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 heard the old man say
"We need the rain, and I can feel it in my bones; they're aching."
I watch the sky in wait
And wish these waters ease my pain
Because my well is breaking
If you get next to me
And help me find simplicity
Then you could be the one to take me
To break me
And flood my soul
Could you be the one to release me?
Oh, release me
Waiting for your love, oh, to free me
So release me
Gray clouds, they infiltrate
As every move you make
Gets me closer to clarity
While droplet drummers lead a complex beat
Increasing speed
Somehow accompanies our intensities
At first this cloud burst is pulling asunder
Lightning and thunder
Rain falls and you take me under
And flood my soul
Could you be the one to release me?
Oh, release me
Waiting for your love, oh, to free me
So release me
So take off your shoes and stay a while
This might be the right time tonight
If it makes you feel good
Then it makes me feel all right
We should take down the curtains now
And make blankets here on the floor
A torrential downpour
With potential for more
We cease to fight this tension
That ignites us here in the dark
Cause tension causes friction
And this friction leads to sparks
The rain has filled this cup
And before it overflows
I wanna take you in now
Here it goes
Could you be the one to release me?
Oh, release me
Waiting for your love, oh, to free me
So release me
Could you be the one to release me?
Oh, release me
We have just begun
You release me
Oh, release me
"We need the rain, and I can feel it in my bones; they're aching."
I watch the sky in wait
And wish these waters ease my pain
Because my well is breaking
If you get next to me
And help me find simplicity
Then you could be the one to take me
To break me
And flood my soul
Could you be the one to release me?
Oh, release me
Waiting for your love, oh, to free me
So release me
Gray clouds, they infiltrate
As every move you make
Gets me closer to clarity
While droplet drummers lead a complex beat
Increasing speed
Somehow accompanies our intensities
At first this cloud burst is pulling asunder
Lightning and thunder
Rain falls and you take me under
And flood my soul
Could you be the one to release me?
Oh, release me
Waiting for your love, oh, to free me
So release me
So take off your shoes and stay a while
This might be the right time tonight
If it makes you feel good
Then it makes me feel all right
We should take down the curtains now
And make blankets here on the floor
A torrential downpour
With potential for more
We cease to fight this tension
That ignites us here in the dark
Cause tension causes friction
And this friction leads to sparks
The rain has filled this cup
And before it overflows
I wanna take you in now
Here it goes
Could you be the one to release me?
Oh, release me
Waiting for your love, oh, to free me
So release me
Could you be the one to release me?
Oh, release me
We have just begun
You release me
Oh, release me
Lyrics submitted by thoseguiltyeyes
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