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.
We'll never know which way this road is gonna turn
You can't be sure how quick your wick is gonna burn
So sing to me your darkest secrets
Time to leave behind your regrets
Before we get lost in the blink of an eye
This carrion has been forgotten
Left for dead and also rotting
[Chorus: ]
The answer lies in endless tragedy
It ends with you and me
We're dragged from the light
Into the night
We have been warned which way this storm is gonna blow
Where the rip tide takes us you will never know
Now you're screamin' out for Jesus and for anyone
Please save us
Before we get lost in the blink of an eye
This carrion has been forgotten
Left for dead and also rotting
[Chorus: ]
So sing to me your darkest secrets
Time to leave behind your regrets
Before we get lost in the blink of an eye
This carrion has been forgotten
Left for dead and also rotting
[Chorus: ]
Into the night x5
You can't be sure how quick your wick is gonna burn
So sing to me your darkest secrets
Time to leave behind your regrets
Before we get lost in the blink of an eye
This carrion has been forgotten
Left for dead and also rotting
[Chorus: ]
The answer lies in endless tragedy
It ends with you and me
We're dragged from the light
Into the night
We have been warned which way this storm is gonna blow
Where the rip tide takes us you will never know
Now you're screamin' out for Jesus and for anyone
Please save us
Before we get lost in the blink of an eye
This carrion has been forgotten
Left for dead and also rotting
[Chorus: ]
So sing to me your darkest secrets
Time to leave behind your regrets
Before we get lost in the blink of an eye
This carrion has been forgotten
Left for dead and also rotting
[Chorus: ]
Into the night x5
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Sounds like Good Mourning meets Crimson.
Amazing song.
i bought this song (along with in vein & help me) off of iTunes, and i just think it's a foreshadow of what an amazing album agony & irony is going to be. every single album is pure gold to me anyway, haha, but this one seems so good. i think this song is about the beginning of a relationship, when you're just getting to know someone...and i think it's about thinking oh jeez, what am i getting myself into this time? but only time will tell! :)
i bought this song (along with in vein & help me) off of iTunes, and i just think it's a foreshadow of what an amazing album agony & irony is going to be. every single album is pure gold to me anyway, haha, but this one seems so good. i think this song is about the beginning of a relationship, when you're just getting to know someone...and i think it's about thinking oh jeez, what am i getting myself into this time? but only time will tell! :)
i bought this song (along with in vein & help me) off of iTunes, and i just think it's a foreshadow of what an amazing album agony & irony is going to be. every single album is pure gold to me anyway, haha, but this one seems so good. i think this song is about the beginning of a relationship, when you're just getting to know someone...and i think it's about thinking oh jeez, what am i getting myself into this time? but only time will tell! :)
i bought this song (along with in vein & help me) off of iTunes, and i just think it's a foreshadow of what an amazing album agony & irony is going to be. every single album is pure gold to me anyway, haha, but this one seems so good. i think this song is about the beginning of a relationship, when you're just getting to know someone...and i think it's about thinking oh jeez, what am i getting myself into this time? but only time will tell! :)
to me atleast i think this song is about living everyday like its your last. its pretty obvious in the first verse. before you know it the world could end in the blink of an eye! great song though. ive been a ever since goddamnit came out, and still proud to be a trio fan. they have never let me down!
i think alkaline trio have run out of excellent songs. but still, not bad. this album will most definately be their last, i just hope they don't make their final album a shitty one.
hey buddy, this addiction released in feb 2010...looks like someone was wrong...and read up on it, theyre going back to their old simplistic style
gotta disagree with the guy above me this definately isnt the last trio album i think its just starting, they have been signed to a major so i give them atleast a few more
I love this song. Matt, Danny and Derek never let me down
this song is about how to be positive in our life. light and dark, good and bad, friend and foe, love and hate, happy and sad, life and death are the friends of our life.