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.
The homemade scars on my arms
Are slowly fading just as
Your fingernails are setting in to begin a new chapter
So sink in as deep as you can
And I will do the same
We can share one sensation
Ignore the fluorescent riddles
In your eyelids and surrender
It is something that I never intended to risk
Your skin is a canvas for my heart to paint
So let go
And if we're careful not to breathe
We'll hear nothing and see everything we are feeling
In each other's eyes
We can share one sensation
Ignore the fluorescent riddles
In your eyelids and surrender
It is something that I never intended to risk
Without devotion all words turn to scratch
Without devotion all wounds turn to scabs
Unity is letting nothing be predetermined
Unity is letting us be ourselves
Unity is letting each page write itself
Our book came to be unannounced
Our book of days
Our book of love stories
Ignore the fluorescent riddles
In your eyelids and surrender
It is something that I never intended to risk
Each promise that I break
Is a day's draft burned forever
These are limits that I never intended to
Our book of days
Our book of love stories
Stories
Stories
Are slowly fading just as
Your fingernails are setting in to begin a new chapter
So sink in as deep as you can
And I will do the same
We can share one sensation
Ignore the fluorescent riddles
In your eyelids and surrender
It is something that I never intended to risk
Your skin is a canvas for my heart to paint
So let go
And if we're careful not to breathe
We'll hear nothing and see everything we are feeling
In each other's eyes
We can share one sensation
Ignore the fluorescent riddles
In your eyelids and surrender
It is something that I never intended to risk
Without devotion all words turn to scratch
Without devotion all wounds turn to scabs
Unity is letting nothing be predetermined
Unity is letting us be ourselves
Unity is letting each page write itself
Our book came to be unannounced
Our book of days
Our book of love stories
Ignore the fluorescent riddles
In your eyelids and surrender
It is something that I never intended to risk
Each promise that I break
Is a day's draft burned forever
These are limits that I never intended to
Our book of days
Our book of love stories
Stories
Stories
Lyrics submitted by choked up the air
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