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.
Ihr stürzt nieder, Millionen?
Ahnest du den Schöpfer, Welt?
Such' ihn über'm Sternenzelt
Über Sternen muss er wohnen
Hold me
Like the River Jordan
And I will then say to thee
You are my friend
Carry me
Like you are my brother
Love me like a mother
Will you be there?
Weary
Tell me, will you hold me?
When wrong will you scold me?
When lost will you find me?
But they told me
A man should be faithful
And walk when not able
And fight 'til the end, but I'm only human
Everyone's taking control of me
Seems that the world's got a role for me
I'm so confused, will you show to me
You'll be there for me
And care enough to bear me?
(Hold me) show me
(Lay your head lowly) told me
(Softly then boldly) yeah
(Carry me there) I'm only human
(Lead me) hold me
(Love me and feed me) yeah, yeah
(Kiss me and free me) yeah
(I will feel blessed) I'm only human
(Carry) carry
(Carry me boldly) carry
(Lift me up slowly) yeah
(Carry me there) I'm only human
(Save me) lead me
(Heal me and bathe me) lift me up, lift me up
(Softly you say to me)
(I will be there) I will be there
(Lift me) told me, yah
(Lift me up slowly)
(Carry me boldly) yeah
(Show me you care) you will be there
(Hold me) woo
(Lay your head lowly) get lonely sometimes
(Softly then boldly) I get lonely, yeah, yeah
(Carry me there) carry me there
(Lead me) woo
(Love me and feed me) lift me up, hold me up
(Kiss me and free me) lift me up sometimes, up sometimes
(I will feel blessed) yeah
In our darkest hour
In my deepest despair
Will you still care?
Will you be there?
In my trials and my tribulations
Through our doubts and frustrations
In my violence, in my turbulence
Through my fear and my confessions
In my anguish and my pain
Through my joy and my sorrow
In the promise of another tomorrow
I'll never let you part
For you're always in my heart
Ahnest du den Schöpfer, Welt?
Such' ihn über'm Sternenzelt
Über Sternen muss er wohnen
Hold me
Like the River Jordan
And I will then say to thee
You are my friend
Carry me
Like you are my brother
Love me like a mother
Will you be there?
Weary
Tell me, will you hold me?
When wrong will you scold me?
When lost will you find me?
But they told me
A man should be faithful
And walk when not able
And fight 'til the end, but I'm only human
Everyone's taking control of me
Seems that the world's got a role for me
I'm so confused, will you show to me
You'll be there for me
And care enough to bear me?
(Hold me) show me
(Lay your head lowly) told me
(Softly then boldly) yeah
(Carry me there) I'm only human
(Lead me) hold me
(Love me and feed me) yeah, yeah
(Kiss me and free me) yeah
(I will feel blessed) I'm only human
(Carry) carry
(Carry me boldly) carry
(Lift me up slowly) yeah
(Carry me there) I'm only human
(Save me) lead me
(Heal me and bathe me) lift me up, lift me up
(Softly you say to me)
(I will be there) I will be there
(Lift me) told me, yah
(Lift me up slowly)
(Carry me boldly) yeah
(Show me you care) you will be there
(Hold me) woo
(Lay your head lowly) get lonely sometimes
(Softly then boldly) I get lonely, yeah, yeah
(Carry me there) carry me there
(Lead me) woo
(Love me and feed me) lift me up, hold me up
(Kiss me and free me) lift me up sometimes, up sometimes
(I will feel blessed) yeah
In our darkest hour
In my deepest despair
Will you still care?
Will you be there?
In my trials and my tribulations
Through our doubts and frustrations
In my violence, in my turbulence
Through my fear and my confessions
In my anguish and my pain
Through my joy and my sorrow
In the promise of another tomorrow
I'll never let you part
For you're always in my heart
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Will You Be There Lyrics as written by Michael Jackson
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