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.
Someday
I'll go away
Pack my bag
Get on a plane
I'll fly up through my cloud
I'll smash right through
Right into the sun
And I know that
Someday
I'll turn my back
Lock the house
And give up the pain
And I'll go and take my peace
Gonna sail away
For a life and a day
And I know that
[CHORUS]
Someday you're gonna feel the pain
Someday you're gonna feel the pain
Someday you're gonna feel the pain
Someday you're gonna feel the pain
Someday
I'll find a way
Get on my feet
Walk out the door
And I'll leave you all the pain
That you gave to me
Wrapped in a song
And I know that
Someday
You'll know the day
You'll know the pain
It's right here in this song
And I'll smash right through
Straight up to the sun
And you'll know that
[CHORUS]
I'll go away
Pack my bag
Get on a plane
I'll fly up through my cloud
I'll smash right through
Right into the sun
And I know that
Someday
I'll turn my back
Lock the house
And give up the pain
And I'll go and take my peace
Gonna sail away
For a life and a day
And I know that
[CHORUS]
Someday you're gonna feel the pain
Someday you're gonna feel the pain
Someday you're gonna feel the pain
Someday you're gonna feel the pain
Someday
I'll find a way
Get on my feet
Walk out the door
And I'll leave you all the pain
That you gave to me
Wrapped in a song
And I know that
Someday
You'll know the day
You'll know the pain
It's right here in this song
And I'll smash right through
Straight up to the sun
And you'll know that
[CHORUS]
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Someday Lyrics as written by Herman Lee Iii Jackson Anastacia L. Newkirk
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