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.
Inside a waterfall
I'm a crying cloud of rain
Beneath the touch of softer skin
Feel my ocean origin
And the white and blue the empty sky
Painted in my eyes
Black, the night will always be
A star
The gift of love it almost shines
Words from hearts that almost rhyme
Like holding heaven in your hand
Another world, the grain of sand
The earth under my feet
Floating weightless, lifting me
And you are what I'll be
And you are where I'll be
My fortune's in between the lines
It guides me through all time
So all I do is float with you
Cause you are where I'll be
The gift of love it almost shines
Words from hearts that almost rhyme
Like holding heaven in your hand
Another world, the grain of sand
The earth under my feet
Floating weightless, lifting me
And you are what I'll be
And you are where I'll be
Beyond gravity, weightless me
Endlessly
The gift of love it almost shines
Words from hearts that almost rhyme
Like holding heaven in your hand
Another world, the grain of sand
The earth under my feet
Floating weightless, lifting me
And you are what I'll be
And you are what I'll be
And you are where I'll be
I'm a crying cloud of rain
Beneath the touch of softer skin
Feel my ocean origin
And the white and blue the empty sky
Painted in my eyes
Black, the night will always be
A star
The gift of love it almost shines
Words from hearts that almost rhyme
Like holding heaven in your hand
Another world, the grain of sand
The earth under my feet
Floating weightless, lifting me
And you are what I'll be
And you are where I'll be
My fortune's in between the lines
It guides me through all time
So all I do is float with you
Cause you are where I'll be
The gift of love it almost shines
Words from hearts that almost rhyme
Like holding heaven in your hand
Another world, the grain of sand
The earth under my feet
Floating weightless, lifting me
And you are what I'll be
And you are where I'll be
Beyond gravity, weightless me
Endlessly
The gift of love it almost shines
Words from hearts that almost rhyme
Like holding heaven in your hand
Another world, the grain of sand
The earth under my feet
Floating weightless, lifting me
And you are what I'll be
And you are what I'll be
And you are where I'll be
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Waterfall Lyrics as written by Patrick Leonard Ilse De Lange
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing
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