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.
As we turn the wheel you wait in vain for her
You have lost your sense of self-esteem
Every day you feel a wave of pain for her
Every night she's your recurring dream
Calling her out of the blue
She won't be falling for you
As before I see that you're alone again
The masquerade is only in your mind
So complex, the moon effects you now and then
She is gone and you've been left behind
Calling her out of the blue
She won't be falling for you
Calling her out of the blue
She won't be falling for you
I recline as you descend
I could never call myself a friend
Calling her
Calling her
Calling her out of the blue
She won't be falling for you
Calling her out of the blue
She won't be falling for you.
You have lost your sense of self-esteem
Every day you feel a wave of pain for her
Every night she's your recurring dream
Calling her out of the blue
She won't be falling for you
As before I see that you're alone again
The masquerade is only in your mind
So complex, the moon effects you now and then
She is gone and you've been left behind
Calling her out of the blue
She won't be falling for you
Calling her out of the blue
She won't be falling for you
I recline as you descend
I could never call myself a friend
Calling her
Calling her
Calling her out of the blue
She won't be falling for you
Calling her out of the blue
She won't be falling for you.
Lyrics submitted by SongMeanings
Out of the Blue Lyrics as written by Rex K. Rideout Maysa Leak
Lyrics © Vietnam Center for Protection of Music Copyright (VCPMC), BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, ASYAM KAEL MUSIC INC., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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
Mental Istid
Ebba Grön
Ebba Grön
This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
Bron-Y-Aur Stomp
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
This is about bronies. They communicate by stomping.
Gentle Hour
Yo La Tengo
Yo La Tengo
This song was originally written by a guy called Peter Gutteridge. He was one of the founders of the "Dunedin Sound" a musical scene in the south of New Zealand in the early 80s. From there it was covered by "The Clean" one of the early bands of that scene (he had originally been a member of in it's early days, writing a couple of their best early songs). The Dunedin sound, and the Clean became popular on american college radio in the mid to late 80s. I guess Yo La Tengo heard that version.
Great version of a great song,
Page
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
There aren’t many things that’ll hurt more than giving love a chance against your better judgement only to have your heart crushed yet again. Ed Sheeran tells such a story on “Page.” On this track, he is devastated to have lost his lover and even more saddened by the feeling that he may never move on from this.