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.
Coming loose, at the seams
Blind spots, voices
Controls gone, I'm like a balloon
Cut it out, emotion
Distance, it grows now
You don't, reach for me
All I got, all I got
Is my scars
Save me give me wings to fly
Make me young reason to fight
Suddenly we'll cross a home
Remember me into the night
Kiss me then I'll wake up
Kiss me then I'll wake up
Kiss me then I'll wake up
Kiss me then I'll wake up
Kiss me then I'll wake up
Fairy tales make up
Headlight, black demons
Peering in my hollow core
Grudges they're strangling
and splinters and dry skin
Streetlights they see me
The whole world will reach for me
All I got, all I got
Is my scars
Save me give me wings to fly
Make me young reason to fight
Suddenly we'll cross a home
Remember me into the night
Kiss me then I'll wake up
Kiss me then I'll wake up
Kiss me then I'll wake up
Kiss me then I'll wake up
Kiss me then I'll wake up
Fairy tales make up
I'll kiss then you'll wake up
Don't want to meet your maker
And you don't believe in fairy tales
Well today I'm gonna make ya
'Cause I've come here to save ya
Finna none of that miss I'ma take ya
I can rap I can rhyme like karma
Be your night in armor
Oh no I ain't got no Porsche
Just give me a shield and a sword and a horse
And I'll come ridin' ridin' ridin'
Give me a little one on the back
I'ma tell a lie and get you on back
I'ma tell a lie and get you on back
It's gone right from fiction to fact
I'm gonna take you out this world
Kiss me then I'll wake up
Kiss me then I'll wake up
Kiss me then I'll wake up
Kiss me then I'll wake up
Kiss me then I'll wake up
Fairy tales make up
Kiss me
Kiss me
Kiss me
Kiss me
Kiss me
Fairy tales make up
Blind spots, voices
Controls gone, I'm like a balloon
Cut it out, emotion
Distance, it grows now
You don't, reach for me
All I got, all I got
Is my scars
Save me give me wings to fly
Make me young reason to fight
Suddenly we'll cross a home
Remember me into the night
Kiss me then I'll wake up
Kiss me then I'll wake up
Kiss me then I'll wake up
Kiss me then I'll wake up
Kiss me then I'll wake up
Fairy tales make up
Headlight, black demons
Peering in my hollow core
Grudges they're strangling
and splinters and dry skin
Streetlights they see me
The whole world will reach for me
All I got, all I got
Is my scars
Save me give me wings to fly
Make me young reason to fight
Suddenly we'll cross a home
Remember me into the night
Kiss me then I'll wake up
Kiss me then I'll wake up
Kiss me then I'll wake up
Kiss me then I'll wake up
Kiss me then I'll wake up
Fairy tales make up
I'll kiss then you'll wake up
Don't want to meet your maker
And you don't believe in fairy tales
Well today I'm gonna make ya
'Cause I've come here to save ya
Finna none of that miss I'ma take ya
I can rap I can rhyme like karma
Be your night in armor
Oh no I ain't got no Porsche
Just give me a shield and a sword and a horse
And I'll come ridin' ridin' ridin'
Give me a little one on the back
I'ma tell a lie and get you on back
I'ma tell a lie and get you on back
It's gone right from fiction to fact
I'm gonna take you out this world
Kiss me then I'll wake up
Kiss me then I'll wake up
Kiss me then I'll wake up
Kiss me then I'll wake up
Kiss me then I'll wake up
Fairy tales make up
Kiss me
Kiss me
Kiss me
Kiss me
Kiss me
Fairy tales make up
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