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.
DOWN THE HILL
NEAR THE RIVER
IS WHAT USED TO BE OUR TREE
YOU’VE BEEN GONE FOR DAYS
WITHOUT A TRACE
ALL I SEE ARE FALLEN LEAVES
EVER SINCE THAT DAY
I TRIED TO FIND YOU
BUT THE RAIN WON’T GO AWAY
LISTEN TO THE WIND
WOULD HE CALL MY NAME
CAUSE I’M SCREAMING YOURS AGAIN AND AGAIN
AND IT HITS SO HARD
TO FEEL THESE SCARS
CUT DEEP
ON MY HEART
ON MY HEART
IF I CAN’T FOLLOW YOU THIS TIME
LET YOU GO
WILL YOU WAIT FOR ME ON THE OTHER SIDE
THE MOMENT YOU LOST FAITH
WHEN THERE WAS NO WAY OUT OF THIS
HOW COULD I’VE KNOWN
THAT I HAD TO LET YOU GO
THAT I HAD TO LET YOU
IT’S BEEN A YEAR
SINCE YOU’RE GONE
SINCE I CAME TO SEE OUR TREE
HAVE YOU LEFT BEHIND SOMETHING MORE TO FIND
BUT THE ROOTS BENEATH MY FEET
HOW CAN I KEEP CALM
I BELIEVED IN YOU
BUT THE RAIN WON’T CEASE TO FALL
THE WIND HAS DIED
IT NEVER SAID A WORD
THE ECHOES OF MY SCREAMS HAVE GONE UNHEARD
AND IT’S STILL SO HARD
TO WEAR THESE SCARS
SO DEEP
ON MY HEART
ON MY HEART
IF I CAN’T FOLLOW YOU THIS TIME
LET YOU GO
WILL YOU WAIT FOR ME ON THE OTHER SIDE
THE MOMENT YOU LOST FAITH
WHEN THERE WAS NO WAY OUT OF THIS
HOW COULD I’VE KNOWN
THAT I HAD TO LET YOU GO
THAT I HAD TO LET YOU GO
OH THE RAIN IS GONE
OH THE RAIN IS GONE
ONE MORE TIME I’M WALKING DOWN THE HILL
ONE MORE TRY TO FIND A REASON TO
FEEL ALIVE
NOW I KNOW
AFTER EVERY STORM
A FLOWER WILL BE BORN
IF I CAN’T FOLLOW YOU THIS TIME
LET YOU GO
WILL YOU WAIT FOR ME ON THE OTHER SIDE
THE MOMENTS IN THE RAIN
HAVE WASHED AWAY THE PAIN
AND NOW I KNOW
THAT I HAD TO LET YOU GO
NEAR THE RIVER
IS WHAT USED TO BE OUR TREE
YOU’VE BEEN GONE FOR DAYS
WITHOUT A TRACE
ALL I SEE ARE FALLEN LEAVES
EVER SINCE THAT DAY
I TRIED TO FIND YOU
BUT THE RAIN WON’T GO AWAY
LISTEN TO THE WIND
WOULD HE CALL MY NAME
CAUSE I’M SCREAMING YOURS AGAIN AND AGAIN
AND IT HITS SO HARD
TO FEEL THESE SCARS
CUT DEEP
ON MY HEART
ON MY HEART
IF I CAN’T FOLLOW YOU THIS TIME
LET YOU GO
WILL YOU WAIT FOR ME ON THE OTHER SIDE
THE MOMENT YOU LOST FAITH
WHEN THERE WAS NO WAY OUT OF THIS
HOW COULD I’VE KNOWN
THAT I HAD TO LET YOU GO
THAT I HAD TO LET YOU
IT’S BEEN A YEAR
SINCE YOU’RE GONE
SINCE I CAME TO SEE OUR TREE
HAVE YOU LEFT BEHIND SOMETHING MORE TO FIND
BUT THE ROOTS BENEATH MY FEET
HOW CAN I KEEP CALM
I BELIEVED IN YOU
BUT THE RAIN WON’T CEASE TO FALL
THE WIND HAS DIED
IT NEVER SAID A WORD
THE ECHOES OF MY SCREAMS HAVE GONE UNHEARD
AND IT’S STILL SO HARD
TO WEAR THESE SCARS
SO DEEP
ON MY HEART
ON MY HEART
IF I CAN’T FOLLOW YOU THIS TIME
LET YOU GO
WILL YOU WAIT FOR ME ON THE OTHER SIDE
THE MOMENT YOU LOST FAITH
WHEN THERE WAS NO WAY OUT OF THIS
HOW COULD I’VE KNOWN
THAT I HAD TO LET YOU GO
THAT I HAD TO LET YOU GO
OH THE RAIN IS GONE
OH THE RAIN IS GONE
ONE MORE TIME I’M WALKING DOWN THE HILL
ONE MORE TRY TO FIND A REASON TO
FEEL ALIVE
NOW I KNOW
AFTER EVERY STORM
A FLOWER WILL BE BORN
IF I CAN’T FOLLOW YOU THIS TIME
LET YOU GO
WILL YOU WAIT FOR ME ON THE OTHER SIDE
THE MOMENTS IN THE RAIN
HAVE WASHED AWAY THE PAIN
AND NOW I KNOW
THAT I HAD TO LET YOU GO
Lyrics submitted by AdamArtz
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