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.
I crave the day this curse releases me of all my rage
I seek a remedy
The night is young but I've become a prisoner in this story
I want to live
Or is love just an empty dream?
Running towards a light, chasing so quickly, changing with the night
Behind the city wall, the hollow holds him down
I'm on the hunt
No ones safe to walk these streets
Out for blood, let them come
Make a monster out of me
I can't escape the monster that they see
I will remain until the day I meet the girl with eyes
Who sees behind what they try fooling her to see
But is she real?
Or is love just an empty dream?
Running towards a light, chasing so quickly, changing with the night
Behind the city wall, the hollow holds him down
I'm on the hunt
No ones safe to walk these streets
Out for blood, let them come
Make a monster out of me
She'll burn the hollow
She'll spread the secrecy
She'll tell the story of the villain that they see
She'll burn the hollow
She'll spread the secrecy
She'll tell the story of the villain that they see
She'll burn the hollow
She'll spread the secrecy
She'll tell the story of the villain that they see
She'll burn the hollow
She'll spread the secrecy
She'll tell the story but this love is just an empty dream
Running towards a light, chasing so quickly, changing with the night
Behind the city wall, the hollow holds him down
Holds him down
I seek a remedy
The night is young but I've become a prisoner in this story
I want to live
Or is love just an empty dream?
Running towards a light, chasing so quickly, changing with the night
Behind the city wall, the hollow holds him down
I'm on the hunt
No ones safe to walk these streets
Out for blood, let them come
Make a monster out of me
I can't escape the monster that they see
I will remain until the day I meet the girl with eyes
Who sees behind what they try fooling her to see
But is she real?
Or is love just an empty dream?
Running towards a light, chasing so quickly, changing with the night
Behind the city wall, the hollow holds him down
I'm on the hunt
No ones safe to walk these streets
Out for blood, let them come
Make a monster out of me
She'll burn the hollow
She'll spread the secrecy
She'll tell the story of the villain that they see
She'll burn the hollow
She'll spread the secrecy
She'll tell the story of the villain that they see
She'll burn the hollow
She'll spread the secrecy
She'll tell the story of the villain that they see
She'll burn the hollow
She'll spread the secrecy
She'll tell the story but this love is just an empty dream
Running towards a light, chasing so quickly, changing with the night
Behind the city wall, the hollow holds him down
Holds him down
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