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.
When you wake, what is it that you think of most?
When your bed is empty, do you really sleep alone?
If I imagine you, body next to another
All around me new love and it makes me sad
All around me feeling sure that you'll be bad
If I imagine you, body next to another
Stop crying to the ocean
Stop crying over me
Stop worrying over nothing
Stop worrying over me
So it's been so long since you said
"Well, I know what I want, what I want is right here with you"
On the drive back here, I was worried over nothing
On the drive back there, tears spilling over something
When I imagine you, body next to another
In the door, and you're there, and you're sorry for the fright
In the door, did I hear saying you don't wanna fight?
When I imagine you, body next to another
Stop crying to the ocean
Stop crying over me
Stop worrying over nothing
Stop worrying over me
So it's been so long since you said
"Well I know what I want, what I want is right here with you"
It's been so long since you said
"Well I know what I want, what I want is right here with you"
In a flash, back to you just brought attention to the mess
In a flash, you're on top, begging me to understand
If I imagine you, body next to another
You drop in for a minute
I'm sorry that I didn't drop in sooner just to see you
And see what you've been doing
If I imagine you, body next to another
So it's been so long since you said
"Well I know what I want, what I want is right here with you"
It's been so long since you said
"Well I know what I want, what I want is right here with you"
It's been so long since you said
"Well I know what I want, what I want is right here with you"
It's been so long since you said
"Well I know what I want, what I want is right here with you"
When your bed is empty, do you really sleep alone?
If I imagine you, body next to another
All around me new love and it makes me sad
All around me feeling sure that you'll be bad
If I imagine you, body next to another
Stop crying to the ocean
Stop crying over me
Stop worrying over nothing
Stop worrying over me
So it's been so long since you said
"Well, I know what I want, what I want is right here with you"
On the drive back here, I was worried over nothing
On the drive back there, tears spilling over something
When I imagine you, body next to another
In the door, and you're there, and you're sorry for the fright
In the door, did I hear saying you don't wanna fight?
When I imagine you, body next to another
Stop crying to the ocean
Stop crying over me
Stop worrying over nothing
Stop worrying over me
So it's been so long since you said
"Well I know what I want, what I want is right here with you"
It's been so long since you said
"Well I know what I want, what I want is right here with you"
In a flash, back to you just brought attention to the mess
In a flash, you're on top, begging me to understand
If I imagine you, body next to another
You drop in for a minute
I'm sorry that I didn't drop in sooner just to see you
And see what you've been doing
If I imagine you, body next to another
So it's been so long since you said
"Well I know what I want, what I want is right here with you"
It's been so long since you said
"Well I know what I want, what I want is right here with you"
It's been so long since you said
"Well I know what I want, what I want is right here with you"
It's been so long since you said
"Well I know what I want, what I want is right here with you"
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The Ocean Lyrics as written by Tegan Rain Quin Sara Keirsten Quin
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woops, messed up this one: drop in SOONER just to see you and see what you've been doing
and this one is probably: in a flash, and we'll talk, begging me to understand
does anybody else think that its:<br /> <br /> stop crying in the ocean<br /> stop worrying over my love<br /> stop worrying about my love<br /> stop worrying over me<br /> <br /> and in the first verse she sings:<br /> <br /> when your bodys centered do you really sleep alone?
For the live version and album, it's definitely what Yumi said: <br /> <br /> "When your bed is empty, do you really sleep alone?"<br /> <br /> It makes sense, too.<br /> <br />
Replace "For the" with "Based on."