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.
Watchin' the world with my highway eyes
Watchin' the world from the windows that I've known
These mobile homes
Loneliness was a friend of mine
But with you that's through
And I feel home
Away from home
(Away from home x2)
Oh way oh, we're the regeneration
Oh way oh, with time to kill
Oh way oh, we're the regeneration
Oh way oh, rebuild rebuild
We build a fire in the pouring rain
But there's so many noisy voices
Oh, I get so cold
The city lights and the midnight train
I hate to say it but I get caught letting go
Of the things I know
Do not conform to this
Do not conform
Oh way oh, we're the regeneration
Oh way oh, with time to kill
Oh way oh, we're the regeneration
Oh way oh, rebuild rebuild
(Rebuild!)
Every life comes with a broken heart
Dying here to be made whole
We are the lost souls with a second start
Following the builder home
There's a temple I found in the strangest part
Where the stones are built of souls
Where the builder himself has promised love
I'm never gonna let you go, go
Oh way oh, we're the regeneration
Oh way oh, with time to kill
Oh way oh, we're the regeneration
Oh, rebuild rebuild
Oh way oh, we're the regeneration
Oh way oh, with time to kill
Oh way oh, we're the regeneration
Oh way oh, rebuild rebuild x3
Oh way oh, we're the regeneration
Oh way oh, rebuild rebuild
Rebuild!
Watchin' the world from the windows that I've known
These mobile homes
Loneliness was a friend of mine
But with you that's through
And I feel home
Away from home
(Away from home x2)
Oh way oh, we're the regeneration
Oh way oh, with time to kill
Oh way oh, we're the regeneration
Oh way oh, rebuild rebuild
We build a fire in the pouring rain
But there's so many noisy voices
Oh, I get so cold
The city lights and the midnight train
I hate to say it but I get caught letting go
Of the things I know
Do not conform to this
Do not conform
Oh way oh, we're the regeneration
Oh way oh, with time to kill
Oh way oh, we're the regeneration
Oh way oh, rebuild rebuild
(Rebuild!)
Every life comes with a broken heart
Dying here to be made whole
We are the lost souls with a second start
Following the builder home
There's a temple I found in the strangest part
Where the stones are built of souls
Where the builder himself has promised love
I'm never gonna let you go, go
Oh way oh, we're the regeneration
Oh way oh, with time to kill
Oh way oh, we're the regeneration
Oh, rebuild rebuild
Oh way oh, we're the regeneration
Oh way oh, with time to kill
Oh way oh, we're the regeneration
Oh way oh, rebuild rebuild x3
Oh way oh, we're the regeneration
Oh way oh, rebuild rebuild
Rebuild!
Lyrics submitted by Loona3
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good job on the lyrics! almost all of it is right! here are the lyrics they posted on their site:
Watching the world with my highway eyes watching the world from the windows that I've known these mobile homes
Loneliness was a friend of mine But with you that's through and I feel home away from home away from home away from home
oh we're the regeneration oh with time to kill oh we're the regeneration oh rebuild, rebuild
you lit a fire in the pouring rain but there's so many noisy voices oh! I get so cold.
the city lights and the midnight train I hate to say it but I get caught letting go of the things I know
do not conform to this do not conform
oh we're the regeneration oh with time to kill oh we're the regeneration oh rebuild, rebuild
every life comes with a broken heart dying here to be made whole we are the lost souls with a second start following the builder home there's a temple I've found in the strangest part where the stones are built of souls where the builder himself has promised, "love, I'm never going to let you go. Go!"
oh we're the regeneration oh with time to kill oh we're the regeneration oh rebuild, rebuild
Rebuild.
I know this song was meant for the San Fransisco fire and how they have to rebuild their homes, but when I first heard this song, I thought of how it could also be about rebuilding a relationship.
Watching the world with my highway eyes watching the world from the windows that I've known these mobile homes
Loneliness was a friend of mine But with you that's through and I feel home away from home away from home away from home
That could mean how it sucks being angry or away from you, and you make me feel so unalone.
oh we're the regeneration oh with time to kill oh we're the regeneration oh rebuild, rebuild
It could mean that I have the opwer to rebuild the relationship and I have the power to love.
you lit a fire in the pouring rain but there's so many noisy voices oh! I get so cold.
the city lights and the midnight train I hate to say it but I get caught letting go of the things I know
Again, it's hard away from you. By you, I don't mean the "you" in the song. I mean you as in the person/god you love.
do not conform to this do not conform
This could mean kind of like don't get used to me being away or being angry at you, because I want to rebuild the relationship.
every life comes with a broken heart dying here to be made whole we are the lost souls with a second start following the builder home there's a temple I've found in the strangest part where the stones are built of souls where the builder himself has promised, "love, I'm never going to let you go. Go!"
Again, I have the power to love again. I can fix this.
That's what I thought when I listened to this. Any thoughts?
I think that it's really talking about God, "Where the builder himself has promised love"...
I don't know.
Hey! Wasn't this song done with Relient K? I'm pretty sure it was.
This song seems to have a double meaning, but when I think of it I love to think of the spiritual aspect of it. Yeah, this Song was done with Reliant K, and Ruth.
I think f how people seem lost and confused and lonely in a world, The underdogs With nothing else to strive for. People who are down and out, and Even literally, people who don't think they are worth much or live in conditions they feel are 'lowly' and feel unworthy. But the thing about it is, it seems to be also written to Christians, or people who know better but haven't decided to do better. So many people have talent or hope, or have the ability to do more. It inspires them to get out of that situation,, it 'Dares them to move'. In moving, it lets them no that there is hope. God has promised to pick up the broken pieces of their life an put them together. That's what he died for, To remove our Sins and heal our broken hearts if we let him. Even though things seem low... don't let it get you down, and don't give up. Don't conform to the negativity of the world...Rebuild...
So... Its literal, and its about a relationship... Rebuild...
i've only heard this song like once and it was live yes it was done with relient k and also ruth but it was amazing!! and i'm sure it has many meanings. We all interpret thinigs differently and it has the potential to mean so much more than the obvious