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.
We want change,
but we lack the courage.
Just go on with our daily routines.
The only thing we still have in common,
it is our history.
We're just running in circles,
banging our heads against the same wall.
All the voices turn into silence, but no,
I can't stop screaming
Sometimes it's better just to let go
than to hold on.
You have the choice to walk away.
Silence is killing us,
can't grow a thing with dead seeds.
Standing at the crossroads
watching our lives pass us by once again.
We're lost in death's garden
and keep on watering dead seeds.
The ground is still fertile,
but silence, the silence kills it.
You'll learn to respect freedom,
only when your hands are tied.
And time makes the knots even tighter.
It is harder to break free.
Sometimes it's better just to let go
than to hold on.
You have the choice to walk away.
Silence is killing us,
can't grow a thing with dead seeds.
Standing at the crossroads
watching our lives pass us by once again.
Why do we talk just for conversation?
How can we bond without connection?
What's dead and gone,
can't bring it to life now.
You won't know you lost something,
until it's gone.
Silence poisons our blood,
silence poisons our hearts once again.
but we lack the courage.
Just go on with our daily routines.
The only thing we still have in common,
it is our history.
We're just running in circles,
banging our heads against the same wall.
All the voices turn into silence, but no,
I can't stop screaming
Sometimes it's better just to let go
than to hold on.
You have the choice to walk away.
Silence is killing us,
can't grow a thing with dead seeds.
Standing at the crossroads
watching our lives pass us by once again.
We're lost in death's garden
and keep on watering dead seeds.
The ground is still fertile,
but silence, the silence kills it.
You'll learn to respect freedom,
only when your hands are tied.
And time makes the knots even tighter.
It is harder to break free.
Sometimes it's better just to let go
than to hold on.
You have the choice to walk away.
Silence is killing us,
can't grow a thing with dead seeds.
Standing at the crossroads
watching our lives pass us by once again.
Why do we talk just for conversation?
How can we bond without connection?
What's dead and gone,
can't bring it to life now.
You won't know you lost something,
until it's gone.
Silence poisons our blood,
silence poisons our hearts once again.
Lyrics submitted by Vesiolio
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