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.
I?m scared to look down
Never been so high
And I can?t look up with a closing mind
I?m scared to be touched
I don?t like the feel
It?s way too close
Way too real
Inside it?s raining
It never lets up
I know I?m crazy
Crazy enough to know that I?ll find a way to make this all go away
I?m scared to be me
Because I look like you
I don?t want to be somebody I never knew
I?m scared to go out
I?m so far in
I hear it?s nice
But I?ve never been
Inside it?s raining
It never lets up
I know I?m crazy
Crazy enough to know that I?ll find a way to make this all go away
I found my only out, so just forget about talking me down
I?ll put this fire out and stop this burning
Inside it?s raining
It never lets up
I know I?m crazy
Crazy enough to know that I?ll find a way to make this all go away
Inside it?s raining
Inside it?s raining
Inside it?s raining
Inside it?s raining
Never been so high
And I can?t look up with a closing mind
I?m scared to be touched
I don?t like the feel
It?s way too close
Way too real
Inside it?s raining
It never lets up
I know I?m crazy
Crazy enough to know that I?ll find a way to make this all go away
I?m scared to be me
Because I look like you
I don?t want to be somebody I never knew
I?m scared to go out
I?m so far in
I hear it?s nice
But I?ve never been
Inside it?s raining
It never lets up
I know I?m crazy
Crazy enough to know that I?ll find a way to make this all go away
I found my only out, so just forget about talking me down
I?ll put this fire out and stop this burning
Inside it?s raining
It never lets up
I know I?m crazy
Crazy enough to know that I?ll find a way to make this all go away
Inside it?s raining
Inside it?s raining
Inside it?s raining
Inside it?s raining
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i'm surprised more people haven't commented this.
the way i see it, it's about how messed up he feels (inside it's raining, it never lets up). and while he feels really alone and scared, and wants someone to help him it's like in reality he doesn't want anyone (i'm scared to be touched...) because he doesn't know how to deal with that. it's like he hates where he is, but he's too afraid to change it, and doesn't want to look to anyone for help.
there's more, i just can't translate thoughts into words. really amazing song though.
It's such a beautiful song, the way he sings it. <br /> And I love the lyrics. <br /> I agree with jadedview somehow. I think it's about feelings he can't deal with and he's scared to show the "real him", scared to feel. He's afraid of changing somehow, because he doesn't know what it's gonna be like, but he wants to make it go away.<br /> And he feels alone and scared but can't really do something about it cause he can't be himself.