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.
She falls asleep and all she thinks about is you
She falls asleep and all she dreams about is you
When she's asleep the air she's breathing is for you
Are why she wants to live
She's not got that much more to give
She sits alone, on her phone
She's calling about her broken home
And I don't know what I should say cause she's crying
And feels as though she's thrown it all away
She won't last another day
You're climbing the stairs, unaware that she's hurting
Bad and lying very still on the floor by the door
But it's locked 'cause she was hoping
You would come back for more
But it's too late to realize you've made mistakes
She falls asleep and all she thinks about is you
She falls asleep and all she dreams about is you
When she's asleep the air she's breathing is for you
Are why she wants to live
She's not got that much more to give
Please save me
I've been waiting
Been aching for too long
She falls asleep and all she thinks about is you
She falls asleep and all she dreams about is you
When she's asleep the air she's breathing is for you
Are why she wants to live
She's not got that much more to give
Please save me
I've been waiting
She falls asleep and all she dreams about is you
When she's asleep the air she's breathing is for you
Are why she wants to live
She's not got that much more to give
She sits alone, on her phone
She's calling about her broken home
And I don't know what I should say cause she's crying
And feels as though she's thrown it all away
She won't last another day
You're climbing the stairs, unaware that she's hurting
Bad and lying very still on the floor by the door
But it's locked 'cause she was hoping
You would come back for more
But it's too late to realize you've made mistakes
She falls asleep and all she thinks about is you
She falls asleep and all she dreams about is you
When she's asleep the air she's breathing is for you
Are why she wants to live
She's not got that much more to give
Please save me
I've been waiting
Been aching for too long
She falls asleep and all she thinks about is you
She falls asleep and all she dreams about is you
When she's asleep the air she's breathing is for you
Are why she wants to live
She's not got that much more to give
Please save me
I've been waiting
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She Falls Asleep, Pt. 2 Lyrics as written by Harry Mark Christopher Judd Dougie Lee Poynter
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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And I have to say that this is by far their best song to date. And I mean by far. This song excels anything I could expect from them. The instrumentals are great, the singing is great and the lyrics are great. The McFly have made an almost perfect song and they deserve alot of credit for it.
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I think it's hard when a girl relys on a guy to help her out when she's had a bad break up cause they feel so helpless, but sometimes guys are the best people to talk to about it!
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I bought the album not a fan, but coz im taking my little sister to see them. But this song sent chills down my spine. Fucking amazing, like the entire album. If they released this they would gain so many more fans and credibility. like me! Rock on mcfly!!!
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