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.
The sun exploded into pieces of hope
But I wasn’t there to grab one, no
It’s the saddest songs on the saddest nights that make us cry
And with that we sit back prepared to watch our dreams die
The stars burn up and leave us in the dark
Our shadows brighter then our hearts
It’s the nights I spend all alone that make me so dry
And with that we sit back prepared to watch our dreams die
And all that I see
Are clouds looking down on me
And all that I need
Is this moment but I swear we’re lost
The moon fell from the sky tonight
We broke its fall with our heads held high
It’s the breaths we take that make the hearts we break so clear
That we’re nothing and the sad thing is we’re content here
The streetlights speak mysteries to our eyes
And we feel safe in the pain we hide behind
It’s the words we breathe that point out to me we’re broken
And the sad thing is we’re nothing and we’re hopeless
And we cry out for everything we missed
When we got lost in the memories
Well I remember you, do you remember me?
But I wasn’t there to grab one, no
It’s the saddest songs on the saddest nights that make us cry
And with that we sit back prepared to watch our dreams die
The stars burn up and leave us in the dark
Our shadows brighter then our hearts
It’s the nights I spend all alone that make me so dry
And with that we sit back prepared to watch our dreams die
And all that I see
Are clouds looking down on me
And all that I need
Is this moment but I swear we’re lost
The moon fell from the sky tonight
We broke its fall with our heads held high
It’s the breaths we take that make the hearts we break so clear
That we’re nothing and the sad thing is we’re content here
The streetlights speak mysteries to our eyes
And we feel safe in the pain we hide behind
It’s the words we breathe that point out to me we’re broken
And the sad thing is we’re nothing and we’re hopeless
And we cry out for everything we missed
When we got lost in the memories
Well I remember you, do you remember me?
Lyrics submitted by fattiewantcookie
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