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.
Out across cities I see buildings burn into piles
And watch the world in wonder as mountains turn into tiles
And trees losing their leaves and faces becoming tired
I wish I could discover something that doesn't expire
Come and stumble me
Take me river carry me far
Lead me river like a mother
Take me over to some other unknown
Pull me in the undertow
Such are the things that make a kingdom rumble and shatter
The same dynamic that another day would never matter
It really just depends on who's giving and who's receiving
And things that don't make sense are always a little deceiving.
Come and humble me
Take me river carry me far
Lead me river like a mother
Take me over to some other unknown
Pull me in the undertow
I wanna go where you're going
A follower following
Changing but never changed
Claiming but never claimed
Take me river carry me far
Lead me river like a mother
Take me over to some other unknown
Pull me in the undertow
Take me river carry me far
Lead me river like a mother
Take me over to some other unknown
Pull me in the undertow
Take me river carry me far
Lead me river like a mother
Take me over to some other unknown
Pull me in the undertow
And watch the world in wonder as mountains turn into tiles
And trees losing their leaves and faces becoming tired
I wish I could discover something that doesn't expire
Come and stumble me
Take me river carry me far
Lead me river like a mother
Take me over to some other unknown
Pull me in the undertow
Such are the things that make a kingdom rumble and shatter
The same dynamic that another day would never matter
It really just depends on who's giving and who's receiving
And things that don't make sense are always a little deceiving.
Come and humble me
Take me river carry me far
Lead me river like a mother
Take me over to some other unknown
Pull me in the undertow
I wanna go where you're going
A follower following
Changing but never changed
Claiming but never claimed
Take me river carry me far
Lead me river like a mother
Take me over to some other unknown
Pull me in the undertow
Take me river carry me far
Lead me river like a mother
Take me over to some other unknown
Pull me in the undertow
Take me river carry me far
Lead me river like a mother
Take me over to some other unknown
Pull me in the undertow
Lyrics submitted by LovelyMauve
River Lyrics as written by Valerie Poxleitner Thomas Salter
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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