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.
I'm the setting sun behind the trees, the saddest one you've seen
I've been burning holes and breaking dreams, and I regret it
I'm fixing things I've broken, it's not as easy as it used to be
I'm throwing temper tantrums, I used to settle, but now I make a scene
You can't believe
I said I'd never walk away, but I'm not able to stay
I said I'd never leave this place, but I can't stay here
To watch you fade and watch you change into someone I can't face
I can't replace, I can't replace you
You're the swirling wind above the sea, the maddest storm they've seen
Now you're breaking waves and smashing dreams, and you can't help it
You're drowning streets and stranding a million people, you're starting out with me
You're crashing down from anger, your stuff is settled and now you're sound asleep
And so serene
I said I'd never walk away, but I'm not able to stay
I said I'd never leave this place, but I can't stay here
To watch you fade and watch you change into someone I can't face
I can't replace, I can't replace you
And when the sun is down and when the skies are calm you'll see, calm will be
Wait for the cycle, we'll repeat our same mistakes
(Same mistakes) the same mistakes we've always made
I said I'd never walk away, but I'm not able to stay
I said I'd never leave this place, but I can't stay here
To watch you fade and watch you change into someone I can't face
I can't replace, I can't replace you
I said I'd never walk away, but I'm not able to stay
I said I'd never leave this place, but I can't stay here
To watch you fade and watch you change into someone I can't face
I can't replace, I can't replace you
I said I'd never walk away
I've been burning holes and breaking dreams, and I regret it
I'm fixing things I've broken, it's not as easy as it used to be
I'm throwing temper tantrums, I used to settle, but now I make a scene
You can't believe
I said I'd never walk away, but I'm not able to stay
I said I'd never leave this place, but I can't stay here
To watch you fade and watch you change into someone I can't face
I can't replace, I can't replace you
You're the swirling wind above the sea, the maddest storm they've seen
Now you're breaking waves and smashing dreams, and you can't help it
You're drowning streets and stranding a million people, you're starting out with me
You're crashing down from anger, your stuff is settled and now you're sound asleep
And so serene
I said I'd never walk away, but I'm not able to stay
I said I'd never leave this place, but I can't stay here
To watch you fade and watch you change into someone I can't face
I can't replace, I can't replace you
And when the sun is down and when the skies are calm you'll see, calm will be
Wait for the cycle, we'll repeat our same mistakes
(Same mistakes) the same mistakes we've always made
I said I'd never walk away, but I'm not able to stay
I said I'd never leave this place, but I can't stay here
To watch you fade and watch you change into someone I can't face
I can't replace, I can't replace you
I said I'd never walk away, but I'm not able to stay
I said I'd never leave this place, but I can't stay here
To watch you fade and watch you change into someone I can't face
I can't replace, I can't replace you
I said I'd never walk away
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