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.
Piece by piece, we just let it fall away.
A quiet line, that we just forgot to say.
A setting sun, don't forget everything we've done here.
When the first kiss is over,
When the sky is undone,
When the beat is turned over,
When the number is one.
She said it's killing me that we're going down,
we're going down.
She said it's killing me that we're going down,
we're going down.
Always here beneath you,
because we are all sure to fall.
I am only a soldier,
not sure yet if I've won.
To this day, you have been my favorite one.
Hard to say if i know yet what i've done.
Second chances they could be what we've become.
When the first kiss is over,
When the sky is undone,
When the beat is turned over,
When the number is one.
She said it's killing me that we're going down,
we're going down.
She said it's killing me that we're going down,
we're going down.
Always here beneath you,
because we are all sure to fall
I am only a soldier,
not sure yet if I've won.
(I am only a soldier,
not sure yet if I've won)
She said it's killing me that we're going down,
we're going down.
She said it's killing me that we're going down,
we're going down.
Always here beneath you,
because we are all sure to fall
And when the time is chosen,
I won't feel a thing at all.
I wish you well.
A quiet line, that we just forgot to say.
A setting sun, don't forget everything we've done here.
When the first kiss is over,
When the sky is undone,
When the beat is turned over,
When the number is one.
She said it's killing me that we're going down,
we're going down.
She said it's killing me that we're going down,
we're going down.
Always here beneath you,
because we are all sure to fall.
I am only a soldier,
not sure yet if I've won.
To this day, you have been my favorite one.
Hard to say if i know yet what i've done.
Second chances they could be what we've become.
When the first kiss is over,
When the sky is undone,
When the beat is turned over,
When the number is one.
She said it's killing me that we're going down,
we're going down.
She said it's killing me that we're going down,
we're going down.
Always here beneath you,
because we are all sure to fall
I am only a soldier,
not sure yet if I've won.
(I am only a soldier,
not sure yet if I've won)
She said it's killing me that we're going down,
we're going down.
She said it's killing me that we're going down,
we're going down.
Always here beneath you,
because we are all sure to fall
And when the time is chosen,
I won't feel a thing at all.
I wish you well.
Lyrics submitted by cso1982
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