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.
What could one possibly say
To someone who ignores his way
Who's never been touched by grace
How could one eventually express
All the tension, all the stress
That can't be read on his face
All the people that one met
All the people that one left
They enrich, they develop
What one's got to reach the top
Being a sum of experiences
Giving life the consistence
Knowing details makes differences
Entering a heart of existence
Tune your mind to the right channel
Things get played at a higher scale
Go memorize the frequency
Isn't it phenomenal
Don't you think it's magical
The electric storm of ecstasy
Ride the wind, take on your destiny
You gotta get much higher
Fly your flight, get over society
The world is far much bigger
Nothing is impossible
Nothing is unreachable
Tune your mind to the right channel
Things get played at a higher scale
Go memorize the frequency
Isn't it phenomenal
Don't you think it's magical
This electric storm of ecstasy
Fear's got no place around here
What we see, what we hear
Format our comprehension
The un-thought, things we ignore
All the pulses and all the more
Wait to reach our perception
Spread your consistence to other territory
Your vision's gonna get much clearer
When the hunt is over parts meet in sympathy
World peace is getting nearer...
Spread your conscience to other territory
Your vision's gonna get much clearer
When the hunt is over parts meet in sympathy
World peace is getting nearer...
Nothing is impossible
Nothing is unreachable
What could one possibly say
To someone who ignores his way
Who's never been touched by grace
How could one eventually express
All the tension, all the stress
That can't be read on his face
All the people that one met
All the people that one left
They enrich, they develop
What one's got to reach the top
Being a sum of experiences
Giving life the consistence
Knowing details makes differences
Entering a heart of existence
Nothing is unreachable
Ride the wind, take on your destiny
You gotta get much higher
Fly your flight, get over society
The world is far much bigger
Nothing is impossible
Nothing is unreachable
So....
To someone who ignores his way
Who's never been touched by grace
How could one eventually express
All the tension, all the stress
That can't be read on his face
All the people that one met
All the people that one left
They enrich, they develop
What one's got to reach the top
Being a sum of experiences
Giving life the consistence
Knowing details makes differences
Entering a heart of existence
Tune your mind to the right channel
Things get played at a higher scale
Go memorize the frequency
Isn't it phenomenal
Don't you think it's magical
The electric storm of ecstasy
Ride the wind, take on your destiny
You gotta get much higher
Fly your flight, get over society
The world is far much bigger
Nothing is impossible
Nothing is unreachable
Tune your mind to the right channel
Things get played at a higher scale
Go memorize the frequency
Isn't it phenomenal
Don't you think it's magical
This electric storm of ecstasy
Fear's got no place around here
What we see, what we hear
Format our comprehension
The un-thought, things we ignore
All the pulses and all the more
Wait to reach our perception
Spread your consistence to other territory
Your vision's gonna get much clearer
When the hunt is over parts meet in sympathy
World peace is getting nearer...
Spread your conscience to other territory
Your vision's gonna get much clearer
When the hunt is over parts meet in sympathy
World peace is getting nearer...
Nothing is impossible
Nothing is unreachable
What could one possibly say
To someone who ignores his way
Who's never been touched by grace
How could one eventually express
All the tension, all the stress
That can't be read on his face
All the people that one met
All the people that one left
They enrich, they develop
What one's got to reach the top
Being a sum of experiences
Giving life the consistence
Knowing details makes differences
Entering a heart of existence
Nothing is unreachable
Ride the wind, take on your destiny
You gotta get much higher
Fly your flight, get over society
The world is far much bigger
Nothing is impossible
Nothing is unreachable
So....
Lyrics submitted by SongMeanings
Telepath Lyrics as written by Peter Koppes Martin Wilson-piper
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network
Lyrics powered by LyricFind
Add your thoughts
Log in now to tell us what you think this song means.
Don’t have an account? Create an account with SongMeanings to post comments, submit lyrics, and more. It’s super easy, we promise!
More Featured Meanings
Light Up The Sky
Van Halen
Van Halen
Mountain Song
Jane's Addiction
Jane's Addiction
Jane's Addiction vocalist Perry Farrell gives Adam Reader some heartfelt insight into Jane’s Addiction's hard rock manifesto "Mountain Song", which was the second single from their revolutionary album Nothing's Shocking. Mountain song was first recorded in 1986 and appeared on the soundtrack to the film Dudes starring Jon Cryer. The version on Nothing's Shocking was re-recorded in 1988.
"'Mountain Song' was actually about... I hate to say it but... drugs. Climbing this mountain and getting as high as you can, and then coming down that mountain," reveals Farrell. "What it feels to descend from the mountain top... not easy at all. The ascension is tough but exhilarating. Getting down is... it's a real bummer. Drugs is not for everybody obviously. For me, I wanted to experience the heights, and the lows come along with it."
"There's a part - 'Cash in now honey, cash in Miss Smith.' Miss Smith is my Mother; our last name was Smith. Cashing in when she cashed in her life. So... she decided that, to her... at that time, she was desperate. Life wasn't worth it for her, that was her opinion. Some people think, never take your life, and some people find that their life isn't worth living. She was in love with my Dad, and my Dad was not faithful to her, and it broke her heart. She was very desperate and she did something that I know she regrets."
Blue
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
“Blue” is a song about a love that is persisting in the discomfort of the person experiencing the emotion. Ed Sheeran reflects on love lost, and although he wishes his former partner find happiness, he cannot but admit his feelings are still very much there. He expresses the realization that he might never find another on this stringed instrumental by Aaron Dessner.
Head > Heels
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
“Head > Heels” is a track that aims to capture what it feels like to experience romance that exceeds expectations. Ed Sheeran dedicates his album outro to a lover who has blessed him with a unique experience that he seeks to describe through the song’s nuanced lyrics.
Amazing
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran tells a story of unsuccessfully trying to feel “Amazing.” This track is about the being weighed down by emotional stress despite valiant attempts to find some positivity in the situation. This track was written by Ed Sheeran from the perspective of his friend. From the track, we see this person fall deeper into the negative thoughts and slide further down the path of mental torment with every lyric.