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.
Sitting at home, washing my feet
Watching all the people go by my street
They're letting me know, they're walking on by
Because I had a little speck in my eye
And I wonder why they act surprised
About a little thing in my life when they're so blind, yeah
They knew me back when then they all let me down
They never picked me up when I was on the ground
But thanks be to God who sent me some friends
Who knew what I could be and didn't care what I been
I know future is a lonely place
If you're going with people who don't know Heaven's grace
Take a look, take a look at me now
Don't you look, don't you look at me then
It's all about, all about where I'm going
And not about, not about where I been
And all of my trumps have been paid
All of my prayers have been prayed
And I once was lost but now I'm found
So take a look at me now, yeah
Take a look at me now, dig it
Looking at you, looking at me
The sought I like staring back at history
'Cause in your head I put it in time
I never took another stare in your eyes
And I wonder if one day you'll choose
To break away the coded ice and find the truth, no
If you're hearing me now, you might stop and think
That I have got some bitterness in my dreams
But I got a taste of something brand new
And all I want for you is to taste it too
It's a wonderful thing to know
That our life's not lived in one show at the soap, no
Take a look, take a look at me now
Don't you look, don't you look at me then
It's all about, all about where I'm going
And not about, not about where I been
And all of my trumps have been paid
All of my prayers have been prayed
I once was lost but now I'm found
Who am I, that my God would pay the price
To see that my life [Incomprehensible]
And take a look, take a look at me now
Even though I had let Him down, yeah
I once was lost but now I'm found
So take a look at me now
Take a look at me now
Don't you look at me then, yeah
It's all about where I'm going
Not about where I been, no, no, no, no
And take a look, take a look at me now
Even though I had let Him down
And I once was lost but now I'm found, yeah
Take a look at me now
Take a look at me now
Watching all the people go by my street
They're letting me know, they're walking on by
Because I had a little speck in my eye
And I wonder why they act surprised
About a little thing in my life when they're so blind, yeah
They knew me back when then they all let me down
They never picked me up when I was on the ground
But thanks be to God who sent me some friends
Who knew what I could be and didn't care what I been
I know future is a lonely place
If you're going with people who don't know Heaven's grace
Take a look, take a look at me now
Don't you look, don't you look at me then
It's all about, all about where I'm going
And not about, not about where I been
And all of my trumps have been paid
All of my prayers have been prayed
And I once was lost but now I'm found
So take a look at me now, yeah
Take a look at me now, dig it
Looking at you, looking at me
The sought I like staring back at history
'Cause in your head I put it in time
I never took another stare in your eyes
And I wonder if one day you'll choose
To break away the coded ice and find the truth, no
If you're hearing me now, you might stop and think
That I have got some bitterness in my dreams
But I got a taste of something brand new
And all I want for you is to taste it too
It's a wonderful thing to know
That our life's not lived in one show at the soap, no
Take a look, take a look at me now
Don't you look, don't you look at me then
It's all about, all about where I'm going
And not about, not about where I been
And all of my trumps have been paid
All of my prayers have been prayed
I once was lost but now I'm found
Who am I, that my God would pay the price
To see that my life [Incomprehensible]
And take a look, take a look at me now
Even though I had let Him down, yeah
I once was lost but now I'm found
So take a look at me now
Take a look at me now
Don't you look at me then, yeah
It's all about where I'm going
Not about where I been, no, no, no, no
And take a look, take a look at me now
Even though I had let Him down
And I once was lost but now I'm found, yeah
Take a look at me now
Take a look at me now
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Look at Me Now Lyrics as written by Anthony Sears Estil N Hobbs
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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