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.
if i was a fly
and i had a day left til i died
i would lay down til tomorrow
you're clipping my wings
i try to win you back
with all my words that you know mean nothing
you could have believed in me
and i
saw a tear
on a rose
and i swept it off for you
as i gag
on my guts
cause i'm watching you give up
im a tear
in the clock
as you walk away
i can almost taste the glaze
on your lips
smacking away
into the night
they say
at least he's my friend
he'll treat you kindly in the end
call me bitter
but i'm brimming with hate for both of you
a film is playing in my head
of you fornicating in his bed
the satin sheets are ruby red
like your nails that scarred my back
and i
saw a tear
on a rose
so i clipped it off for you
i'm a fly
on a wall
and i'm watching you give up
i'm a tear
in the clock
as you walk away
i can almost see a shade
of your blue eyes
fading away
into the night.
you never believed in me
but i will believe in me
now i
take a match
to the rose
that i gave, my love, to you
won't forgive
won't forget
and the rage will lift me up
i hope you choke on his tongue
as i walk away i will not watch his hands
as they deaftly pull you away
into the night.
and i had a day left til i died
i would lay down til tomorrow
you're clipping my wings
i try to win you back
with all my words that you know mean nothing
you could have believed in me
and i
saw a tear
on a rose
and i swept it off for you
as i gag
on my guts
cause i'm watching you give up
im a tear
in the clock
as you walk away
i can almost taste the glaze
on your lips
smacking away
into the night
they say
at least he's my friend
he'll treat you kindly in the end
call me bitter
but i'm brimming with hate for both of you
a film is playing in my head
of you fornicating in his bed
the satin sheets are ruby red
like your nails that scarred my back
and i
saw a tear
on a rose
so i clipped it off for you
i'm a fly
on a wall
and i'm watching you give up
i'm a tear
in the clock
as you walk away
i can almost see a shade
of your blue eyes
fading away
into the night.
you never believed in me
but i will believe in me
now i
take a match
to the rose
that i gave, my love, to you
won't forgive
won't forget
and the rage will lift me up
i hope you choke on his tongue
as i walk away i will not watch his hands
as they deaftly pull you away
into the night.
Lyrics submitted by ScreamingInfidelity
Into The Night Lyrics as written by Bobby Wooten Keith Sweat
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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