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.
Once because we always were there.
I'm impressed you've never seemed so scared,
and you still don't know.
But I found comfort in this bottle and you out of site,
out of mind and nowhere close to being,
sober straight I've seen that look in me.
Don't ever let me see those words on your lips,
it's just me,it's just me.
So yeah yeah well now its peace in the form of a dove.
And yeah yeah its peace and love or just whatever goes down,
easily, consuming our bodies; it's your fight this night.
What the hell's it to me, you still are what I think.
(Sky and buildings, lay so neatly.)
Keep those pictures around just to stay awake.
(Calm that leaves me safely dreaming.)
And we wait for winter, but no we wait forever.
It was desire represented by a ring with an angel,
I stayed until you fell asleep, but yeah you fell for me.
And lost the ring so I hope there's still
a piece of me upon your bedroom floor.
Where you curl up at night,
this nicotine is your air.
Stay to the face but feelings go over your head.
Once the sleep comes its over.
So both of us saw what it was,
everything you were every time.
A favorite of my dreams,
you've seen all that is me.
So sure you should take that,
it's one more mile, just the same.
Some say that, kings fall from grace.
So now we sit like kings amongst this,
crowd, is gone so speak to me.
Some nights she still charms her way out
and hopes to leave with a morning of sleep.
I'm impressed you've never seemed so scared,
and you still don't know.
But I found comfort in this bottle and you out of site,
out of mind and nowhere close to being,
sober straight I've seen that look in me.
Don't ever let me see those words on your lips,
it's just me,it's just me.
So yeah yeah well now its peace in the form of a dove.
And yeah yeah its peace and love or just whatever goes down,
easily, consuming our bodies; it's your fight this night.
What the hell's it to me, you still are what I think.
(Sky and buildings, lay so neatly.)
Keep those pictures around just to stay awake.
(Calm that leaves me safely dreaming.)
And we wait for winter, but no we wait forever.
It was desire represented by a ring with an angel,
I stayed until you fell asleep, but yeah you fell for me.
And lost the ring so I hope there's still
a piece of me upon your bedroom floor.
Where you curl up at night,
this nicotine is your air.
Stay to the face but feelings go over your head.
Once the sleep comes its over.
So both of us saw what it was,
everything you were every time.
A favorite of my dreams,
you've seen all that is me.
So sure you should take that,
it's one more mile, just the same.
Some say that, kings fall from grace.
So now we sit like kings amongst this,
crowd, is gone so speak to me.
Some nights she still charms her way out
and hopes to leave with a morning of sleep.
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I love Lydia, such tight musianship. I think this is about a messy situation, not so much a break-up, just a very messy situation to be in with emotions and feelings.
i totally agree with the person above me, i think its about a messy relationsip. its really a good song..kinda odd indie music but its definately my favorite song by them.
i love this song more then breathing. i think it's about love and commitment and frightening it can be drugs/alcohol and sex and i love ittt
I agree with the relationship theory:::
But I found comfort in this bottle and your out of site,
Don't ever let me see those words on your lips, it's just me, it's just me.
What the h---'s it to me, you still are what I think. Keep those pictures around just to stay awake. And we wait for winter, but no we wait forever. It was desire represented by a ring with angel,
I stayed until, you fell asleep but yeah you fell for me and lost the ring so I hope there's still a piece of me upon your bedroom floor
So both of us saw what it was, everything you were every time. --fake?
Some say that, kings fall from grace. So now we sit like kings amongst this, crowd, is gone so speak to me. Some nights she still charms her way out and hopes to leave with a morning of sleep.
--- the realtionship ends, but soem people never change
Woah... I've had this song on my itunes, but I never really listened to it, but I just did while reading the lyrics, and.. wow. I got the shivers lol. They're so great.
lydiaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa rock.
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it does seem like this song is about a relationship, i interpret this song a little differently though- probably just because it reminds me of something i went through..
"I’m impressed you've never seemed so scared" and "Don't ever let me see those words on your lips, it's just me, it's just me."
"it’s your fight this night. What the h---'s it to me, you still are what I think"
"It was desire represented by a ring with angel"
"you fell for me and lost the ring so I hope there's still a piece of me upon your bedroom floor where you curl up at night"
-but then it became more than like and lust, it was love, she fell for him and lost her virginity to him. and because of that emotional bond theres still a piece of him with her, she'll always love him.
"So sure you should take that, it’s one more mile, just the same"
anyways i adore lydia
This song is one of my favorites. I see it as what I went through with a past relationship.
"and you still don't know but I found comfort in this bottle and your out of site, out of mind and nowhere close to being, sober " -He's trying to drink her memories away, but he's ashamed of himself for doing it, so he doesn't want her to know.
"you still are what I think" "A favorite of my dreams" -He sees her as some saint, even though he knows in the back of his mind that she isn't.
"Don't ever let me see those words on your lips, it's just me, it's just me" -While she's sitting there trying to make him feel better, he's telling her not to lie to just be honest about why they broke up.
"I hope there's still a piece of me upon your bedroom floor where you curl up at night" -He hopes that she still thinks of him and misses him at times.
"So both of us saw what it was, everything you were every time" -He realizes how she is but he still refuses to believe it.
But that's just my point of view on this song. The best thing about Lydia is that their lyrics can be taken many ways depending on your perception of it. That's one of the things that makes this music so beautiful.
for the record it's actually "i've found comfort in this bottle and you out of sight." so him drinking and her gone. yeah, this song is about and extremely complicated relationship. the two people love each other but there seem to be a lot of factors keeping them apart and even bitter towards each other. i think most of the lyrics are pretty self explanatory, but beautiful at the same time which i think is a hard thing to do. this song doesn't just outright say the meaning, but it isn't really difficult to figure out at the same time. this and your taste is my attention are their best songs for sure.