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´s getting dark... too soon... a threatening silence...
Surrounding me... a wind comes up from the islands...
Distance fades to stormy grey
Washed out from the deep of the ocean
Here I will stand to face your wrath...
While all the others are praying
Calm down my heart... don´t beat so fast...
Don´t be afraid just once in a lifetime
No rain can wash away my tears
No wind can soothe my pain
You made me doubt, you made me fear
But now I´m not the same
You took my wife, my unborn son...
Torn into the deep of the ocean
I don´t pretend that I love you
'Cause there is nothing left to loose
And when silence comes back to me
I find myself feeling lonely
Standing here on the shores of destiny
I find myself feeling lonely
I had a life to give... many dreams to live...
Don´t you know that you´re losing so much this time
Beyond the waves... I will be free
While all the others are praying
Calm down my heart...
The love in you, it does not burn,
There is no lesson you can learn
And there are sounds you cannot hear,
And there are feelings you can´t feel
Calm down my heart... don´t beat so fast...
Don´t be afraid just once in a lifetime
I don´t pretend that I love you
And this time I´m not scared of you
Surrounding me... a wind comes up from the islands...
Distance fades to stormy grey
Washed out from the deep of the ocean
Here I will stand to face your wrath...
While all the others are praying
Calm down my heart... don´t beat so fast...
Don´t be afraid just once in a lifetime
No rain can wash away my tears
No wind can soothe my pain
You made me doubt, you made me fear
But now I´m not the same
You took my wife, my unborn son...
Torn into the deep of the ocean
I don´t pretend that I love you
'Cause there is nothing left to loose
And when silence comes back to me
I find myself feeling lonely
Standing here on the shores of destiny
I find myself feeling lonely
I had a life to give... many dreams to live...
Don´t you know that you´re losing so much this time
Beyond the waves... I will be free
While all the others are praying
Calm down my heart...
The love in you, it does not burn,
There is no lesson you can learn
And there are sounds you cannot hear,
And there are feelings you can´t feel
Calm down my heart... don´t beat so fast...
Don´t be afraid just once in a lifetime
I don´t pretend that I love you
And this time I´m not scared of you
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Once in a Lifetime Lyrics as written by Peter Heppner Markus Reinhardt
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Capitol CMG Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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