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.
Last night I settled into you like sleep
I find comfort in these walls
This must be where the angels keep themselves at night
This must be where I feel like I fall
I'll just lie here breathing, I don't wanna move
I'll just lie here thinking, I don't wanna speak
Cause there's a fine line here between where I feel and where I hurt
And I just wanna run to you, run from me
He says, you know I've been here for a long time now
And I should go it's getting late
But when the sun goes down and when the lights go out
I get tired of standing up straight
And she says wait
I feel a little useless now, a bit lonely, a bit scared
I'll admit that I'm losing myself
But you know it's been a long while since I felt I could feel safe, feeling small
And I can't guarantee that I'll remember what's supposed to happen now
But he says, you know that I've been here for a long time now
And I should go it's getting late
But when the sun goes down and when the lights go out
I get tired of standing up straight
And she says wait
He says I'm tired of standing up straight
And she says, I want you to know I'm feeling useless too
But for the time being, I like being small
I'll settle into you if you feel that you can settle into me
And I will find comfort like you find comfort
In the silence of it all
But he says, you know that I've been here for a long time now
And I should go it's getting late
And she says when the sun goes down I wanna make you feel
Like you don't have to stand up straight
Cause I know you're tired of standing up straight
And I don't feel that it's all that late
Yeah she says wait
Don't go, stay
Last night I settled into you like sleep
I find comfort in these walls
This must be where the angels keep themselves at night
This must be where I feel like I fall
I'll just lie here breathing, I don't wanna move
I'll just lie here thinking, I don't wanna speak
Cause there's a fine line here between where I feel and where I hurt
And I just wanna run to you, run from me
He says, you know I've been here for a long time now
And I should go it's getting late
But when the sun goes down and when the lights go out
I get tired of standing up straight
And she says wait
I feel a little useless now, a bit lonely, a bit scared
I'll admit that I'm losing myself
But you know it's been a long while since I felt I could feel safe, feeling small
And I can't guarantee that I'll remember what's supposed to happen now
But he says, you know that I've been here for a long time now
And I should go it's getting late
But when the sun goes down and when the lights go out
I get tired of standing up straight
And she says wait
He says I'm tired of standing up straight
And she says, I want you to know I'm feeling useless too
But for the time being, I like being small
I'll settle into you if you feel that you can settle into me
And I will find comfort like you find comfort
In the silence of it all
But he says, you know that I've been here for a long time now
And I should go it's getting late
And she says when the sun goes down I wanna make you feel
Like you don't have to stand up straight
Cause I know you're tired of standing up straight
And I don't feel that it's all that late
Yeah she says wait
Don't go, stay
Last night I settled into you like sleep
Lyrics submitted by MPelletier
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