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.
Closer to my dreams
Coming over me
I'm getting higher
Closer to my dreams
I'm getting higher and higher
Feel it in my sleep
Sometimes it feels like I'll never go past here
Sometimes it feels like I'm stuck forever, ever (like I'm stuck forever)
But I'm going higher
Closer to my dreams
I'm going higher and higher
I can almost reach
Sometimes you just have to let it go (let it go, let go)
Leaving all my fears to burn and die
Push them all away so I can move on
Closer to my dreams
Feel it all over my being, in my being
Close your eyes and seek what you believe
I'm moving higher, higher, oh, oh
I'm going higher and higher and higher and higher (higher and higher)
Closer to my dreams (higher and higher, oh-oh)
I'm moving upward and onward and beyond all that I can see
Stretching out my arms so I can reach
I'm so close, it's like I can just reach
I can feel my dreams
Closer to my dreams
I'm moving closer to my dreams
Ooh
Sometimes it feel like you're never gonna change (never gonna change)
But you never choose to walk away
Coming over me
I'm getting higher
Closer to my dreams
I'm getting higher and higher
Feel it in my sleep
Sometimes it feels like I'll never go past here
Sometimes it feels like I'm stuck forever, ever (like I'm stuck forever)
But I'm going higher
Closer to my dreams
I'm going higher and higher
I can almost reach
Sometimes you just have to let it go (let it go, let go)
Leaving all my fears to burn and die
Push them all away so I can move on
Closer to my dreams
Feel it all over my being, in my being
Close your eyes and seek what you believe
I'm moving higher, higher, oh, oh
I'm going higher and higher and higher and higher (higher and higher)
Closer to my dreams (higher and higher, oh-oh)
I'm moving upward and onward and beyond all that I can see
Stretching out my arms so I can reach
I'm so close, it's like I can just reach
I can feel my dreams
Closer to my dreams
I'm moving closer to my dreams
Ooh
Sometimes it feel like you're never gonna change (never gonna change)
But you never choose to walk away
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Closer Lyrics as written by Anthony W. Anderson Michael Louis Aaberg
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Hipgnosis Songs Group
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