interpretations of this song. This song kicks ass.
I meant a girl and a GUY***
Wow not very many comments... hmph ah well... anyways this song is so amazing... T_T It extra special for me because I've been in a situation like this one before... TT___TT I LOVE THIS SONG!!! Especially this part:
And if the sun will set tonight Hold our secrets up to the sky As our shadows grow there's nothing left to hide And if you ever doubt You will know that I still wonder How many times did I compare The stars to your eyes
Ughh... Everytime I try to write my own song I think of this one and get messed up...
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Wow not very many comments... hmph ah well... anyways this song is so amazing... T_T It extra special for me because I've been in a situation like this one before... TT___TT I LOVE THIS SONG!!! Especially this part:
And if the sun will set tonight Hold our secrets up to the sky As our shadows grow there's nothing left to hide And if you ever doubt You will know that I still wonder How many times did I compare The stars to your eyes
Ughh... Everytime I try to write my own song I think of this one and get messed up...
This is a great song... I can't wait for Amber Pacifc's next album...
this song is to slow for my taste, not their best but its still good.
reminds me of me and my bf we had a very rocky start but we made it through!!