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.
As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death
I wear my crown of thorns and pull the knife out my chest
I keep searching for something that I never seem to find
But maybe I won't, because I left it all behind
Now I'm stuck with this, and that'll never change
Always a part of me, until the very last day
Where to go from here? What road to travel on?
I spent my whole life choosing, and it always chose wrong
Will I try to have the will to be alive?
Will I try because I've never seen the light?
Blow it to the ground and it's now you see
You spent your whole life taking the best of me
Where'd you go?
Where's your home?
How'd you end up all alone?
Can you hear me now?
There's no light, there's no sound
Hard to breathe, when you're underground
Can you hear me now?
Hear me now
How long can I keep pretending to be?
That all the stars in the sky could mean something to me
Heaven will open up if I live on my knees
A man of many words, but a man of few deeds
Walking these streets, so absent of hope
A pillow of concrete, a man with no home
Lend him a hand, then we're walking the way
Leave the virtue of pity, but we live with the shame
So scared to dream in a world with no sunlight
When you wake up, you know it's darker than last night
Quickly we forget, sacrifice gone by
Born to walk away, been walking my whole life
Where'd you go?
Where's your home?
How'd you end up all alone?
Can you hear me now?
There's no light, there's no sound
Hard to breathe, when you're underground
Can you hear me now?
Hear me now
Look into my eyes and I see
What do I see?
Nothing at all (nothing at all)
Take another look around me
What do I see?
Nothing at all
Where'd you go?
Where's your home?
How'd you end up all alone?
Can you hear me now?
There's no light, there's no sound
Hard to breathe, when you're underground
Can you hear me now?
Hear me now
Can you hear me?
Hear me now
I wear my crown of thorns and pull the knife out my chest
I keep searching for something that I never seem to find
But maybe I won't, because I left it all behind
Now I'm stuck with this, and that'll never change
Always a part of me, until the very last day
Where to go from here? What road to travel on?
I spent my whole life choosing, and it always chose wrong
Will I try to have the will to be alive?
Will I try because I've never seen the light?
Blow it to the ground and it's now you see
You spent your whole life taking the best of me
Where'd you go?
Where's your home?
How'd you end up all alone?
Can you hear me now?
There's no light, there's no sound
Hard to breathe, when you're underground
Can you hear me now?
Hear me now
How long can I keep pretending to be?
That all the stars in the sky could mean something to me
Heaven will open up if I live on my knees
A man of many words, but a man of few deeds
Walking these streets, so absent of hope
A pillow of concrete, a man with no home
Lend him a hand, then we're walking the way
Leave the virtue of pity, but we live with the shame
So scared to dream in a world with no sunlight
When you wake up, you know it's darker than last night
Quickly we forget, sacrifice gone by
Born to walk away, been walking my whole life
Where'd you go?
Where's your home?
How'd you end up all alone?
Can you hear me now?
There's no light, there's no sound
Hard to breathe, when you're underground
Can you hear me now?
Hear me now
Look into my eyes and I see
What do I see?
Nothing at all (nothing at all)
Take another look around me
What do I see?
Nothing at all
Where'd you go?
Where's your home?
How'd you end up all alone?
Can you hear me now?
There's no light, there's no sound
Hard to breathe, when you're underground
Can you hear me now?
Hear me now
Can you hear me?
Hear me now
Lyrics submitted by ZzCARLOSzZ, edited by AutyoFaygo
Hear Me Now Lyrics as written by Daniel Murillo Jorel Decker
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, (every day feels lifeless) I wear my crown of thorns and pull the knife out my chest.(being bullied and backstabbed) I keep searching for something that I never seem to find.(hope) But maybe I won't, because I left it all behind.(gave up) Now I'm stuck with this, and that'll never change(made mistakes) Always a part of me, until the very last day.(my mistakes shaped me) Where to go from here? What road to travel on?(what do i do with my life) I spent my whole life choosing, and I always chose wrong(made mistakes( Will I try to have the will to be alive?(should i end it?) Will I try because I've never seen the light?(all happiness has been taken from me) Blow it to the ground and it's now you see,(you won't realize what you've done when if i kill myself) You spent your whole life taking the best of me(they always bullied me)
Where'd you go?(i lost my hope) Where's your home?(where's the love and kindness) How'd you end up all alone?(all my friends are leaving me and hate me) Can you hear me now?(killing myself) There's no light, there's no sound.(happiness and hope has left me) Hard to breathe, when you're underground.(being buried in sorrow) Can you hear me now?(killing myself) Hear me now
How long can I keep pretending to be?(wearing a mask of happiness/pretending to be happy) That all the stars in the sky could mean something to me.(nothing matters to me anymore, i don't matter) Heaven will open up if I live on my knees.(God's supposed to help me if i pray) A man of many words, but a man of few deeds.(i cry for help but never take action) Walking these streets, so absent of hope.(hopeless) A pillow of concrete, a man with no home. Lend him a hand, then we're walking the way. Leave the virtue of pity, but we live with the shame. So scared to dream in a world with no sunlight.(i can't imagine a better world because all hope and emotion has been taken from me) When you wake up, you know it's darker than last night.(every day is worse and worse) Quickly we forget, sacrifice gone by. Born to walk away, been walking my whole life.
Where'd you go?(i lost my hope) Where's your home?(where's the love and kindness) How'd you end up all alone?(all my friends are leaving me and hate me) Can you hear me now?(killing myself) There's no light, there's no sound.(happiness and hope has left me) Hard to breathe, when you're underground.(being buried in sorrow) Can you hear me now?(killing myself) Hear me now
Look into my eyes and I see What do I see? Nothing at all(lifeless and emotionless) Take another look around me What do I see? Nothing at all(no hope)
Where'd you go?(i lost my hope) Where's your home?(where's the love and kindness) How'd you end up all alone?(all my friends are leaving me and hate me) Can you hear me now?(killing myself) There's no light, there's no sound.(happiness and hope has left me) Hard to breathe, when you're underground.(being buried in sorrow) Can you hear me now?(killing myself) Hear me now
Can you hear me?(killing myself) Hear me now