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.
Certainty of emptiness, trustful
New pain and thoughts of the path
2mal there is just one Constance,
Nothings for ever!
Time of calm and peace,
Time to look inside,
Relic pictures of past,black & white deceives,
Uncovers the glance for my grief
Nothings for ever!
(From above the dark sky of the night
Watches instructive my inner fight,)
[Chorus]
I gave my heart, my blood,
Nothing is forever (but eternity)
Time of calm and peace,
Time to look inside,
Relic pictures of past,black & white deceives,
Uncovers the glance for my grief
Nothings for ever!!!
And in the end only haze remains
Nothing is forever
[Chorus]
Certainty of fate,fatal emptiness
An empty hope for future,
How shapeless (the) fate shows,
I fight for something eternal
Time of calm and peace,
Time to look inside,
Relic pictures of past,black & white deceives,
Uncovers the glance for my grief
Nothings for ever!
New pain and thoughts of the path
2mal there is just one Constance,
Nothings for ever!
Time of calm and peace,
Time to look inside,
Relic pictures of past,black & white deceives,
Uncovers the glance for my grief
Nothings for ever!
(From above the dark sky of the night
Watches instructive my inner fight,)
[Chorus]
I gave my heart, my blood,
Nothing is forever (but eternity)
Time of calm and peace,
Time to look inside,
Relic pictures of past,black & white deceives,
Uncovers the glance for my grief
Nothings for ever!!!
And in the end only haze remains
Nothing is forever
[Chorus]
Certainty of fate,fatal emptiness
An empty hope for future,
How shapeless (the) fate shows,
I fight for something eternal
Time of calm and peace,
Time to look inside,
Relic pictures of past,black & white deceives,
Uncovers the glance for my grief
Nothings for ever!
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