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.
Well, how many subplots you got runnin' around your mind?
The Gordian Knot must be cut through
Give me a red pen, I will simplify your story
Which part of yourself can you afford to lose?
And if you show me your list, then I will show you mine
Let's kill off a character or two
All the light under the sun
And all the light above it, too
Is gonna rise and shine
And all the light under the sun
And all the light above it, too
It don't shine for you
Like the joy and the tear in your eye
Like the little star that could
Could you remember every mistake that you've made?
At least all the ones you should
Have made
If you make it your wish, then I will make it mine
Try to make sense of who is who
And all the light under the sun
And all the light above it, too
Is gonna rise and shine
All the light under the sun
And all the light above it, too
Still gonna shine on this world
Past it, too
It won't stop
It don't shine just for you
Birds don't sing
Trees don't lose
Leaves don't change
Fall just for you
Shine just for you
Shine just for you
Shine just for you
And how many subplots you got swimmin' through that mind?
Scream for sympathy or sing the blues
Run from your shadows or relax in their shade
Which road you gonna chose?
We've all got places to be
We've all got things to do
We've all got this moment, it's ours to lose
And all the light under the sun
All the light above it, too
(Summer don't turn to fall)
All the light under the sun
(It's not just for you)
And all the light above it, too
(Summer don't turn to fall)
All the light under the sun
(Is not just for you)
And all the light above it, too
(Summer don't turn to fall)
All the light under the sun
(Is not just for you)
All the light above it, too
Still gonna shine
The Gordian Knot must be cut through
Give me a red pen, I will simplify your story
Which part of yourself can you afford to lose?
And if you show me your list, then I will show you mine
Let's kill off a character or two
All the light under the sun
And all the light above it, too
Is gonna rise and shine
And all the light under the sun
And all the light above it, too
It don't shine for you
Like the joy and the tear in your eye
Like the little star that could
Could you remember every mistake that you've made?
At least all the ones you should
Have made
If you make it your wish, then I will make it mine
Try to make sense of who is who
And all the light under the sun
And all the light above it, too
Is gonna rise and shine
All the light under the sun
And all the light above it, too
Still gonna shine on this world
Past it, too
It won't stop
It don't shine just for you
Birds don't sing
Trees don't lose
Leaves don't change
Fall just for you
Shine just for you
Shine just for you
Shine just for you
And how many subplots you got swimmin' through that mind?
Scream for sympathy or sing the blues
Run from your shadows or relax in their shade
Which road you gonna chose?
We've all got places to be
We've all got things to do
We've all got this moment, it's ours to lose
And all the light under the sun
All the light above it, too
(Summer don't turn to fall)
All the light under the sun
(It's not just for you)
And all the light above it, too
(Summer don't turn to fall)
All the light under the sun
(Is not just for you)
And all the light above it, too
(Summer don't turn to fall)
All the light under the sun
(Is not just for you)
All the light above it, too
Still gonna shine
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
Subplots Lyrics as written by Jack Johnson
Lyrics © REACH MUSIC PUBLISHING
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