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.
Yesterday she thanked me
For oiling that front door
This morning when she wakes
She won't be thankful anymore
She'll never know how much I cared
Just that I couldn't stay
Shell never know the reason why
I always run away
[Chorus:]
Burning bridges
One by one
What I'm doing
Can't be undone
And I'm always hoping someday
I'm gonna stop this running round
But every time the chance comes up
Another bridge goes down
Last night we talked of old times
Families and home towns
She wondered if we both agree on
Where we'd settle down
And I told her that we'd cross that bridge
Whenever it'd arrive
Now through the flames I see her standing
On the other side
Burning bridges
One by one
What I'm doing
Can't be undone
And I'm always hoping someday
I'm gonna stop this running round
But every time the chance comes up
Another bridge goes down
Like ashes on the water
I drift away in sorrow
Knowing that the day my lessons finally learned
I'll be standing at a river
Staring out across tomorrow
And the bridge I need to get there
Will be a bridge that I have burned
Burning bridges
One by one
What I'm doing
Can't be undone
And I'm always hoping someday
I'm gonna stop this running round
But every time the chance comes up
Another bridge goes down
Another bridge goes down
For oiling that front door
This morning when she wakes
She won't be thankful anymore
She'll never know how much I cared
Just that I couldn't stay
Shell never know the reason why
I always run away
[Chorus:]
Burning bridges
One by one
What I'm doing
Can't be undone
And I'm always hoping someday
I'm gonna stop this running round
But every time the chance comes up
Another bridge goes down
Last night we talked of old times
Families and home towns
She wondered if we both agree on
Where we'd settle down
And I told her that we'd cross that bridge
Whenever it'd arrive
Now through the flames I see her standing
On the other side
Burning bridges
One by one
What I'm doing
Can't be undone
And I'm always hoping someday
I'm gonna stop this running round
But every time the chance comes up
Another bridge goes down
Like ashes on the water
I drift away in sorrow
Knowing that the day my lessons finally learned
I'll be standing at a river
Staring out across tomorrow
And the bridge I need to get there
Will be a bridge that I have burned
Burning bridges
One by one
What I'm doing
Can't be undone
And I'm always hoping someday
I'm gonna stop this running round
But every time the chance comes up
Another bridge goes down
Another bridge goes down
Lyrics submitted by ButNeverOutgunned
Burning Bridges Lyrics as written by Mcdonald Brown
Lyrics © CONEXION MEDIA GROUP, INC., Bluewater Music Corp., Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
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