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.
Tonight is a moment I will carve in the back yard
And try to regrow it with the seeds set in concrete
Just don't let it slip away
Let the currents take control
Can't fight the time
The tide's coming back, you know
Life is an ocean and it moves like this
So you'll get what you asked for
In love with the current drifting from your hands
All you want, all you're after
Now in the middle of the night when I'm laying in pieces
Time has ticked down, felt just a blink
I'm blaming myself cause I couldn't fake it
Hurts to want to do it again
Just don't let it slip away
Let the currents take you in
You can't fight the tide
Your time's coming back again
Life is an ocean and it moves like this
So you'll get what you asked for
In love is the current drifting from your hands
All you want, all you're after
All you want, all you're after
All you want, all you're after
I see the cruel in your eyes like current in oceans
I see the cruel in your eyes like current in oceans
Life is an ocean and it moves like this
So you'll get what you asked for
In love is the current drifting from your hands
All you want, all you're after
All you want, all you're after
All you want, all you're after
And try to regrow it with the seeds set in concrete
Just don't let it slip away
Let the currents take control
Can't fight the time
The tide's coming back, you know
Life is an ocean and it moves like this
So you'll get what you asked for
In love with the current drifting from your hands
All you want, all you're after
Now in the middle of the night when I'm laying in pieces
Time has ticked down, felt just a blink
I'm blaming myself cause I couldn't fake it
Hurts to want to do it again
Just don't let it slip away
Let the currents take you in
You can't fight the tide
Your time's coming back again
Life is an ocean and it moves like this
So you'll get what you asked for
In love is the current drifting from your hands
All you want, all you're after
All you want, all you're after
All you want, all you're after
I see the cruel in your eyes like current in oceans
I see the cruel in your eyes like current in oceans
Life is an ocean and it moves like this
So you'll get what you asked for
In love is the current drifting from your hands
All you want, all you're after
All you want, all you're after
All you want, all you're after
Lyrics submitted by eltroyo11
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