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.
When you feel
Your heart's guarded
And you see
The break started
When the clouds
Have all departed
You'll be right
Here with me
Darkchild
You'll be right
Here with me
Oh-oh
You'll be right
Here with me
When you're life
Is going too fast
Off the train tracks
I can slow it down
Just when you think
You bout to turn back
Scared you might crash
I'll be your ground
When you feel
Your heart's guarded
And you see
The break started
When the clouds
Have all departed
You'll be right
Here with me
When your tears
Have dried from cryin'
And the world
Has turned to silent
When the clouds
Have all departed
You'll be right
Here with me
I'll be right
Here with you
You'll be right
Here with me
I'll be right
Here with you
You'll be right
Here with me
When you're so trapped
And there's just no key
And you can't breathe
I'll breathe for you
The fire's got you down
On both knees
And the walls
Are closing
In but
I'll be
Breakin' through
And when you feel alone
I'm a be ya home
When others come and go
Ya know I got you
When you feel
Your heart's guarded
And you see
The break started
When the clouds
Have all departed
You'll be right
Here with me
When your tears
Have dried from cryin'
And the world
Has turned to silent
When the clouds
Have all departed
You'll be right
Here with me
I will be there
Right be side
You every step
You take
I will be
Your strength
Your shelter
Shield you
From the rain
When you feel
When you feel
Your heart's guarded
And you see
The break started
When the clouds
Have all departed
You'll be right
Here with me
When your tears
Have dried from cryin'
And the world
Has turned to silent
When the clouds
Have all departed
You'll be right
Here with me
When you feel
Your heart's guarded
And you see
The break started
When the clouds
Have all departed
You'll be right
Here with me
When your tears
Have dried from cryin'
And the world
Has turned to silent
When the clouds
Have all departed
You'll be right
Here with me
I'll be right
Here with you
You'll be right
Here with me
I'll be right
Here with you
You'll be right
Here with me
I'll be right
Here with you
You'll be right
Here with me
I'll be right
Here with you
You'll be right
Here with me, yeah
Your heart's guarded
And you see
The break started
When the clouds
Have all departed
You'll be right
Here with me
Darkchild
You'll be right
Here with me
Oh-oh
You'll be right
Here with me
When you're life
Is going too fast
Off the train tracks
I can slow it down
Just when you think
You bout to turn back
Scared you might crash
I'll be your ground
When you feel
Your heart's guarded
And you see
The break started
When the clouds
Have all departed
You'll be right
Here with me
When your tears
Have dried from cryin'
And the world
Has turned to silent
When the clouds
Have all departed
You'll be right
Here with me
I'll be right
Here with you
You'll be right
Here with me
I'll be right
Here with you
You'll be right
Here with me
When you're so trapped
And there's just no key
And you can't breathe
I'll breathe for you
The fire's got you down
On both knees
And the walls
Are closing
In but
I'll be
Breakin' through
And when you feel alone
I'm a be ya home
When others come and go
Ya know I got you
When you feel
Your heart's guarded
And you see
The break started
When the clouds
Have all departed
You'll be right
Here with me
When your tears
Have dried from cryin'
And the world
Has turned to silent
When the clouds
Have all departed
You'll be right
Here with me
I will be there
Right be side
You every step
You take
I will be
Your strength
Your shelter
Shield you
From the rain
When you feel
When you feel
Your heart's guarded
And you see
The break started
When the clouds
Have all departed
You'll be right
Here with me
When your tears
Have dried from cryin'
And the world
Has turned to silent
When the clouds
Have all departed
You'll be right
Here with me
When you feel
Your heart's guarded
And you see
The break started
When the clouds
Have all departed
You'll be right
Here with me
When your tears
Have dried from cryin'
And the world
Has turned to silent
When the clouds
Have all departed
You'll be right
Here with me
I'll be right
Here with you
You'll be right
Here with me
I'll be right
Here with you
You'll be right
Here with me
I'll be right
Here with you
You'll be right
Here with me
I'll be right
Here with you
You'll be right
Here with me, yeah
Lyrics submitted by rockwitchu
Right Here (Departed) Lyrics as written by Evan Kidd Bogart Erika Nuri
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Hipgnosis Songs Group
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