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.
Oh
I feel like I'm
A million miles away
From myself
More and more these days
I've been down
So many open roads
But they never lead me home
And now i just don't know
Who i really am
How it's gonna be
Is there something that I can't see
I wanna understand
Maybe I will never be
Who I was before
Maybe I don't know her anymore
Maybe who I am today
Ain't so far from yesterday
Can I find a way to be
Every part of me
So I'll try
Try to sort things out
And find myself
Get my feet back on the ground
It'll take time
But I know I'll be alright
'Cause nothing much has changed
On the inside
It's hard to figure out
How it's gonna be
'Cause I don't really know now
I wanna understand
Maybe I will never be
Who I was before
Maybe I don't know her anymore
Maybe who I am today
Ain't so far from yesterday
Can I find a way to be
Every part of me
Yeah
I don't wanna wait too long
To find out where I'm meant to belong
I've always wanted to be where I am today
But I never thought I'd feel this way
Maybe I will never be
Who I was before
Maybe I don't know her anymore
Maybe who I am today
Ain't so far from yesterday
Can I find a way to be
Every part of me
Every part of me
I feel like I'm
A million miles away
From myself
More and more these days
I've been down
So many open roads
But they never lead me home
And now i just don't know
Who i really am
How it's gonna be
Is there something that I can't see
I wanna understand
Maybe I will never be
Who I was before
Maybe I don't know her anymore
Maybe who I am today
Ain't so far from yesterday
Can I find a way to be
Every part of me
So I'll try
Try to sort things out
And find myself
Get my feet back on the ground
It'll take time
But I know I'll be alright
'Cause nothing much has changed
On the inside
It's hard to figure out
How it's gonna be
'Cause I don't really know now
I wanna understand
Maybe I will never be
Who I was before
Maybe I don't know her anymore
Maybe who I am today
Ain't so far from yesterday
Can I find a way to be
Every part of me
Yeah
I don't wanna wait too long
To find out where I'm meant to belong
I've always wanted to be where I am today
But I never thought I'd feel this way
Maybe I will never be
Who I was before
Maybe I don't know her anymore
Maybe who I am today
Ain't so far from yesterday
Can I find a way to be
Every part of me
Every part of me
Lyrics submitted by shannonxx12
Every Part of Me Lyrics as written by Andrew Dodd Adam Watts
Lyrics © Walt Disney Music Company
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I feel like I'm a million miles away from my self more and more these days I'v been down so many open roads but they never leads me home and now i just don't know
Who i really am, how its gonna be, is there something that i can't see? I wanna understand
Maybe I will never be who I was before Maybe I don't even know her anymore Maybe who I am today ain't so far from yesterday can i find a way to be every part of me
So I'll try try to slow things down and find myself get my feet back on the ground It'll take time, but i know i'll be alright cause nothing much has changed on the inside
it's hard to figure out how it's gonna be is there something that I cant see i wanna understand
Maybe I will never be, who I was before Maybe I don't even know her anymore Maybe who I am today ain't so far from yesterday can i find a way to be every part of me
i don't wanna wait too long to find out where i'm meant to belong i've always wanted to be where i am today but i never thought i'd feel this way
and maybe I will never be who I was before Maybe I don't even know her anymore and maybe who I am today ain't so far from yesterday can i find a way to be every part of me
every part of me
(these are the correct lyrics)