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.
Tell me your secret, what you desire
I will still be there for you
And tell me you need it ,tell me something you're not
I will still be there for you
Say you believe it, all of your lies
Tell me you feel it and don't compromise
I will still be there for you
You're lighting my dreams
Light up my skin, so far away
You're holding it in
I'm looking around, watching it spin
God my world outside is changing something
Within
Tell me you reach it, some of the time
What you're searching for
Does the love that surrounds you
Get you down and kick you to the floor
So tell me you see it, with your own eyes
Tell me the sky is falling now in your world
I will still be there for you
You're lighting my dreams
Light up my skin, waiting so long, time to begin
I'm looking around, watching it spin
God my world outside is changing something within
So tell me the reasons, show me the signs
Say you desire, desire me now in this world
It's our world
You're lighting my dreams, light up my skin
You're so far away, you¹re holding it in
I'm looking around, watching it spin
God my world outside is changing something
Within
It's our world, but time moves
Time moves on in our world
I will still be there for you
And tell me you need it ,tell me something you're not
I will still be there for you
Say you believe it, all of your lies
Tell me you feel it and don't compromise
I will still be there for you
You're lighting my dreams
Light up my skin, so far away
You're holding it in
I'm looking around, watching it spin
God my world outside is changing something
Within
Tell me you reach it, some of the time
What you're searching for
Does the love that surrounds you
Get you down and kick you to the floor
So tell me you see it, with your own eyes
Tell me the sky is falling now in your world
I will still be there for you
You're lighting my dreams
Light up my skin, waiting so long, time to begin
I'm looking around, watching it spin
God my world outside is changing something within
So tell me the reasons, show me the signs
Say you desire, desire me now in this world
It's our world
You're lighting my dreams, light up my skin
You're so far away, you¹re holding it in
I'm looking around, watching it spin
God my world outside is changing something
Within
It's our world, but time moves
Time moves on in our world
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