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.
If I could ease your pain, if I could lighten your load
If I could make it just a little bit better for you
If I could just help you find that secret place in your mind
Where the light of understanding love outshines the sun
You know that sweet moonshine is not just illegal whiskey
It can also be the light that guides you
Through the shadows of fear-ear when the devil is near-ear
And you need some kind of helpin' hand to carry you throw
I know you've been livin' in a downhill raid
You're seein' your death on a military plane
You better hold now, you can't take no more now
No doubt about it when you find out about it
You're gonna want to run and tell all your friends about it
Easy, It's so easy-why-why-why
If I could ease your pain, If I could lighten your load
If I could make it just a little bit better for you
If I could just help you find that secret place in your mind
Where the light of understanding love outshines the sun
I know you've been livin' in a downhill raid
You're seein' your death on a military plane
You better hold now, you can't take no more now
No doubt about it when you find out about it
You're gonna want to run and tell all your friends about it
Easy, It's so easy
If I could ease your pain, If I could lighten your load
If I could make it just a little bit better for you
If I could just help you find that secret place in your mind
Where the light of understanding love
Light of understanding love
Outshines the sun
Ease your pain, If I could lighten your load
If I could make it just a little bit better for you
If I could just help you find that secret place in your mind
Where the light of unde
If I could make it just a little bit better for you
If I could just help you find that secret place in your mind
Where the light of understanding love outshines the sun
You know that sweet moonshine is not just illegal whiskey
It can also be the light that guides you
Through the shadows of fear-ear when the devil is near-ear
And you need some kind of helpin' hand to carry you throw
I know you've been livin' in a downhill raid
You're seein' your death on a military plane
You better hold now, you can't take no more now
No doubt about it when you find out about it
You're gonna want to run and tell all your friends about it
Easy, It's so easy-why-why-why
If I could ease your pain, If I could lighten your load
If I could make it just a little bit better for you
If I could just help you find that secret place in your mind
Where the light of understanding love outshines the sun
I know you've been livin' in a downhill raid
You're seein' your death on a military plane
You better hold now, you can't take no more now
No doubt about it when you find out about it
You're gonna want to run and tell all your friends about it
Easy, It's so easy
If I could ease your pain, If I could lighten your load
If I could make it just a little bit better for you
If I could just help you find that secret place in your mind
Where the light of understanding love
Light of understanding love
Outshines the sun
Ease your pain, If I could lighten your load
If I could make it just a little bit better for you
If I could just help you find that secret place in your mind
Where the light of unde
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Ease Your Pain Lyrics as written by Hoyt Wayne Axton
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