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.
Hey friend, where have you been?
The roads getting long
And the lights growing dim
Hey friend, how have you been?
Been so long since we've spoken again, like
Hey friend, where have you been?
Needed to call on you
No answers again
I just spiral out with liquor
Waterfall the pain
Hey friend, where is the liquor again?
Hey friend, where can we smoke?
Hey friend, no one's the victim
Hey friend, learn to let go
Waterfall
A fountain of
Everything that becomes
Anything you like
Sing a little song for her
Sing a little song for her
Believe
Just so you know I wrote you a song
But I deleted it
And when you left I wrote you a poem
But I know you wouldn't read if I was
On top of the world and all they heard was just me screaming it
I'd stop thinking of you girl until this verse and now I'm thinking
This I've been
Really caught up in my feelings
Feeling so lost but I'm healing
Ha, healings a lie
I can barely decide if my feeling subside and not really
And all my friends say I'm blue
This waterfalls are not yours
You hear these tears in my eyes
I only build these waterfalls for you
Waterfall
A fountain of
Everything that becomes
Anything you like
Sing a little song for her
Sing a little song for her
Believe
Waterfall
Waterfall
Waterfall
Waterfall
Waterfall
Waterfall
Waterfall
Waterfall
Hey friend, where have you been?
Hey friend, how has it been?
Hey friend, all in your head
Your rapping and singing all over again, like
Hey friend, tell me the time
Hey friend, you can not mind
Hey friend, this is the life
Take it you want it, everything's alright
Waterfall
A fountain of
Everything that becomes
Anything you like
Sing a little song for her
Sing a little song for her
Believe
Waterfall a fountain of
Everything that becomes
Anything that matters
Sing a little song for her
Sing a little song for her
Believe
The roads getting long
And the lights growing dim
Hey friend, how have you been?
Been so long since we've spoken again, like
Hey friend, where have you been?
Needed to call on you
No answers again
I just spiral out with liquor
Waterfall the pain
Hey friend, where is the liquor again?
Hey friend, where can we smoke?
Hey friend, no one's the victim
Hey friend, learn to let go
Waterfall
A fountain of
Everything that becomes
Anything you like
Sing a little song for her
Sing a little song for her
Believe
Just so you know I wrote you a song
But I deleted it
And when you left I wrote you a poem
But I know you wouldn't read if I was
On top of the world and all they heard was just me screaming it
I'd stop thinking of you girl until this verse and now I'm thinking
This I've been
Really caught up in my feelings
Feeling so lost but I'm healing
Ha, healings a lie
I can barely decide if my feeling subside and not really
And all my friends say I'm blue
This waterfalls are not yours
You hear these tears in my eyes
I only build these waterfalls for you
Waterfall
A fountain of
Everything that becomes
Anything you like
Sing a little song for her
Sing a little song for her
Believe
Waterfall
Waterfall
Waterfall
Waterfall
Waterfall
Waterfall
Waterfall
Waterfall
Hey friend, where have you been?
Hey friend, how has it been?
Hey friend, all in your head
Your rapping and singing all over again, like
Hey friend, tell me the time
Hey friend, you can not mind
Hey friend, this is the life
Take it you want it, everything's alright
Waterfall
A fountain of
Everything that becomes
Anything you like
Sing a little song for her
Sing a little song for her
Believe
Waterfall a fountain of
Everything that becomes
Anything that matters
Sing a little song for her
Sing a little song for her
Believe
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