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.
Now I am here
Quiet and try to hear the silence
Feelings slowly go away as if they don’t belong to me
Only my peace of mind is left,
and now I know what is to be one
Everything is looking so clear when the thoughts are gone
It seems like I’ve returned again,
returned after a long, long jorney
My life from now will never be the same
Quiet...listen
Now is your chance to hear
Listen, listen to the silence
Restlessness fills our daily round in our town
Everything tries to steаl our attention
So many lights, so much noise around
Oh Lord, please take me to another dimension
You'll try to run away from all this madness,
but the chains of the visible world want you back
(Want you back)
When you wake up, you will be able to see
all the things, all your life, reasons to be - yeah!
The peace of a mountain is sharpening your senses
A gentle wind blows away your concerns
Only sunk into the silence, we remember
that now our life is only one of many returns
And maybe now you think that you are going crazy
Will you believe that things will be the same?
(Will you believe?)
Now you're awake, and you're able to see
all the things, all your life, reasons to be
It’s time to leave the past, it’s time to rise higher
Is it so much harder to find who we are?
(Who we are)
If we are asleep, we won’t be able to see
all the things, all our lives, reasons to be
Quiet and try to hear the silence
Feelings slowly go away as if they don’t belong to me
Only my peace of mind is left,
and now I know what is to be one
Everything is looking so clear when the thoughts are gone
It seems like I’ve returned again,
returned after a long, long jorney
My life from now will never be the same
Quiet...listen
Now is your chance to hear
Listen, listen to the silence
Restlessness fills our daily round in our town
Everything tries to steаl our attention
So many lights, so much noise around
Oh Lord, please take me to another dimension
You'll try to run away from all this madness,
but the chains of the visible world want you back
(Want you back)
When you wake up, you will be able to see
all the things, all your life, reasons to be - yeah!
The peace of a mountain is sharpening your senses
A gentle wind blows away your concerns
Only sunk into the silence, we remember
that now our life is only one of many returns
And maybe now you think that you are going crazy
Will you believe that things will be the same?
(Will you believe?)
Now you're awake, and you're able to see
all the things, all your life, reasons to be
It’s time to leave the past, it’s time to rise higher
Is it so much harder to find who we are?
(Who we are)
If we are asleep, we won’t be able to see
all the things, all our lives, reasons to be
Lyrics submitted by Octavarium64
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