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.
All my past is color
Placed inside my hands
Empty is the canvas
Patiently I plan
Stars are bright above me
That's not where I am
Greens will be behind me
Blues will make the man
I can't help but fear I've done this wrong
'Cause seldom second chances come along
Greys are all around me
Fading into black
Stars were bright above me
Won't you bring them back
I can't help but fear I've done this wrong
'Cause seldom second chances come along
If time can break us, will it make us strong
'Cause seldom second chances come along
Placed inside my hands
Empty is the canvas
Patiently I plan
Stars are bright above me
That's not where I am
Greens will be behind me
Blues will make the man
I can't help but fear I've done this wrong
'Cause seldom second chances come along
Greys are all around me
Fading into black
Stars were bright above me
Won't you bring them back
I can't help but fear I've done this wrong
'Cause seldom second chances come along
If time can break us, will it make us strong
'Cause seldom second chances come along
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amazingly beautiful song. needtobreathe is one of a very few who can write songs this beautiful. they are an awesome band.. that being said, i think this song is about one planning out his life.
one reason this song is so amazing to me is because i can relate to it so well. so often i find myself saying (to myself) that i am going to be bigger than just another life, i am going to make the world a better place, but sometimes as i look at this plan i think " what if i have planned this wrong, what if i'm not supposed to be that, what if i have wasted my life trying to be something i cant. if so, what now? have a thrown away my life? seldom second chances come along...
i could go on about this more, because i think it has a bit of something to do with another person, maybe a girl or a friend, but ill leave that to someone else, i just wanted to put my idea in there.