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.
You will never know
What's behind my skull
So won't you say goodnight
So I can say goodbye
You will never know
What's under my hair
So won't you say goodnight
So I can say goodbye
You will never know
What's under my skin
So won't you say goodnight
So I can say goodbye
You will never know
What is in my veins
So won't you say goodnight
So I can say goodbye
Won't you go to someone else's dreams
Won't you go to someone else's head
Haven't you taken enough from me
Won't you torture someone else's sleep?
And you will never know (won't you go to someone else's dreams)
What I'm thinking of
So won't you say goodnight (won't you go to someone else's head)
So I can say goodbye
And you will never understand (haven't you taken enough from me)
What I believe
So won't you say goodnight (won't you torture someone else's sleep?)
So I can say goodbye
I
Haven't you taken enough from me
Won't you torture someone else's sleep? (I)
Won't you go to someone else's dreams
Won't you go to someone else's head
Haven't you taken enough from me
Won't you torture someone else's sleep?
I start to part two halves of my heart in the dark and I
Don't know where I should go
And the tears and the fears begin to multiply
Taking time in a simple place
In my bed where my head rests on a pillowcase
And it's said that a war's lead but I forget
That I let another day go by
I want to be afraid but it seems that these days
I'm caught under water and I'm falling farther
My heart's getting harder, I'm calling my father
Am I screaming to an empty sky?
Empty sky, no way, that's me
'Cause one half of my heart is free
Empty sky, no way, that's me
'Cause the other half of my heart's asleep
What's behind my skull
So won't you say goodnight
So I can say goodbye
You will never know
What's under my hair
So won't you say goodnight
So I can say goodbye
You will never know
What's under my skin
So won't you say goodnight
So I can say goodbye
You will never know
What is in my veins
So won't you say goodnight
So I can say goodbye
Won't you go to someone else's dreams
Won't you go to someone else's head
Haven't you taken enough from me
Won't you torture someone else's sleep?
And you will never know (won't you go to someone else's dreams)
What I'm thinking of
So won't you say goodnight (won't you go to someone else's head)
So I can say goodbye
And you will never understand (haven't you taken enough from me)
What I believe
So won't you say goodnight (won't you torture someone else's sleep?)
So I can say goodbye
I
Haven't you taken enough from me
Won't you torture someone else's sleep? (I)
Won't you go to someone else's dreams
Won't you go to someone else's head
Haven't you taken enough from me
Won't you torture someone else's sleep?
I start to part two halves of my heart in the dark and I
Don't know where I should go
And the tears and the fears begin to multiply
Taking time in a simple place
In my bed where my head rests on a pillowcase
And it's said that a war's lead but I forget
That I let another day go by
I want to be afraid but it seems that these days
I'm caught under water and I'm falling farther
My heart's getting harder, I'm calling my father
Am I screaming to an empty sky?
Empty sky, no way, that's me
'Cause one half of my heart is free
Empty sky, no way, that's me
'Cause the other half of my heart's asleep
Lyrics submitted by emilyheartsrock, edited by EmoBunny4Lyfe, twentyoner, captainlepidas, LexiTheScienti
Anathema Lyrics as written by Tyler Joseph
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