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.
See no matter where I am bless me with all your light,
I'm on a train brain vexed connect and the I feel blessed
Whether day or night I'm on the street midtown New York City
Let me stop praise your name I need room to breath
I want to feel your ease; I got to feel your peace
Screaming' down on my, because my insides bleed
My hearts on fire witnessed all the vampires
Yes I came hear on a to inspire
Close my eyes and take a ride inside
Feel the breeze blow by, I'm getting' you high
Bob Nesta said it best everything will be all right
Introspect connect the sect's and let this music make you fly
Close my eyes and take a ride inside
Feel the breeze blow by, I'm getting' you high
Bob Nesta said it best everything will make
I listened' to the wind whistle in a channel of sound
My ear like a vacuum begin to boom
Glisten like the sun heats a drum,
Cursing' all of them doomed rising' up from the ground
Growing full like the moon
I'm planting like a seed yes sir
Them get up and get up and grow and I'm firm like a tree,
Well I know that's all I know,
That some their colors wonderful like it was a rainbow
Let me tell you one time if you didn't know
Close my eyes and take a ride inside
Feel the breeze blow by, I'm making you fly
Make, making you fly, make, making you fly
Make make you fly, make make fly
Close my eyes and take a ride inside
Feel the breeze blow by, I'm getting you high
Bob Nesta said it best everything will be all right
Me see you run, run, run but you could not hide
I know I'm crazy mothers would never run from inside
And try to keep me down, them a sin on Jah
An' dem know! That them folks, put 'em in a fire
They just type and can't see, open up your eyes
Every politician is a human in disguise
They say them a tease and the waves is rough,
And it won't come my way
Hop in the zed, and jump to time to work and it nah time to play
Close my eyes and take a ride inside
Feel the breeze blow by, I'm making you fly
I'm on a train brain vexed connect and the I feel blessed
Whether day or night I'm on the street midtown New York City
Let me stop praise your name I need room to breath
I want to feel your ease; I got to feel your peace
Screaming' down on my, because my insides bleed
My hearts on fire witnessed all the vampires
Yes I came hear on a to inspire
Close my eyes and take a ride inside
Feel the breeze blow by, I'm getting' you high
Bob Nesta said it best everything will be all right
Introspect connect the sect's and let this music make you fly
Close my eyes and take a ride inside
Feel the breeze blow by, I'm getting' you high
Bob Nesta said it best everything will make
I listened' to the wind whistle in a channel of sound
My ear like a vacuum begin to boom
Glisten like the sun heats a drum,
Cursing' all of them doomed rising' up from the ground
Growing full like the moon
I'm planting like a seed yes sir
Them get up and get up and grow and I'm firm like a tree,
Well I know that's all I know,
That some their colors wonderful like it was a rainbow
Let me tell you one time if you didn't know
Close my eyes and take a ride inside
Feel the breeze blow by, I'm making you fly
Make, making you fly, make, making you fly
Make make you fly, make make fly
Close my eyes and take a ride inside
Feel the breeze blow by, I'm getting you high
Bob Nesta said it best everything will be all right
Me see you run, run, run but you could not hide
I know I'm crazy mothers would never run from inside
And try to keep me down, them a sin on Jah
An' dem know! That them folks, put 'em in a fire
They just type and can't see, open up your eyes
Every politician is a human in disguise
They say them a tease and the waves is rough,
And it won't come my way
Hop in the zed, and jump to time to work and it nah time to play
Close my eyes and take a ride inside
Feel the breeze blow by, I'm making you fly
Lyrics submitted by zackotronic
Close My Eyes Lyrics as written by Matthew Miller
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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