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.
As soon as You stepped through my door,
I saw You for the first time all over again
As time well spent seems
Lonelier than the way it used to go
I smell You for the first time all over again
I'll begin to remember to feel love
So if you don't mind
I think I'll wear my heart on my sleeve
'Cause I'm tired of not being able to breathe
All of us are searching for an open arm
Well, it's a shame how I curl up in the dark
When it's the same old word giving me the spark
I failed the lost
For some time I slipped, stumbled
But fell face first straight
In Your hand
Then I hit my head on Your palm
And wakened up to the smell of
Tears drying up in the sand
All of us are searching for an open arm
Well, it's a shame how I curl up in the dark
When it's the same old word giving me the spark
I washed away my wounds with tears of hope
I washed away my wounds with tears of hope
I just
All of us are searching for an open arm
Well, it's a shame how I pull myself apart
When it's the same words making me run for cover to Your arms.
I saw You for the first time all over again
As time well spent seems
Lonelier than the way it used to go
I smell You for the first time all over again
I'll begin to remember to feel love
So if you don't mind
I think I'll wear my heart on my sleeve
'Cause I'm tired of not being able to breathe
All of us are searching for an open arm
Well, it's a shame how I curl up in the dark
When it's the same old word giving me the spark
I failed the lost
For some time I slipped, stumbled
But fell face first straight
In Your hand
Then I hit my head on Your palm
And wakened up to the smell of
Tears drying up in the sand
All of us are searching for an open arm
Well, it's a shame how I curl up in the dark
When it's the same old word giving me the spark
I washed away my wounds with tears of hope
I washed away my wounds with tears of hope
I just
All of us are searching for an open arm
Well, it's a shame how I pull myself apart
When it's the same words making me run for cover to Your arms.
Lyrics submitted by Blindside2008
All of Us Lyrics as written by Marcus Tobias Dahlstroem Christian Thell Lindskog
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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