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 found you broken on the ground
From your mouth a bitter sound
That became sweeter as I approached
You in your deepest agony
I put you up and raised you well
And more than stories ever tell
I fell in love with you those days
And hoped that you would too
You've been a fallen angel
Ripped out of the sky
But as your wings grew strong enough
You left me - behind to die
We built up our own world together
For our future I assumed
I believed in what you said that day
But was already doomed
The more you've learned and grown
The less you cared for me
But I was too blinded by my feelings
To see the dawning agony
I love you more than I can say
And we will never part
You told me nearly every day
But still you broke my heart
As soon as you could fly again
Into the open sky
You left me without any reason
Back on this world to die
From your mouth a bitter sound
That became sweeter as I approached
You in your deepest agony
I put you up and raised you well
And more than stories ever tell
I fell in love with you those days
And hoped that you would too
You've been a fallen angel
Ripped out of the sky
But as your wings grew strong enough
You left me - behind to die
We built up our own world together
For our future I assumed
I believed in what you said that day
But was already doomed
The more you've learned and grown
The less you cared for me
But I was too blinded by my feelings
To see the dawning agony
I love you more than I can say
And we will never part
You told me nearly every day
But still you broke my heart
As soon as you could fly again
Into the open sky
You left me without any reason
Back on this world to die
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I quite agree with you seasons of grey, it seems as if he took advantage of her, as she helped him so! And this happens so very often!