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.
I let it all
Get worn away
Seen many nights
And not enough days
I let it go
I cared less
The years to come
Seemed wasted breath
Bad ideas on bad drugs
Good intentions all destroyed
At the bottom of a barrel
Staring at a void
And I walk through darkness
And I walk through darkness
And I walk through darkness
And I walk
I walk through darkness
You came along
At the right time
Now your anchor holds
Me in this life
Things that I left buried
In my vacant years of shame
Only help me figure out
Time I can’t regain
And I walk through darkness
And I walk through darkness
And I walk through darkness
And I walk
I walk through darkness
Things that I left buried
In my wasted years of shame
Only help me figure out
Time I can’t regain
And I walk through darkness
And I walk through darkness
And I walk through darkness
And I walk
And I walk through darkness
And I walk
And I walk through darkness
And I walk
And I walk through darkness
And I walk
And I walk through darkness
And I walk
And I walk through darkness
And I walk
And I walk through darkness
And I walk
And I walk through darkness
And I walk through darkness
And I walk through darkness
And I walk through darkness
Just to carry you home
And I walk through darkness
And I walk through darkness
And I walk through darkness
Just to carry you home
Get worn away
Seen many nights
And not enough days
I let it go
I cared less
The years to come
Seemed wasted breath
Bad ideas on bad drugs
Good intentions all destroyed
At the bottom of a barrel
Staring at a void
And I walk through darkness
And I walk through darkness
And I walk through darkness
And I walk
I walk through darkness
You came along
At the right time
Now your anchor holds
Me in this life
Things that I left buried
In my vacant years of shame
Only help me figure out
Time I can’t regain
And I walk through darkness
And I walk through darkness
And I walk through darkness
And I walk
I walk through darkness
Things that I left buried
In my wasted years of shame
Only help me figure out
Time I can’t regain
And I walk through darkness
And I walk through darkness
And I walk through darkness
And I walk
And I walk through darkness
And I walk
And I walk through darkness
And I walk
And I walk through darkness
And I walk
And I walk through darkness
And I walk
And I walk through darkness
And I walk
And I walk through darkness
And I walk
And I walk through darkness
And I walk through darkness
And I walk through darkness
And I walk through darkness
Just to carry you home
And I walk through darkness
And I walk through darkness
And I walk through darkness
Just to carry you home
Lyrics submitted by infotainment_lad
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