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.
In life, you'll wish for wonderful.
In love, you'll wait, you'll wait.
You could walk away
From the water,
You could run away.
You could start again
With another.
There's a setting sun,
Where you once found
You were in love.
Danny met Dakota looking deep into the wishing well.
Danny couldn't write so Dakota taught him how to spell.
Dakota told Danny she was falling in love,
But Danny couldn't speak when Dakota grew up.
(woah oh oh)
Dakota spent the summer chasing boys and smoking cigarettes.
Her first tattoo was a violet on the back of her neck.
Dakota left school when she moved down south.
She never knew why Danny wouldn't open his mouth,
So she (ooh),
She ran away (ooh)
From the wishing well.
Danny got a job and he kept every promise he made.
Dakota got married, let the memories just slip away.
Danny never wrote, though he often cried,
Dakota missed Danny, but she didn't know why.
Dakota found her husband in a hotel with her very best friend. She tried to make it work,
But she couldn't trust him again. Dakota moved back to the wishing well
But she never told Danny,
Cause she couldn't tell
If he still (ooh)
Held a flame (ooh)
For the love (ooh) that Dakota stole when she ran (ooh) away (ooh) from the wishing well.
Go back, go back to the wishing well (x3).
Go back, go back, go back
Months went by, Dakota knew where Danny could be found.
Once a year he waited by a deep stone hole in the ground.
Dakota found Danny where they first had met.
She took his hand
And she told him
"Friend, don't let (ooh)
Me run away (ooh),
Again (ooh),
From the love we found
When we met (ooh)
Staring deep
In (go back, go back) to
The wishing well.
In love, you'll wait, you'll wait.
You could walk away
From the water,
You could run away.
You could start again
With another.
There's a setting sun,
Where you once found
You were in love.
Danny met Dakota looking deep into the wishing well.
Danny couldn't write so Dakota taught him how to spell.
Dakota told Danny she was falling in love,
But Danny couldn't speak when Dakota grew up.
(woah oh oh)
Dakota spent the summer chasing boys and smoking cigarettes.
Her first tattoo was a violet on the back of her neck.
Dakota left school when she moved down south.
She never knew why Danny wouldn't open his mouth,
So she (ooh),
She ran away (ooh)
From the wishing well.
Danny got a job and he kept every promise he made.
Dakota got married, let the memories just slip away.
Danny never wrote, though he often cried,
Dakota missed Danny, but she didn't know why.
Dakota found her husband in a hotel with her very best friend. She tried to make it work,
But she couldn't trust him again. Dakota moved back to the wishing well
But she never told Danny,
Cause she couldn't tell
If he still (ooh)
Held a flame (ooh)
For the love (ooh) that Dakota stole when she ran (ooh) away (ooh) from the wishing well.
Go back, go back to the wishing well (x3).
Go back, go back, go back
Months went by, Dakota knew where Danny could be found.
Once a year he waited by a deep stone hole in the ground.
Dakota found Danny where they first had met.
She took his hand
And she told him
"Friend, don't let (ooh)
Me run away (ooh),
Again (ooh),
From the love we found
When we met (ooh)
Staring deep
In (go back, go back) to
The wishing well.
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Did this by ear... pretty sure the beginning is wrong let me know any corrections. Regardless it's an amazing song
I think you did a fine job. Agree it's an awesome song.
"In life we’ll wish for a waterfall, in love we’ll wait, we’ll wait. You could<br /> walk away from the water, you could run away. You could start again<br /> with another but there’s a setting sun where you once found you were in love."<br /> <br /> The first line of the last verse is "Months went by Dakota *learned where Danny could be found."<br /> <br /> You were so close!