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.
Shot for shot
Let the bullet penetrate me
It breaks life
Tell me stories of gold and gods
The precision in your voice
Breaks the walls that I built
Your eyes means livin' a lie
(Take a chance)
When I come much bigger than this
A dark star
Spend another day with me
Get something that doesn't reflect
This sort that I need
Oh take the chance
Bring me the calm
When there is nothing
Expose the dark side
Awakening emotional
Expose the dark side
Impossible to tame
Away from the light of the sun
Away, I find what is real
Throw yourself into the eye of chaos
Infiltrate me
Sneak out before I wake
Take out the trash and burn it
Try to find a beautiful place to lay
These fragile bones of mine
Away from the light of the sun
Away, I find what is real
Away from the light of the sun
Away, I find what is real
When there is nothing
Expose the dark side
Awakening emotional
Expose the dark side
Impossible to tame
Away from the light of the sun
Away, I find what is real
Away from the light of the sun
Away, I find what is real
Away from the light of the sun
Away, I find what is real
Let the bullet penetrate me
It breaks life
Tell me stories of gold and gods
The precision in your voice
Breaks the walls that I built
Your eyes means livin' a lie
(Take a chance)
When I come much bigger than this
A dark star
Spend another day with me
Get something that doesn't reflect
This sort that I need
Oh take the chance
Bring me the calm
When there is nothing
Expose the dark side
Awakening emotional
Expose the dark side
Impossible to tame
Away from the light of the sun
Away, I find what is real
Throw yourself into the eye of chaos
Infiltrate me
Sneak out before I wake
Take out the trash and burn it
Try to find a beautiful place to lay
These fragile bones of mine
Away from the light of the sun
Away, I find what is real
Away from the light of the sun
Away, I find what is real
When there is nothing
Expose the dark side
Awakening emotional
Expose the dark side
Impossible to tame
Away from the light of the sun
Away, I find what is real
Away from the light of the sun
Away, I find what is real
Away from the light of the sun
Away, I find what is real
Lyrics submitted by Coffein, edited by Brute Vocals, sem1056330
Reflect The Storm Lyrics as written by Bjoern Ingvar Gelotte Anders Par Friden
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see these are the right lyrics unliek the ones posted up top, i dont get why they think the ones up top are right, they dont even sound liek they fit witht he song haha, oh and this song is fucking sic :P
you find out who you or other people really are in the most extreme of situations, see how they act/react
= "away form the light of the sun, away i find what is really me"
I think that this song is about being in a serious, depressed state of mind. And that person is kind of secluding to himself trying to find the reasons why he is feeling the way that he does. He then tries to deal with all of the things that are causing problems for him and find out what kind of person he really is. He also finds himself pushing people away, even though he wants help from them. To me the line "Impossible to tame" is kind of saying that he cant seem to grasp onto himself, like he cant control his emotions. Altogether he just wants to find the reason why he feels that way, and wants to find a way out of that mindset.
Its nice to see some lyrics from their Leaked album (Come Clarity - Feb 2006) finally being written up on here. Ive been searching on google and everyone else for lyrics of their unreleased album.
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i know right... i downloaded the album, and i cannot wait to see them live....i gotta to be honest..... i love this song. anders is my favorite vocalist of all time, and in flames rules
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I love the "Expose the dark side.." Bridge, but I really despise the chorus.. It works at the end of the song, but not in the first half. IMO.
Yeah i like this song.
I rate their new album 7/10. I expected better, but i still love 'em
this is my favourite song on the album..
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and for the album i love it, better then r2r or stye..just as good as tjr-clayman, lunarstrain/subterranean is a different story