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.
There must be a forecast
That you won't let yourself see
So you keep watching as you're driftin'
Sail away from what you need
Why don't I just give you
Everything you'll take from me
'Cause nobody owns anything
If everyone is free
That's why
This ship is goin' down
Desperately I need a sound
A song to sing so we could carry on
Just let it be sung so we could carry on
God fearing people at the bottom of the sea
Walkin' without lanterns let a stone skip over thee
Hi ho we're weightless in the sea
Hi ho be gone and lets just dance
Waltz above the ocean
This ship is goin' down
Desperately I need a sound
A song to sing so we could carry on
Just let it be sung so we might carry on
Let it be sung so we
Let it be sung so we could carry on
I've heard all of the stories
And in them I've put my trust
You gotta touch the bottom before you can come back up
And I know what you're heart is telling you
'Cause my hearts telling me the same thing too
That this ship is goin' down
Desperately I need a sound
A song to sing so we could carry on
Just let it be sung so we might carry on
Let it be sung so we
Let it be sung so we could carry on
That you won't let yourself see
So you keep watching as you're driftin'
Sail away from what you need
Why don't I just give you
Everything you'll take from me
'Cause nobody owns anything
If everyone is free
That's why
This ship is goin' down
Desperately I need a sound
A song to sing so we could carry on
Just let it be sung so we could carry on
God fearing people at the bottom of the sea
Walkin' without lanterns let a stone skip over thee
Hi ho we're weightless in the sea
Hi ho be gone and lets just dance
Waltz above the ocean
This ship is goin' down
Desperately I need a sound
A song to sing so we could carry on
Just let it be sung so we might carry on
Let it be sung so we
Let it be sung so we could carry on
I've heard all of the stories
And in them I've put my trust
You gotta touch the bottom before you can come back up
And I know what you're heart is telling you
'Cause my hearts telling me the same thing too
That this ship is goin' down
Desperately I need a sound
A song to sing so we could carry on
Just let it be sung so we might carry on
Let it be sung so we
Let it be sung so we could carry on
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I haven't read the other posts, but I have always thought that it was about how you have to let life happen to you, not everything can be expected and when something comes up you have to just go with it or else you'll end up really messed up since you've played it safe. and at the same time you need a sort of rock so things don't get too crazy