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.
Are you gonna lie to me
Are you gonna just keep talking
Are you gonna fly to me
Are you gonna keep on walking
Is it just the way you feel
You can never seem to notice
When it's somebody else's shpiel
To be the one to feel so hopeless
Gonna be so sweet
Gonna give me power
Gonna become just like a wildflower
Are you gonna hold my hand
Are you gonna hold it back now
Are you gonna take a stand
Are you gonna reattack now
Is it just the toys you want
Never seem to wind up quickly
Is it just the clouds that you haunt
Never seem to drown you like me
Recognition gonna be so sweet
Gonna give me power
Gonna become just like a wildflower
Are you gonna take this chance
Are you gonna let it fall like
Glitter in between your hands
Are you gonna save this ghost town
If I wasn't such an old friend
Would treat me so unkindly
If I wasn't she who would bend
Would you climb this tree so blindly
Gonna be so sweet
Gonna give me power
Gonna become just like a wildflower
Are you gonna just keep talking
Are you gonna fly to me
Are you gonna keep on walking
Is it just the way you feel
You can never seem to notice
When it's somebody else's shpiel
To be the one to feel so hopeless
Gonna be so sweet
Gonna give me power
Gonna become just like a wildflower
Are you gonna hold my hand
Are you gonna hold it back now
Are you gonna take a stand
Are you gonna reattack now
Is it just the toys you want
Never seem to wind up quickly
Is it just the clouds that you haunt
Never seem to drown you like me
Recognition gonna be so sweet
Gonna give me power
Gonna become just like a wildflower
Are you gonna take this chance
Are you gonna let it fall like
Glitter in between your hands
Are you gonna save this ghost town
If I wasn't such an old friend
Would treat me so unkindly
If I wasn't she who would bend
Would you climb this tree so blindly
Gonna be so sweet
Gonna give me power
Gonna become just like a wildflower
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