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.
Give me a moment
Got to get this weight up off my chest
Don't feed me sorrow
Pain is a poison I digest
Find yourself another soul to hold
You think, you thought, I know
Off upon my journey I must go
To where the river flows
I'll give you answers
To the questions you have yet to ask
Silence is beauty
Words they only complicate the task
Make no more wishes
All of my patience has been spent
Gods of the season
Lead me to my next incident
Got to get this weight up off my chest
Don't feed me sorrow
Pain is a poison I digest
Find yourself another soul to hold
You think, you thought, I know
Off upon my journey I must go
To where the river flows
I'll give you answers
To the questions you have yet to ask
Silence is beauty
Words they only complicate the task
Make no more wishes
All of my patience has been spent
Gods of the season
Lead me to my next incident
Lyrics submitted by Demau Senae
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This song is not about a relationship, at least to me. It's about a personal journey. It's speaking to someone, or more likely to some part of your own self, and saying, "Find yourself another soul to hold -- Off upon my journey I must go -- to where the River Flows." In other words... you don't get to hang onto me any more... I am going and finding out what I am all about.
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i love the chorus to this song. i don't think there has been a collective soul song that i don't like... they rock! this one is really good live. :)
from just reading the lyrics briefly what I get out of it is some girlfriend who doesn't want to let go after a breakup and he wants it to be over. "Find yourself another soul to hold."
Awesome Riff. Simply amaing. and very addictive.
Lines like "Words they only complicate the task", "I'll give you answers To the questions you have yet to ask", "pain is a poison i digest" etc are so good,. in context and alone. The song talks about a bitter person, after maybe a break up or disillusionment.
Its just too good.
'Gods of the season lead me to my next incident' is scary. Sounds like a serial killer. They REALLY should have put this one on the greatest hits.
This song describes how I feel in my opinion. Someone who is being stressed out with life/law and needs to run away from everything and see the beauty in this world and has a personal journey that they feel needs to be fulfilled "To where the river flows", but family/friends are trying to keep them from going on this journey and you try to explain why you feel the way you do. "I'll give you answers, to the questions you have yet to ask" but they dont understand... So you would just wish they would just let you go in peace "Silence is beauty; Words they only complicate the task". You wish they would find someone else to hold onto and keep you from going on this journey. "Find yourself another soul to hold". "Off upon my journey I must go" SOON!
songs about living life one day at a time and just seeing where it will take you
i think its just about someone who is upset about something, and is tired of people trying to talk to them about it. they just want to get through it on their own and wants everyone to leave them alone
the lines "Don't feed me sorrow" and "make no more wishes":<br /> -just remind me of things say to you when youre sad. people say "im sorry" "i wish i could do something..." etc. <br /> <br /> also "You think, you thought, I know"<br />
"Words only complicate the task"-well they don't stick out as far as wisdom goes. But man that riff gets ya!
To me, this song sounds like he's tired of people wishing him well because of his situation. I think he's tired of wishing it would get better and people telling him it would be. He just wants to live his life, whatever comes next. If there's more pain, screw it, just bring it on. It'll happen whether he wants it to or not, so might as well embrace it. If that's the case, I find it VERY relate-able.