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
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
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= "away form the light of the sun, away i find what is really me"