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.
What happens to a man when
He spills his heart on a page
And he watches words float away then.
His feelings lie over a page alone.
There waiting for someone who cares to read them.
To open there eyes to see them.
To see if they can make his thoughts their own.
To find out that maybe your life's not perfect
Maybe it's not worth what he gives away
You can see that this broken soul is bleeding.
So you conceive your feelings inside your self
And wonder through my heart
Letting you see through me now it consumes me.
Forget your pain, and watch me fall apart.
What happens to a soul when he's trapped inside his emotions.
And all of these words he's spoken that bind him to the life he left behind.
And every new step he takes he knows that
He might not make it to all
Of these dreams he has yet to find.
That maybe your life's is not perfect
Or Maybe it's not worth what he gives away.
You can see that this broken soul is bleeding.
So you conceive your feelings inside your self
And wonder through my heart
Letting you see through me now it consumes me.
Forget your pain, and watch me fall apart.
As I fall apart.
You can see that this broken soul is bleeding.
So you conceive your feelings inside your self
And wonder through my heart
Letting you see through me now it consumes me.
Forget your pain, and watch me fall apart.
As I fall apart.
He spills his heart on a page
And he watches words float away then.
His feelings lie over a page alone.
There waiting for someone who cares to read them.
To open there eyes to see them.
To see if they can make his thoughts their own.
To find out that maybe your life's not perfect
Maybe it's not worth what he gives away
You can see that this broken soul is bleeding.
So you conceive your feelings inside your self
And wonder through my heart
Letting you see through me now it consumes me.
Forget your pain, and watch me fall apart.
What happens to a soul when he's trapped inside his emotions.
And all of these words he's spoken that bind him to the life he left behind.
And every new step he takes he knows that
He might not make it to all
Of these dreams he has yet to find.
That maybe your life's is not perfect
Or Maybe it's not worth what he gives away.
You can see that this broken soul is bleeding.
So you conceive your feelings inside your self
And wonder through my heart
Letting you see through me now it consumes me.
Forget your pain, and watch me fall apart.
As I fall apart.
You can see that this broken soul is bleeding.
So you conceive your feelings inside your self
And wonder through my heart
Letting you see through me now it consumes me.
Forget your pain, and watch me fall apart.
As I fall apart.
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