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.
All alone
Feeling like there's nowhere left to go
I hate to say it
But I told you so, I told you so
I think of You
I try to think of ways to let You know
I'm mad at distance
You're so far away, so far away
I call Your name out (I swear I'll find You)
Well can You hear me
Well can You hear me
(God, talk to me)
And so it starts again
I'm searching for yesterday's answer
I know it's dark
But I'll scream until I find You
It's getting dark
I think I let the light burn out again
And this I know
Will only show me to You
(Yeah)
This is my heart, this is my life
This is all I have inside
These are my words, this is my knife
I poured out all my pride
This is my heart, this is my life
This is all I have inside
These are my words, this is my knife
This is my heart
And now I feel it
It's clouding over what I used to know
It stays the same, but it just can't stay the same
And I swear that I'm there
And I'm down gasping air
I need Your love
I need Your love
I need Your love
(Yeah)
This is my heart, this is my life
This is all I have inside
These are my words, this is my knife
I poured out all my pride
This is my heart, this is my life
This is all I have inside
These are my words, this is my knife
I poured out all my pride
This is my heart, this is my life
This is all I have inside
These are my words, this is my knife
This is my heart
And what am I trying to say
(Yeah)
Who would listen anyway
This is what I am
(I'm not who I am)
This is my heart, this is my life
This is all I have inside
These are my words, this is my knife
I poured out all my pride
This is my heart, this is my life
This is all I have inside
These are my words, this is my knife
I poured out all my pride
This is my stand, this is my chance
This is everything I have
This is my only (This is my only)
This is my only
This is my only (This is my only)
(This is my only)
This is my heart, this is my life
This is all I have inside
These are my words, this is my knife
I poured out all my pride
This is my heart, this is my life
This is all I have inside
This is my only (This is my only)
This is my only
This is my only (This is my only)
(This is my only)
(Yeah)
Feeling like there's nowhere left to go
I hate to say it
But I told you so, I told you so
I think of You
I try to think of ways to let You know
I'm mad at distance
You're so far away, so far away
I call Your name out (I swear I'll find You)
Well can You hear me
Well can You hear me
(God, talk to me)
And so it starts again
I'm searching for yesterday's answer
I know it's dark
But I'll scream until I find You
It's getting dark
I think I let the light burn out again
And this I know
Will only show me to You
(Yeah)
This is my heart, this is my life
This is all I have inside
These are my words, this is my knife
I poured out all my pride
This is my heart, this is my life
This is all I have inside
These are my words, this is my knife
This is my heart
And now I feel it
It's clouding over what I used to know
It stays the same, but it just can't stay the same
And I swear that I'm there
And I'm down gasping air
I need Your love
I need Your love
I need Your love
(Yeah)
This is my heart, this is my life
This is all I have inside
These are my words, this is my knife
I poured out all my pride
This is my heart, this is my life
This is all I have inside
These are my words, this is my knife
I poured out all my pride
This is my heart, this is my life
This is all I have inside
These are my words, this is my knife
This is my heart
And what am I trying to say
(Yeah)
Who would listen anyway
This is what I am
(I'm not who I am)
This is my heart, this is my life
This is all I have inside
These are my words, this is my knife
I poured out all my pride
This is my heart, this is my life
This is all I have inside
These are my words, this is my knife
I poured out all my pride
This is my stand, this is my chance
This is everything I have
This is my only (This is my only)
This is my only
This is my only (This is my only)
(This is my only)
This is my heart, this is my life
This is all I have inside
These are my words, this is my knife
I poured out all my pride
This is my heart, this is my life
This is all I have inside
This is my only (This is my only)
This is my only
This is my only (This is my only)
(This is my only)
(Yeah)
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Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
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I LOVE this song....and the meaning, can pretty much speak for itself!