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.
You lose it just to find it
And as you walk right by it
You forget how you got there,
And why you never meant to stay.
And I won't watch you waste away.
And I won't fake another day
And if one truth leads you to fly
I still don't believe in your reasons why
I just don't believe in why.
You love her.
You need her
To feel is to believe her.
You know it.
You want it.
You just can't believe you've ot it.
And I can't watch you waste away
And I won't you still to stay.
And if one truth leads you to fight
I still don't believe in your reasons why.
I just don't believe in why.
I couldn't watch you walk away
And not forget it.
I couldn't watch you turn to stone
And just regret it a single day.
Not a single day.
If I lose you
Could you find me?
Or would you walk right by me?
The soul and the spirit
Each have got their own limit.
And I can't waste another second
Living in hell like it's some kind of heaven.
And if one truth leads to another
Then isn't there one I can uncover,
There isn't one I will not discover.
It's the right time.
It's my time.
It's the right time.
It's my time.
It's my turn to discover.
And I won't waste a single second
Living in hell as a nadir of heaven
And if one truth leads you to five,
I still don't believe in your reasons why.
And if one truth leads to another,
Isn't there one we can uncover?
If there isn't one that we cannot discover.
So it's our time.
It's our time to discover.
And as you walk right by it
You forget how you got there,
And why you never meant to stay.
And I won't watch you waste away.
And I won't fake another day
And if one truth leads you to fly
I still don't believe in your reasons why
I just don't believe in why.
You love her.
You need her
To feel is to believe her.
You know it.
You want it.
You just can't believe you've ot it.
And I can't watch you waste away
And I won't you still to stay.
And if one truth leads you to fight
I still don't believe in your reasons why.
I just don't believe in why.
I couldn't watch you walk away
And not forget it.
I couldn't watch you turn to stone
And just regret it a single day.
Not a single day.
If I lose you
Could you find me?
Or would you walk right by me?
The soul and the spirit
Each have got their own limit.
And I can't waste another second
Living in hell like it's some kind of heaven.
And if one truth leads to another
Then isn't there one I can uncover,
There isn't one I will not discover.
It's the right time.
It's my time.
It's the right time.
It's my time.
It's my turn to discover.
And I won't waste a single second
Living in hell as a nadir of heaven
And if one truth leads you to five,
I still don't believe in your reasons why.
And if one truth leads to another,
Isn't there one we can uncover?
If there isn't one that we cannot discover.
So it's our time.
It's our time to discover.
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