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.
Let me up
Let me out
I am suffocating
I can't live without this all behind me
Is this almost over now
The luck is like my darkest hour
Where you will find me
Paralyzed and dying
From the truth
You left me at the alter
My heart in my hand
I am tired and broken
Haunted by memories of
The life you've stolen
I am tired and broken
You left me at the alter
My heart in my hand
In my hand
Let me up
Let me out
My lips are trembling
And I cannot make a sound
My love betrays me
Is this almost over now?
The walls caved in
The roof fell down
And I am finally
Tired of the lying
And the cloud
That follows you
You left me at the alter
My heart in my hand
I am tired and broken
Haunted by memories of
The life you've stolen
I am tired and broken
You left me at the alter
My heart in my hand
In my hand
And now my only hope is to take
Back what you've stolen
(my heart will go on)
And now my only hope is to take
Back what you've stolen
(my heart will go on without you)
You left me at the alter
My heart in my hand
I am tired and broken
Haunted by memories of
The life you've stolen
(you left me in the end)
Haunted by memories of
The life you've stolen
(you left me in the end)
You've stolen
(you left me in the end)
You've stolen
(you left me in the end)
You've stolen
(I won't forget)
Let me out
I am suffocating
I can't live without this all behind me
Is this almost over now
The luck is like my darkest hour
Where you will find me
Paralyzed and dying
From the truth
You left me at the alter
My heart in my hand
I am tired and broken
Haunted by memories of
The life you've stolen
I am tired and broken
You left me at the alter
My heart in my hand
In my hand
Let me up
Let me out
My lips are trembling
And I cannot make a sound
My love betrays me
Is this almost over now?
The walls caved in
The roof fell down
And I am finally
Tired of the lying
And the cloud
That follows you
You left me at the alter
My heart in my hand
I am tired and broken
Haunted by memories of
The life you've stolen
I am tired and broken
You left me at the alter
My heart in my hand
In my hand
And now my only hope is to take
Back what you've stolen
(my heart will go on)
And now my only hope is to take
Back what you've stolen
(my heart will go on without you)
You left me at the alter
My heart in my hand
I am tired and broken
Haunted by memories of
The life you've stolen
(you left me in the end)
Haunted by memories of
The life you've stolen
(you left me in the end)
You've stolen
(you left me in the end)
You've stolen
(you left me in the end)
You've stolen
(I won't forget)
Lyrics submitted by SensesPunchKidsFail
My Darkest Hour Lyrics as written by Peter Allen Costa Pouyan Sean Afkary
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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