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.
In a dream I saw satellites
Falling from the darkening sky
As they made their way down to me
They get smaller and smaller
Until they were the size of birds and bees
And they're swarm me left and right
In the maddening noise trapped hurricane
I was drunk with panicked joy
I know somewhere in here
Is all that I've learnt
But it makes as much sense as it ever did
And what connects us all to a wakened world
Is the voice that penetrates
The storm to guide us home
In a dream I saw you again
You were reflected all around
Doors and windows, lakes and swimming pools
Even in the sky above
Doors and windows turning to water
And I was hauled off in the wake
Though I heard you call my name somewhere
Before the ocean swallowed me
I know somewhere in here
Is all that I've learnt
But it makes as much sense as it ever did
And what connects us all to a wakened world
Is the voice that penetrates
The storm to guide us home
I know somewhere in here
Is all that I've learnt
But it makes as much sense as it ever did
And what connects us all to a wakened world
Is the voice that penetrates
The storm to guide us home
Falling from the darkening sky
As they made their way down to me
They get smaller and smaller
Until they were the size of birds and bees
And they're swarm me left and right
In the maddening noise trapped hurricane
I was drunk with panicked joy
I know somewhere in here
Is all that I've learnt
But it makes as much sense as it ever did
And what connects us all to a wakened world
Is the voice that penetrates
The storm to guide us home
In a dream I saw you again
You were reflected all around
Doors and windows, lakes and swimming pools
Even in the sky above
Doors and windows turning to water
And I was hauled off in the wake
Though I heard you call my name somewhere
Before the ocean swallowed me
I know somewhere in here
Is all that I've learnt
But it makes as much sense as it ever did
And what connects us all to a wakened world
Is the voice that penetrates
The storm to guide us home
I know somewhere in here
Is all that I've learnt
But it makes as much sense as it ever did
And what connects us all to a wakened world
Is the voice that penetrates
The storm to guide us home
Lyrics submitted by young_jables
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This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
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