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.
I got to keep moving to stay 'cause I'm freezing in this room
And if I prove no good here I'll skip to where I should
It's only an imaginary vigil we keep
You salvage what you need I'll take the love you leave
I love your way
I can't explain
What made me change
I'm wading in deeper ever deeper as I go
I drown the whole idea as I drift away from you
It's only an imaginary vigil we keep
You salvage what you need I'll take the love you leave
I love your way
I can't explain
what made me change
I love your way
And as the memory gathers dust, buried in its crust
Are the remains of what we've done and the seed of what we've just begun
The tapping of the rain beats a corrugated drum
And the city glows well it pulses on 1(to the city hum)/2(Until the day is done)
(x2)
I love your way
I can't explain
what made me change
And if I prove no good here I'll skip to where I should
It's only an imaginary vigil we keep
You salvage what you need I'll take the love you leave
I love your way
I can't explain
What made me change
I'm wading in deeper ever deeper as I go
I drown the whole idea as I drift away from you
It's only an imaginary vigil we keep
You salvage what you need I'll take the love you leave
I love your way
I can't explain
what made me change
I love your way
And as the memory gathers dust, buried in its crust
Are the remains of what we've done and the seed of what we've just begun
The tapping of the rain beats a corrugated drum
And the city glows well it pulses on 1(to the city hum)/2(Until the day is done)
(x2)
I love your way
I can't explain
what made me change
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