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.
In her eyes they reflect a smile
Cascading to the shore,
And then her words like golden birds
Would love to follow the storm.
And then her voice was echoing
Through the night no more,
And I remember all the dreams,
And all the words before.
She knew the sun was shining,
She knew the moon was shining,
She knew her eyes were finding mine.
She knew the sun would come
And it would shine for us all day.
Burning bright it's morning light
Would flood us with the day.
Nobody to love,
Nobody to love,
Nobody to love,
Nobody to love,
Nobody to love,
Nobody to love,
Nobody to love,
Nobody to
Now I face the midnight
With nobody to love.
I used to leave at twilight
With nobody to love.
She left me in the wilderness, all I had was hope,
She left me only loneliness, each day so cold,
And now I have no one to hold.
She knew the sun would come
And it would shine for us all day,
Burning bright it's morning light
Would flood us with the day.
Cascading to the shore,
And then her words like golden birds
Would love to follow the storm.
And then her voice was echoing
Through the night no more,
And I remember all the dreams,
And all the words before.
She knew the sun was shining,
She knew the moon was shining,
She knew her eyes were finding mine.
She knew the sun would come
And it would shine for us all day.
Burning bright it's morning light
Would flood us with the day.
Nobody to love,
Nobody to love,
Nobody to love,
Nobody to love,
Nobody to love,
Nobody to love,
Nobody to love,
Nobody to
Now I face the midnight
With nobody to love.
I used to leave at twilight
With nobody to love.
She left me in the wilderness, all I had was hope,
She left me only loneliness, each day so cold,
And now I have no one to hold.
She knew the sun would come
And it would shine for us all day,
Burning bright it's morning light
Would flood us with the day.
Lyrics submitted by ninjawish
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