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.
And the words they take their meaning (It's all you said)
And the flame, it loses color (It's all you said)
Take take take a while, take a while (It's all you said)
Knowing that it's far from over
This one belongs to you
Time shows us that all that ever mattered
All that ever mattered leaves us in the cold
If you ever believe this what you need
It will spin around and shatter
Throw you to the floor
As it leaves us in the cold
And the dream you think I'm making
While the house I built is breaking
Take take take a while, take a while (It's all you said)
Knowing that it's far from over
This one belongs to you
Time shows us that all that ever mattered
All that ever mattered leaves us in the cold
If you ever believe this what you need
It will spin around and shatter
Throw you to the floor
As it leaves us in the cold
I remember the train you came in on
Everything I want kept calling
I remember the chill that came over
Everything I love went falling
Time shows us that all that ever mattered
All that ever mattered leaves us in the cold
If you ever believe this what you need
It will spin around and shatter
Throw you to the floor
As it leaves us in the cold
And the flame, it loses color (It's all you said)
Take take take a while, take a while (It's all you said)
Knowing that it's far from over
This one belongs to you
Time shows us that all that ever mattered
All that ever mattered leaves us in the cold
If you ever believe this what you need
It will spin around and shatter
Throw you to the floor
As it leaves us in the cold
And the dream you think I'm making
While the house I built is breaking
Take take take a while, take a while (It's all you said)
Knowing that it's far from over
This one belongs to you
Time shows us that all that ever mattered
All that ever mattered leaves us in the cold
If you ever believe this what you need
It will spin around and shatter
Throw you to the floor
As it leaves us in the cold
I remember the train you came in on
Everything I want kept calling
I remember the chill that came over
Everything I love went falling
Time shows us that all that ever mattered
All that ever mattered leaves us in the cold
If you ever believe this what you need
It will spin around and shatter
Throw you to the floor
As it leaves us in the cold
Lyrics submitted by Franniebaby23
In the Cold Lyrics as written by Mcalhaney Cloyd
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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