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.
The surface is so cold and worthless
All the things that I have still come from there
So paint the windows in front of my face
When you know damn well there's no one behind them
I wish your body was not so warm to me
I wish your body was not so warm to me
I wish your body was not so warm to me
Just so you know
And all it was was something beautiful
When tides and dreams don't seem so tall at all
And all it was was something beautiful
When tides and dreams don't seem so tall at all
It's me against the world, still I'm losing ground
And I'd kill to taste what it must be like
Cause it's every one of my empty parts
That you fill, now
I wish your body was not so warm to me
I wish your body was not so warm to me
I wish your body was not so warm to me
Just so you know
Yeah, and maybe it's all for the better now
Yeah, maybe things sort of make sense
Yeah, and maybe it's all for the better now
Yeah, well maybe things sort of make sense
And all it was was something beautiful
When tides and dreams don't seem so tall at all
And all it was was something beautiful
When tides and dreams don't seem so tall at all
Pause silence
Another moment dropped off
Left behind and
Hanging still
Pause silence
Another moment dropped off
Left behind and
Hanging still
You won't see me
You won't see me
You won't see me
You won't see me
I can't see you
I can't see you
I can't see you
I can't see you
And all it was was something...
And all it was was something beautiful
When tides and dreams don't seem so tall at all
And all it was was something beautiful
When tides and dreams don't seem so tall at all
All the things that I have still come from there
So paint the windows in front of my face
When you know damn well there's no one behind them
I wish your body was not so warm to me
I wish your body was not so warm to me
I wish your body was not so warm to me
Just so you know
And all it was was something beautiful
When tides and dreams don't seem so tall at all
And all it was was something beautiful
When tides and dreams don't seem so tall at all
It's me against the world, still I'm losing ground
And I'd kill to taste what it must be like
Cause it's every one of my empty parts
That you fill, now
I wish your body was not so warm to me
I wish your body was not so warm to me
I wish your body was not so warm to me
Just so you know
Yeah, and maybe it's all for the better now
Yeah, maybe things sort of make sense
Yeah, and maybe it's all for the better now
Yeah, well maybe things sort of make sense
And all it was was something beautiful
When tides and dreams don't seem so tall at all
And all it was was something beautiful
When tides and dreams don't seem so tall at all
Pause silence
Another moment dropped off
Left behind and
Hanging still
Pause silence
Another moment dropped off
Left behind and
Hanging still
You won't see me
You won't see me
You won't see me
You won't see me
I can't see you
I can't see you
I can't see you
I can't see you
And all it was was something...
And all it was was something beautiful
When tides and dreams don't seem so tall at all
And all it was was something beautiful
When tides and dreams don't seem so tall at all
Lyrics submitted by Everlong
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