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.
Chills
Chills come racing down my spine
Like a storm on my skin
With shaking hands
I’ll guide your sweet soul into mine
Until I feel you within
And I know
I know that it’s all about understanding
Am I hidden inside your beautiful soul as it’s crying
For love to conquer the day slowly dawning
I want you to know
You’re the heart of my temple of thought
So when you’re restless I will calm the ocean for you
In your sorrow I will dry your tears
When you need me I will be the love beside you
I’ll take away all your fears
I’ll take away all of your fears
So you can let go all your fears
And you stay
Stay with me when I break down
Like a dream come saving
And if words shall fail here
I’ll just read the way you sound
'Till I know the meaning of love and life
And it could be I'm understating what it means
That you're standing behind every word you say
To make my day slowly dawning
I want you to know you're the heart of my temple of thought
So when you’re restless I will calm the ocean for you
In your sorrow I will dry your tears
When you need me I will be the love beside you
I’ll take away all your fears
I’ll take away all of your fears
So you can let go all your fears
Dreams have nothing on my reality
High on the scent of your skin
I know we're riding endlessly into the sun
Feel the life deep within
So when you’re restless I will calm the ocean for you
In your sorrow I will dry your tears
When you need me I will be the love beside you
I’ll take away all your fears (I’ll take away all your fears)
I’ll take away all of your fears (I’ll take away all of your fears)
I’ll take away all your fears (I’ll take away all your fears)
I’ll take away all of your fears (I’ll take away all of your fears)
You can let go all your fears
Chills come racing down my spine
Like a storm on my skin
With shaking hands
I’ll guide your sweet soul into mine
Until I feel you within
And I know
I know that it’s all about understanding
Am I hidden inside your beautiful soul as it’s crying
For love to conquer the day slowly dawning
I want you to know
You’re the heart of my temple of thought
So when you’re restless I will calm the ocean for you
In your sorrow I will dry your tears
When you need me I will be the love beside you
I’ll take away all your fears
I’ll take away all of your fears
So you can let go all your fears
And you stay
Stay with me when I break down
Like a dream come saving
And if words shall fail here
I’ll just read the way you sound
'Till I know the meaning of love and life
And it could be I'm understating what it means
That you're standing behind every word you say
To make my day slowly dawning
I want you to know you're the heart of my temple of thought
So when you’re restless I will calm the ocean for you
In your sorrow I will dry your tears
When you need me I will be the love beside you
I’ll take away all your fears
I’ll take away all of your fears
So you can let go all your fears
Dreams have nothing on my reality
High on the scent of your skin
I know we're riding endlessly into the sun
Feel the life deep within
So when you’re restless I will calm the ocean for you
In your sorrow I will dry your tears
When you need me I will be the love beside you
I’ll take away all your fears (I’ll take away all your fears)
I’ll take away all of your fears (I’ll take away all of your fears)
I’ll take away all your fears (I’ll take away all your fears)
I’ll take away all of your fears (I’ll take away all of your fears)
You can let go all your fears
Lyrics submitted by Gobbob
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This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
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Wonderful lyrics, beautiful music.. My interpretation is simple: It's a song about meaning of friendship between two person. Like they are singing "it’s all about understanding..". And yet you can say it's a love song where a guy falls in love with a girl and telling her she is the heart of his temple of thought. But I like to think, it's more than love and romance. It's the fusion of two person's mentality into one. They know each other so well, they are each other's hope. And when one becomes restless, other calms the ocean for him/her. And each one of them also hopes that the other one will stay with him/her when he/she breaks down. It shows the bond of friendship between them. And even for love and romance, this interpretation can be applied. You can't love someone until you become their true friend. A person of your life that completes you with support, and you complete him/her with support. And you both understand each other so well. I think that's what the song means.
@Stapler_Pin Beautifully said.