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.
It rained today inside of me. Winds of dismay, they blew me away
I felt the change in the weather, whether it be my blame to place
It's over now.
Don't tell me, don't tell me this is for good and the leaves will never change.
I'm waiting, still waiting for your face to exceed a picture frame.
It's four years and a work week to regret and blame you all over again.
And the rest of my life to sleep, and dream of what it could have been.
Broken is more now than broken ever was then.
Something with some form of fix has gone and grown hopeless.
So invent the tools to mend years, years, years of negligence.
And the ability to forget because it's all over now.
You would not believe the degree of irony that could be in a five letter metaphor.
You wouldn't believe.
And in period of time, how many consistent increments compiled,
there could be news that changes your life.
You would not believe.
I felt the change in the weather, whether it be my blame to place
It's over now.
Don't tell me, don't tell me this is for good and the leaves will never change.
I'm waiting, still waiting for your face to exceed a picture frame.
It's four years and a work week to regret and blame you all over again.
And the rest of my life to sleep, and dream of what it could have been.
Broken is more now than broken ever was then.
Something with some form of fix has gone and grown hopeless.
So invent the tools to mend years, years, years of negligence.
And the ability to forget because it's all over now.
You would not believe the degree of irony that could be in a five letter metaphor.
You wouldn't believe.
And in period of time, how many consistent increments compiled,
there could be news that changes your life.
You would not believe.
Lyrics submitted by JoeNewman
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