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.
Headin' out on some uncharted path
You soon turn back
It happens time and time again
You never seem to reach the end
Someone's out there on the street tonight
When things go wrong
He'll guarantee to make them right
If the price is right
Every time I look you're fallin' fallin'
Beaten by the wind
Every time I turn around he's there again
It's like a full force gale
An American storm
You're buried far beneath a mountain of cold
And you never get warm
It's like a wall of mirrors
You charge 'em at full speed
You cover up- You hear the shattering glass
But you never bleed
You never feel the need
Everybody casts a certain light
A special gift
It's theirs to use for wrong or right
When you face the night
More and more we choose the easy way
We take no risks
We figure out which games to play
And how to make 'em pay
Suddenly the pressure's fallin' fallin'
Skies have all turned grey
Suddenly the storm is heading straight your way
It's like a full force gale
Atop a mountain of cold
You tell your story again and again
And it never gets old
You face a wall of mirrors
You charge 'em at full speed
You cover up- You hear the shattering glass
But you never bleed
You face a full force gale
An American storm
You're buried far beneath a mountain of cold
And you never get warm- No you never get warm
You face a wall of mirrors
You charge 'em at full speed
You cover up- You hear the shattering glass
But you never bleed
You never feel the need
You soon turn back
It happens time and time again
You never seem to reach the end
Someone's out there on the street tonight
When things go wrong
He'll guarantee to make them right
If the price is right
Every time I look you're fallin' fallin'
Beaten by the wind
Every time I turn around he's there again
It's like a full force gale
An American storm
You're buried far beneath a mountain of cold
And you never get warm
It's like a wall of mirrors
You charge 'em at full speed
You cover up- You hear the shattering glass
But you never bleed
You never feel the need
Everybody casts a certain light
A special gift
It's theirs to use for wrong or right
When you face the night
More and more we choose the easy way
We take no risks
We figure out which games to play
And how to make 'em pay
Suddenly the pressure's fallin' fallin'
Skies have all turned grey
Suddenly the storm is heading straight your way
It's like a full force gale
Atop a mountain of cold
You tell your story again and again
And it never gets old
You face a wall of mirrors
You charge 'em at full speed
You cover up- You hear the shattering glass
But you never bleed
You face a full force gale
An American storm
You're buried far beneath a mountain of cold
And you never get warm- No you never get warm
You face a wall of mirrors
You charge 'em at full speed
You cover up- You hear the shattering glass
But you never bleed
You never feel the need
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American Storm Lyrics as written by Bob Seger
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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