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.
Please say you’ll come along tonight
Please sing the words we love
Don’t say that you forgot them
Don’t keep the hand we’ve come to hold
I know you want to
Untie this rope and let it go
Please pose my skeletal remains
Give them a working pen
And I will live forever
Please let them love me though I fade
I know you want to
I know you want to
I know you want to run away
We're burning our own tonight
No single spies when sorrows come
They come on battalions
We're finding our own tonight
A little light to keep it on
Our own battalion
Please keep the sounds from running out
Please let our steps fall soft
Keep them from hearing our talk
Please let some hope come with the day
I know you want to
I know you want to
I know you want to run away
We're burning our own tonight
No single spies when sorrows come
They come on battalions
We're finding our own tonight
A little light to keep it on
Our own battalion
And I know you want to
And I know you want to
I know you want to run away
And so we watch the time we keep
You know that I am swift
You know that I am quick
You know that I am fast asleep
We're burning our own tonight
No single spies when sorrows come
They come on battalions
We're finding our own tonight
A little light to keep it on
Our own battalion
And I know you want to
And I know you want to
And I know you want to run away
Please sing the words we love
Don’t say that you forgot them
Don’t keep the hand we’ve come to hold
I know you want to
Untie this rope and let it go
Please pose my skeletal remains
Give them a working pen
And I will live forever
Please let them love me though I fade
I know you want to
I know you want to
I know you want to run away
We're burning our own tonight
No single spies when sorrows come
They come on battalions
We're finding our own tonight
A little light to keep it on
Our own battalion
Please keep the sounds from running out
Please let our steps fall soft
Keep them from hearing our talk
Please let some hope come with the day
I know you want to
I know you want to
I know you want to run away
We're burning our own tonight
No single spies when sorrows come
They come on battalions
We're finding our own tonight
A little light to keep it on
Our own battalion
And I know you want to
And I know you want to
I know you want to run away
And so we watch the time we keep
You know that I am swift
You know that I am quick
You know that I am fast asleep
We're burning our own tonight
No single spies when sorrows come
They come on battalions
We're finding our own tonight
A little light to keep it on
Our own battalion
And I know you want to
And I know you want to
And I know you want to run away
Lyrics submitted by Eyecon
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