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.
A kiss could've killed me
If it were not for the rain
A kiss could've killed me
Baby if it were not for the rain
And I had a feeling it was coming on
And I felt it coming
For so long
If I'm to be the fool
Then so it be
This fool can die now
With a heart that's soaked
How
How had it coming
For so long
And darling take my hand
And lead me through the door
Let's kidnap each other
And start singing our song
My heart is charged now
Oh, it's dancing in my chest
And I fly when I walk now
From the spell in that kiss
Cause I ...
It could've
It could've killed me
It could've killed me
If it were not for the rain
Oh darling let me dream
Cause somewhere inside me
I have been waiting
So patiently
For you
So don't you break
Don't break my dream
Don't break my dream
Let the rain exalt us
As the night draws in
Winds howl around us
As we begin
What a way to start a fire
Broken with the break of day
A kiss could have killed me
If it were not for rain
And I have a feeling it's coming on
And I felt it coming on
for so long
And oh it could've
It could've killed me
It could've killed me
If it were not for the rain
If it were not for the rain
A kiss could've killed me
Baby if it were not for the rain
And I had a feeling it was coming on
And I felt it coming
For so long
If I'm to be the fool
Then so it be
This fool can die now
With a heart that's soaked
How
How had it coming
For so long
And darling take my hand
And lead me through the door
Let's kidnap each other
And start singing our song
My heart is charged now
Oh, it's dancing in my chest
And I fly when I walk now
From the spell in that kiss
Cause I ...
It could've
It could've killed me
It could've killed me
If it were not for the rain
Oh darling let me dream
Cause somewhere inside me
I have been waiting
So patiently
For you
So don't you break
Don't break my dream
Don't break my dream
Let the rain exalt us
As the night draws in
Winds howl around us
As we begin
What a way to start a fire
Broken with the break of day
A kiss could have killed me
If it were not for rain
And I have a feeling it's coming on
And I felt it coming on
for so long
And oh it could've
It could've killed me
It could've killed me
If it were not for the rain
Lyrics submitted by peacelovemorgan
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I was always told 'Nothing's perfect' and I believed it. Then I heard this song.
This is a great song.
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I did it. Now we're getting married. I love this lady and now this'll be our song for the rest of our lives. But it could have killed me.
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This song holds a very different meaning to me. I believe this song is about a toxic relationship that almost destroyed them. They refer to the relationship as a kiss and they refer to the break up as the rain. I believe the guy broke up with her as she begins by saying she had a feeling it (the breakup) was coming and that she was a fool (maybe for believing things could work?). Then she says her heart is soaked implying the rain (breakup) has saturated her heart and she welcomes death. The song then goes back to the beginning of their relationship when they first fell for each other up until the point where they both say "don't break my dream". After that lyric the music changes showing a fast forward in time. Then they say "let the rain (breakup) exalt us" meaning they want to be dignified again now that they have gotten rid of the tocicity that has been surrounding them. "What a way to start a fire broken with the break of day" is self explanatory. They had a burning fire for a fleeting moment but as the sun rose it vanished. Then they say again that "A kiss kiss could've killed me if it were not for rain" signifying the rain put out the fire and the love they once felt became nothing more than wet ashes. They finish by saying that they both "felt it (the rain) coming on". I could be completely wrong but that's what this song means to me. Either way it is a beautiful song and one of my favorites.