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.
Hey you, young love
Don't let them cut out your tongue
Swallow the key to your heart
And smile through your teeth
Hey you, young love
Don't let them cut out your tongue
It's only over
When we choose to forgive them
Give me your hand
When no one else understand's
The day the hostages making demands
We gave ourselves
When there was nobody else
We found what we were looking for in the summer
I never begged to be immune
To love a heart so out of tune
But I believed you when you told me I was ruined
And if the sun comes up again
I'll be waiting for the others to come in
They'll never take us alive
And they can never take away
What keep's you safe
When you're afraid to lose it all
Just love and nothing more
Until we love nothing more.
Until we love
Hey you, young love
And all that's left of us.
Hey you, young love
Don't let them cut out your tongue
Swallow the key to your heart
And smile through your teeth
Hey you, young love
Don't let them cut out your tongue
It's only over
When we choose to forgive them
Give me your hand
When no one else understand's
The day the hostages making demands
We gave ourselves
When there was nobody else
We found what we were looking for in the summer
I never begged to be immune
To love a heart so out of tune
But I believed you when you told me I was ruined
And if the sun comes up again
I'll be waiting for the others to come in
They'll never take us alive
And they can never take away
What keep's you safe
When you're afraid to lose it all
Just love and nothing more
Until we love nothing more.
Until we love
Hey you, young love
And all that's left of us.
Hey you, young love
Lyrics submitted by cabinlights
With an Urgency Lyrics as written by James Isaiah Munoz Darren Tang Simoes
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
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sorry for the spelling mistakes there... i clearly didn't realize i should look it over before posting it