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.
Until we fall apart,
Wake up and move like it's the last time
Until we fall apart
It's not the end, it's never the end.
While we still have heart
Your demise designed in time.
While we still have heart
A bond tied to blood, you have nowhere to run.
Nowhere to run
And I will admit that I am afraid of the life
that I could be living instead of mine.
Paint me a nightmare into my eyes,
and sew me up, leave all the tools inside.
(Just sew me up, leave all the tools inside)
(Just sew me up, leave all the tools inside)
And I've been awake, but always afraid
to fall asleep, for fear I'll see your face
(to fall asleep, for fear I'll see your face)
Just tell me that it's not too late...
Stay away, for I am fragile.
Don't asleep as death is tied to rest.
This is more than you can handle.
You've never been so consumed.
Why do we hate the things that we can't change?
Why do we hurt the ones we can't control?
Why do we hold on to our yesterdays… like we can't let go?
Why do we fear the things that we don't understand?
Why do we want everything that we'll never have?
This is all too much
Held back no longer to wait,
We will take what's ours.
In courage will lift us.
I'll see you when I wake up,
Mark my words, this won't be the end.
Leavings the hardest part.
Mark my words; I will return.
Why do we hate the things that we can't change?
Why do we hurt the ones we can't control?
Why do we hold on to our yesterdays… like we can't let go?
Why do we fear the things that we don't understand?
Why do we want everything that we'll never have?
And said It's just a nightmare,
Go back to sleep.
And said It's just a nightmare,
And I run and I run from the only one
who can, (who can) wake me up.
(who can wake me up)
Wake up and move like it's the last time
Until we fall apart
It's not the end, it's never the end.
While we still have heart
Your demise designed in time.
While we still have heart
A bond tied to blood, you have nowhere to run.
Nowhere to run
And I will admit that I am afraid of the life
that I could be living instead of mine.
Paint me a nightmare into my eyes,
and sew me up, leave all the tools inside.
(Just sew me up, leave all the tools inside)
(Just sew me up, leave all the tools inside)
And I've been awake, but always afraid
to fall asleep, for fear I'll see your face
(to fall asleep, for fear I'll see your face)
Just tell me that it's not too late...
Stay away, for I am fragile.
Don't asleep as death is tied to rest.
This is more than you can handle.
You've never been so consumed.
Why do we hate the things that we can't change?
Why do we hurt the ones we can't control?
Why do we hold on to our yesterdays… like we can't let go?
Why do we fear the things that we don't understand?
Why do we want everything that we'll never have?
This is all too much
Held back no longer to wait,
We will take what's ours.
In courage will lift us.
I'll see you when I wake up,
Mark my words, this won't be the end.
Leavings the hardest part.
Mark my words; I will return.
Why do we hate the things that we can't change?
Why do we hurt the ones we can't control?
Why do we hold on to our yesterdays… like we can't let go?
Why do we fear the things that we don't understand?
Why do we want everything that we'll never have?
And said It's just a nightmare,
Go back to sleep.
And said It's just a nightmare,
And I run and I run from the only one
who can, (who can) wake me up.
(who can wake me up)
Lyrics submitted by IXPTV
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