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.
Dear friends
When you said
That you'd been dropping bombs
On your own head,
It made me sad
Cause you're a man.
You've got your own blood,
Your own hands.
What you stole,
What you took,
Could break a heart,
Could fill a book.
The story, tragedy, and your memory
Will always be there.
I saved your life a hundred times,
Is this all that I get?
It's a total, a total waste of time.
I saved your life, I tried to share,
Now I don't even care.
It's a total, a total waste of time.
Oh, forces in the good guys win,
But you ran on me, it was within.
It made me sad.
You were a man.
You had your own blood,
And your own hands.
Oh, I saved your life a hundred times,
Is this all that I get?
It's a total, a total waste of time.
I saved your life, I tried to share,
Now I don't even care.
It's a total, a total waste of time.
Oh, la la la la la la
I saw the light
From your lamp.
You were out walking
3 in the morn'
The flashing came
As I ran well
And I have never seen
Skin so pale.
When you said
That you'd been dropping bombs
On your own head,
It made me sad
Cause you're a man.
You've got your own blood,
Your own hands.
What you stole,
What you took,
Could break a heart,
Could fill a book.
The story, tragedy, and your memory
Will always be there.
I saved your life a hundred times,
Is this all that I get?
It's a total, a total waste of time.
I saved your life, I tried to share,
Now I don't even care.
It's a total, a total waste of time.
Oh, forces in the good guys win,
But you ran on me, it was within.
It made me sad.
You were a man.
You had your own blood,
And your own hands.
Oh, I saved your life a hundred times,
Is this all that I get?
It's a total, a total waste of time.
I saved your life, I tried to share,
Now I don't even care.
It's a total, a total waste of time.
Oh, la la la la la la
I saw the light
From your lamp.
You were out walking
3 in the morn'
The flashing came
As I ran well
And I have never seen
Skin so pale.
Lyrics submitted by Sehmara, edited by MCSMeister
Saved Your Life [Demo Version] Lyrics as written by Vincent Paul Scheuerman
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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Any help for the places with question marks would be appreciated.
I think it's Dear Friend not Dear Friends cause he only talks about one person. as well for the ??? the first one i think is three in the morn' and teh second one is well.
the last part is....
I saw the light From the lawn You were out walking Three in the mourn The flashing came The siren wailed And I have never seen Skin so pale.
Its about a guy and girl, the guy has been there for the girl in many hard times and help her get through (saved your life) and in return he gets a thank you or maybe £5, he wanted her to be a girlfriend, and he loved her but he doesnt care anymore hes really dissapointed
sorry your lyrics were wrong but its a common mistake on this song :)
I saw the light From the lawn You were out walking three in the morn. the flashing came the sirin wale and i have never seen Skin So Pale
Its about the lead singer writing a letter to a deceased friend about how he is disapointed that after all he did to help the friend, they killed themself anyway, "The flashing came" as in gunshots.