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.
There's nothing left to give
There's nothing left to prove
There's nothing we can say
We've counted every word
Like stars and all the moons
We've buried them away
As I promised I would
After the rain soaks through your bones
We carry the guilt, we carry our own
After the pain, careless and cold
We carry the life you'll never know
You cursed at all the world
And wished you never could
You cherished everything (that'll help us now)
And locked yourself into a room
And silenced the pain in your head
You couldn't cope you cut it off
And left us all
I still see the warmth you left
But now all your color has faded away
There's nothing left to prove
There's nothing we can say
We've counted every word
Like stars and all the moons
We've buried them away
As I promised I would
After the rain soaks through your bones
We carry the guilt, we carry our own
After the pain, careless and cold
We carry the life you'll never know
You cursed at all the world
And wished you never could
You cherished everything (that'll help us now)
And locked yourself into a room
And silenced the pain in your head
You couldn't cope you cut it off
And left us all
I still see the warmth you left
But now all your color has faded away
Lyrics submitted by shogunight
After the Rain Lyrics as written by Julien Jorgensen Dave Agoglia
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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"You couldn't cope, you cut it off, and you left us all
"I still feel the warmth you left, but now all your color has faded away"
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