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.
A summer's drive away from dying
A broken heart, nothing to lose
I know it hurts so bad just trying
To please the ones you hate to love
And I wrote this note
About someone I used to know
So I remember how life can be so short
When you're left alone to wonder
How it is someone opens and shuts the door
And I know you're cold, come home
It's a shame how short we all have come
You set your mind on cruise control
Knuckles grip the wheel
And fear to let it go
Love is empty, love is cruel
Love, it blindly breaks the rules
How could you have been a fool
It's something all of us go through
You choke back tears and swallow lies
But those wiper blades won't fix your eyes
Count on having clouded vision
For at least a little while
And I know you're cold, come home
It's a shame how short we all have come
And I know you're cold, come home
Please don't face the headlights
Of oncoming cars alone
We won't forget the past
We won't forget the past
And I know you're cold
Say all the answers and I will let you go
I won't look back, I won't look back
Say all the answers and I will let you go
I will let you go, I will let you go
Say all the answers and I will let you go
I won't look back, I won't look back
Say all the answers and I will let you go
I will let you go, I will let you go
Say all the answers and I will let you go
I won't look back, I won't look back
Come home
Please don't face the headlights
Of oncoming cars alone
And I will let you go
A broken heart, nothing to lose
I know it hurts so bad just trying
To please the ones you hate to love
And I wrote this note
About someone I used to know
So I remember how life can be so short
When you're left alone to wonder
How it is someone opens and shuts the door
And I know you're cold, come home
It's a shame how short we all have come
You set your mind on cruise control
Knuckles grip the wheel
And fear to let it go
Love is empty, love is cruel
Love, it blindly breaks the rules
How could you have been a fool
It's something all of us go through
You choke back tears and swallow lies
But those wiper blades won't fix your eyes
Count on having clouded vision
For at least a little while
And I know you're cold, come home
It's a shame how short we all have come
And I know you're cold, come home
Please don't face the headlights
Of oncoming cars alone
We won't forget the past
We won't forget the past
And I know you're cold
Say all the answers and I will let you go
I won't look back, I won't look back
Say all the answers and I will let you go
I will let you go, I will let you go
Say all the answers and I will let you go
I won't look back, I won't look back
Say all the answers and I will let you go
I will let you go, I will let you go
Say all the answers and I will let you go
I won't look back, I won't look back
Come home
Please don't face the headlights
Of oncoming cars alone
And I will let you go
Lyrics submitted by eltroyo11
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this song reminds me of a sucky period in my life...especially the second verse...more specifically the line "how could you have been a fool?" for i was a fool. anyway...just a few things that spark in my mind when i read the lyrics:
"i know you're cold" = the person he's referring to is dead... "come home" = the person is (hopefully) in heaven but he wants them to come back...so they won't be "cold" anymore "it's a shame how short we all have come" = maybe a reference to the verse romans 3:23...for all have sinned and come short of the glory of God.
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