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.
Oh Annabel Lee, forever in my dreams.
You know you've still got a piece of my heart.
You've had it right from the start.
Oh Annabel Lee, stop haunting my dreams.
Yours is the face that I see in the dark, in the dark.
Into the darkness,
farther, my heart slips.
Into the darkness,
into the sea.
Oh Annabel Lee, the ocean calls to me.
In the spring when our love had its start.
Oh Annabel Lee,forever trapped by the memories,
in the sepulchre of my heart.
Black cats they scurry by in the night.
They tell me where you are.
In the chill of november
and now the kingdom is in ruins. J
ust a memory of you and me.
Will you release me?
Into the darkness,
farther, my heart slips.
Into the darkness,
into the sea.
Oh Annabel Lee, those nights seem so long ago.
When my heart didn't feel so old.
Oh Annabel Lee, call your name for eternity.
Long as the stars shall burn and the moon glows.
The ocean whispers in night air
and you once were with me there.
Do you remember?
And I'm speaking your name.
Though it's over, think of me.
Will you release me?
Into the darkness,
farther, my heart slips.
Into the darkness,
into the sea.
You know you've still got a piece of my heart.
You've had it right from the start.
Oh Annabel Lee, stop haunting my dreams.
Yours is the face that I see in the dark, in the dark.
Into the darkness,
farther, my heart slips.
Into the darkness,
into the sea.
Oh Annabel Lee, the ocean calls to me.
In the spring when our love had its start.
Oh Annabel Lee,forever trapped by the memories,
in the sepulchre of my heart.
Black cats they scurry by in the night.
They tell me where you are.
In the chill of november
and now the kingdom is in ruins. J
ust a memory of you and me.
Will you release me?
Into the darkness,
farther, my heart slips.
Into the darkness,
into the sea.
Oh Annabel Lee, those nights seem so long ago.
When my heart didn't feel so old.
Oh Annabel Lee, call your name for eternity.
Long as the stars shall burn and the moon glows.
The ocean whispers in night air
and you once were with me there.
Do you remember?
And I'm speaking your name.
Though it's over, think of me.
Will you release me?
Into the darkness,
farther, my heart slips.
Into the darkness,
into the sea.
Lyrics submitted by 0cool
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