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.
Rainy days, rainy days, won't you go away
(I said) I don't know why, don't know why, I've been this feeling this way
(And I) Look in the mirror, I don't like what I see
(And I) Don't like the person staring right back at me
(But I) Gotta get myself together before I get weak
It's okay, show them who you are
Everybody hurts, everybody's got scars
It's okay, standing in the dark
Shine a little light from the hole in my, hole in my heart
Cloudy days, cloudy days, they are here to stay
I don't know why, don't know why, I've been this feeling this way
(And I) Can't stand the way everyone is looking at me
(So I) Keep my head down and I pray that no one can see
The tears I cry, yeah these tears I hide, so you don't see the pain in me
It's okay, show them who you are
Everybody hurts, everybody's got scars
It's okay, standing in the dark
Shine a little light from the hole in my heart
Shine a little light from the hole in my heart
Shine a little light from the hole in my, hole in my heart
I am thunder, I am rain
I will set you free from the hurricane
Through the fire and the flames
Yeah, we all get burned and we burn through the pain, yeah
I will help you through
You know I, I, I will be the light for you
It's okay, show them who you are
Everybody hurts, everybody's got scars
It's okay, standing in the dark
Shine a little light from the hole in my heart
Oo, don't let them break you down
Don't let them tear you down, yeah
It's like a hole in my heart
Don't let them break you down
Don't let them tear you down, yeah
Just like a hole in my heart
(I said) I don't know why, don't know why, I've been this feeling this way
(And I) Look in the mirror, I don't like what I see
(And I) Don't like the person staring right back at me
(But I) Gotta get myself together before I get weak
It's okay, show them who you are
Everybody hurts, everybody's got scars
It's okay, standing in the dark
Shine a little light from the hole in my, hole in my heart
Cloudy days, cloudy days, they are here to stay
I don't know why, don't know why, I've been this feeling this way
(And I) Can't stand the way everyone is looking at me
(So I) Keep my head down and I pray that no one can see
The tears I cry, yeah these tears I hide, so you don't see the pain in me
It's okay, show them who you are
Everybody hurts, everybody's got scars
It's okay, standing in the dark
Shine a little light from the hole in my heart
Shine a little light from the hole in my heart
Shine a little light from the hole in my, hole in my heart
I am thunder, I am rain
I will set you free from the hurricane
Through the fire and the flames
Yeah, we all get burned and we burn through the pain, yeah
I will help you through
You know I, I, I will be the light for you
It's okay, show them who you are
Everybody hurts, everybody's got scars
It's okay, standing in the dark
Shine a little light from the hole in my heart
Oo, don't let them break you down
Don't let them tear you down, yeah
It's like a hole in my heart
Don't let them break you down
Don't let them tear you down, yeah
Just like a hole in my heart
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