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.
Said come tomorrow, wave goodbye yesterday
Said come tomorrow, we'll echo out today
Well come tomorrow as soon as you can
This day has been far too much for me man
I see the faces they're laughing, crying
Why is it our hearts are breaking, dying?
Once was a girl with no care in the world
Don't let her be only yesterday's girl
What kind of love burns holes in your heart?
Holes that run deep like they'll pull you apart
Smoke it, don't drop it, right to the end
Breathe in, breath out and then breathe in again
This song is over, so look past the end, soon come tomorrow again
Happy despising a moment, maybe it's all
Memories last not forever but pretty long
No need for words when you're speaking for real
And no need to tell me, I know how you feel
What kind of love burns holes in your heart?
Holes that run deep like they'll pull you apart
Smoke it, don't drop it, right to the end
Breathe in, breath out and then breathe in again
This song is over, so look past the end, soon come tomorrow again
Smoke it, don't drop it, right to the end
Breathe in, breath out and then breathe in again
This song is over, so look past the end, soon come tomorrow
Smoke it, don't drop it, right to the end
Breathe in, breath out and then breathe in again
This song is over, so look past the end, soon come tomorrow again
While we were sleeping the world moved on
While we were sleeping the dark turned to dawn
Nothing remains of the plans that we made
Only a parallel future to face
Said come tomorrow, we'll echo out today
Well come tomorrow as soon as you can
This day has been far too much for me man
I see the faces they're laughing, crying
Why is it our hearts are breaking, dying?
Once was a girl with no care in the world
Don't let her be only yesterday's girl
What kind of love burns holes in your heart?
Holes that run deep like they'll pull you apart
Smoke it, don't drop it, right to the end
Breathe in, breath out and then breathe in again
This song is over, so look past the end, soon come tomorrow again
Happy despising a moment, maybe it's all
Memories last not forever but pretty long
No need for words when you're speaking for real
And no need to tell me, I know how you feel
What kind of love burns holes in your heart?
Holes that run deep like they'll pull you apart
Smoke it, don't drop it, right to the end
Breathe in, breath out and then breathe in again
This song is over, so look past the end, soon come tomorrow again
Smoke it, don't drop it, right to the end
Breathe in, breath out and then breathe in again
This song is over, so look past the end, soon come tomorrow
Smoke it, don't drop it, right to the end
Breathe in, breath out and then breathe in again
This song is over, so look past the end, soon come tomorrow again
While we were sleeping the world moved on
While we were sleeping the dark turned to dawn
Nothing remains of the plans that we made
Only a parallel future to face
Lyrics submitted by admeans, edited by Mellow_Harsher
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