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.
My heart is yours to have
If I just had it with me
But I don't because I seem to have left it
With someone else.
I wish that I could say
What you deserve to hear
But I can't because I've already given my words
Away.
Cast away from me.
Cast away from me.
Cast your feelings aside.
Babe, I'm not worth the fight.
For your sake,
Cast away from me.
Listen here. I understand your place right now
You're like a bird in the air, you can't see the ground.
Looking for a little land to rest your hands on.
I'll be your safety even though you say you're fine.
Keeping track from below as I strain my eyes.
You gotta come down here and rest your wings.
(Come down, rest your wings)
Would you find it hard to realize
That I can't say that I'm okay without you?
My feelings are for certain and I know that
For your sake, you should stay with me.
We lay here side by side at night,
Wanting to feel,
But I don't. No, I won't. Because I've already felt
The pain.
(All I really want from you is a place to be)
You searched inside of me for a place to be
Even if it's nowhere near my heart.
Cast away from me.
(Would you find it hard to realize)
Cast away from me.
(That I can't say that I'm okay without you?)
Cast your feelings aside.
(My feelings are for certain)
Babe, I'm not worth the fight.
(and I know that)
For your sake,
Cast away from me.
(you should stay with me.)
Hey Avala,
There's no reason.
What's your beauty for?
You've been waiting
All of your life to be free.
Cast away from me.
Cast away from me.
Cast your feelings aside, babe, I'm not worth the fight.
For your sake,
For you.
If I just had it with me
But I don't because I seem to have left it
With someone else.
I wish that I could say
What you deserve to hear
But I can't because I've already given my words
Away.
Cast away from me.
Cast away from me.
Cast your feelings aside.
Babe, I'm not worth the fight.
For your sake,
Cast away from me.
Listen here. I understand your place right now
You're like a bird in the air, you can't see the ground.
Looking for a little land to rest your hands on.
I'll be your safety even though you say you're fine.
Keeping track from below as I strain my eyes.
You gotta come down here and rest your wings.
(Come down, rest your wings)
Would you find it hard to realize
That I can't say that I'm okay without you?
My feelings are for certain and I know that
For your sake, you should stay with me.
We lay here side by side at night,
Wanting to feel,
But I don't. No, I won't. Because I've already felt
The pain.
(All I really want from you is a place to be)
You searched inside of me for a place to be
Even if it's nowhere near my heart.
Cast away from me.
(Would you find it hard to realize)
Cast away from me.
(That I can't say that I'm okay without you?)
Cast your feelings aside.
(My feelings are for certain)
Babe, I'm not worth the fight.
(and I know that)
For your sake,
Cast away from me.
(you should stay with me.)
Hey Avala,
There's no reason.
What's your beauty for?
You've been waiting
All of your life to be free.
Cast away from me.
Cast away from me.
Cast your feelings aside, babe, I'm not worth the fight.
For your sake,
For you.
Lyrics submitted by fearsSYNlies
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This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
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@[Diderik:33655] "Your a holiday!" Was a popular term used in the 50s/60s to compliment someone on their all around. For example, not only are they beautiful, but they are fun and kind too ... just an all around "holiday".
I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
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Same ideas expressed in Fitter, Happier are expressed in this song. We're told to strive for some sort of ideal life, which includes getting a good job, being kind to everyone, finding a partner, getting married, having a couple kids, living in a quiet neighborhood in a nice big house, etc. But in Fitter, Happier the narrator(?) realizes that it's incredibly robotic to live this life. People are being used by those in power "like a pig in a cage on antibiotics"--being pacified with things like new phones and cool gadgets and houses while being sucked dry. On No Surprises, the narrator is realizing how this life is killing him slowly. In the video, his helmet is slowly filling up with water, drowning him. But he's so complacent with it. This is a good summary of the song. This boring, "perfect" life foisted upon us by some higher powers (not spiritual, but political, economic, etc. politicians and businessmen, perhaps) is not the way to live. But there is seemingly no way out but death. He'd rather die peacefully right now than live in this cage. While our lives are often shielded, we're in our own protective bubbles, or protective helmets like the one Thom wears, if we look a little harder we can see all the corruption, lies, manipulation, etc. that is going on in the world, often run by huge yet nearly invisible organizations, corporations, and 'leaders'. It's a very hopeless song because it reflects real life.
It's a duet so it's easier if you think about it that way. It's about a relationship where one person has moved on and doesn't feel the same way anymore whereas the other is still wanting the relationship to continue.
You can tell this because of the conflicting verses. One verse talks about "it was nowhere near my heart" but the next goes on to say "That I can't say that I'm okay without you." Also, at the end where they are singing together different lines, it shows how differently each person feels.
It's easier to tell all of this after watching the live performance. youtube.com/watch