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.
I wear my heart on my sleeve
Don't act like that's a disease
Need ya'll to bear with me please
I just say what I see
We all just chasing a dream
In the land of the free
While we payin' a fee
To stay on this concrete
Well, I don't know the price of your roof
But, the first of the month we all pay our dues
When the rain falls, it don't rain on a few
When the sun shine, it don't shine just on you
I don't know the monsters you knew
But I'm tryin to forget the ones I met too
Maybe you can help me
Maybe I can help you
You look at me and you see what I see
Because you're looking in the mirror
When you're with me there's no use in hiding
Because you're looking in the mirror
Baby, baby, baby
Don't look away
Because you're looking in the mirror
'Cause maybe, maybe, maybe we're just the same
Because you're looking in the mirror
We're all crossing paths
For a reason, I know that
Hoping just to share some laughs
Avoid the broken glass
Have I met you in the past
In a life that I lived last
You know they go too fast
God knows they go too fast
Well, I don't know the monsters you knew
But I'm tryin to forget the ones I met too
Maybe you can help me
Maybe Imma help you
You look at me and see what I see
Because you're looking in the mirror
When you're with me there's no use in hiding
Because you're looking in the mirror
Baby, baby, baby don't look away
Because you're looking in the mirror
'Cause maybe, maybe, maybe we're just the same
Because you're looking in the mirror
Baby, baby
Baby, baby
It's the same pain
And when I wake
I hear the same wave of sirens
Coming down my way
And I'll never try to leave you
Baby, you're the one I cling to
Baby, don't look away
Baby, don't look away
I am you
You look at me and see what I see
When you're with me there's no use in hiding
Because you're looking in the mirror
Baby, baby, baby don't look away
Because you're looking in the mirror
'Cause maybe, maybe, maybe we're just the same
Because you're looking in the mirror
Because you're looking in the mirror
I am you, I am you
Because you're looking in the mirror
Don't act like that's a disease
Need ya'll to bear with me please
I just say what I see
We all just chasing a dream
In the land of the free
While we payin' a fee
To stay on this concrete
Well, I don't know the price of your roof
But, the first of the month we all pay our dues
When the rain falls, it don't rain on a few
When the sun shine, it don't shine just on you
I don't know the monsters you knew
But I'm tryin to forget the ones I met too
Maybe you can help me
Maybe I can help you
You look at me and you see what I see
Because you're looking in the mirror
When you're with me there's no use in hiding
Because you're looking in the mirror
Baby, baby, baby
Don't look away
Because you're looking in the mirror
'Cause maybe, maybe, maybe we're just the same
Because you're looking in the mirror
We're all crossing paths
For a reason, I know that
Hoping just to share some laughs
Avoid the broken glass
Have I met you in the past
In a life that I lived last
You know they go too fast
God knows they go too fast
Well, I don't know the monsters you knew
But I'm tryin to forget the ones I met too
Maybe you can help me
Maybe Imma help you
You look at me and see what I see
Because you're looking in the mirror
When you're with me there's no use in hiding
Because you're looking in the mirror
Baby, baby, baby don't look away
Because you're looking in the mirror
'Cause maybe, maybe, maybe we're just the same
Because you're looking in the mirror
Baby, baby
Baby, baby
It's the same pain
And when I wake
I hear the same wave of sirens
Coming down my way
And I'll never try to leave you
Baby, you're the one I cling to
Baby, don't look away
Baby, don't look away
I am you
You look at me and see what I see
When you're with me there's no use in hiding
Because you're looking in the mirror
Baby, baby, baby don't look away
Because you're looking in the mirror
'Cause maybe, maybe, maybe we're just the same
Because you're looking in the mirror
Because you're looking in the mirror
I am you, I am you
Because you're looking in the mirror
Lyrics submitted by TickinBomb
Mirror Lyrics as written by Danny King Andrew Williams
Lyrics © Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN), O/B/O DistroKid, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Bluewater Music Corp., Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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