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.
Somebody told me what I cannot be
They said the stars are to far and the sky would stop me
They said I'm dreamin' and their just tryna wake me
But my will is to strong they just tryna break me
I say yes I can, yes I will
What I imagine, I make it real
Yes I can do it, yes I will be
And every day is getting closer to me
I see a dream in the air, and I believe
I can ride the clouds, it's not outta reach
I see a dream in the air and I believe
That I can win, it's when the sky came down to me
Dream in the air
Don't need a spotlight, I don't care who's watching
This is personal, I'm a climb the mountain
It used to seem so high, seem so impossible
But faith can cross the deepest sea
Now I am here cause I believe
Say, yes I can, yes I will
What I imagine, I make it real
Yes I can do it, yes I will be
And every day is getting closer to me
I see a dream in the air, and I believe
I can ride the clouds, it's not outta reach
I see a dream in the air and I believe
That I can win, it's when the sky came down to me
Dream in the air
This is why I live and everything I give
Is because I know it's possible
Never let 'em kill my dreams
I know they hope that I would give up
I never had a doubt about it
I reached in the sky
I see a dream in the air, and I believe
I can ride the clouds (can't nobody stop me)
It's not outta reach (I'm invisible)
I see a dream in the air (cause I believe) and I believe
That I can win, it's when the sky came down to me
Dream in the air
They said the stars are to far and the sky would stop me
They said I'm dreamin' and their just tryna wake me
But my will is to strong they just tryna break me
I say yes I can, yes I will
What I imagine, I make it real
Yes I can do it, yes I will be
And every day is getting closer to me
I see a dream in the air, and I believe
I can ride the clouds, it's not outta reach
I see a dream in the air and I believe
That I can win, it's when the sky came down to me
Dream in the air
Don't need a spotlight, I don't care who's watching
This is personal, I'm a climb the mountain
It used to seem so high, seem so impossible
But faith can cross the deepest sea
Now I am here cause I believe
Say, yes I can, yes I will
What I imagine, I make it real
Yes I can do it, yes I will be
And every day is getting closer to me
I see a dream in the air, and I believe
I can ride the clouds, it's not outta reach
I see a dream in the air and I believe
That I can win, it's when the sky came down to me
Dream in the air
This is why I live and everything I give
Is because I know it's possible
Never let 'em kill my dreams
I know they hope that I would give up
I never had a doubt about it
I reached in the sky
I see a dream in the air, and I believe
I can ride the clouds (can't nobody stop me)
It's not outta reach (I'm invisible)
I see a dream in the air (cause I believe) and I believe
That I can win, it's when the sky came down to me
Dream in the air
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