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.
Understand that you're holding a bomb in your hand
Take control, hand in hand with yourself from now on
Take this advise, aim to the skies
Aim to the skies above
Show me what you're made of
Waiting for the answer
Tell me what you're afraid of
Show me what you're made of
I call out in my sleep
I can't reach you and it's killing me
I call out in my sleep
Sun is gone, days go on like the storm in the sea
And the shore is the loneliest place you can be
Stay dry instead a moment ahead
Aim to the skies above
Show me what you're made of
Waiting for the answer
Tell me what you're afraid of
Show me what you're made of
I call out in my sleep
I can't reach you and it's killing me
I call out in my sleep
You say that you're not the same kid
The one who used to be the weeper
You say it's something deeper
Something that you couldn't tame
Something that would wake the sleeper
You say, you say
I call out in my sleep
I can't reach you and it's killing me
I call out in my sleep
Call out
Can't reach you
Calling in out
Can't reach you
Take control, hand in hand with yourself from now on
Take this advise, aim to the skies
Aim to the skies above
Show me what you're made of
Waiting for the answer
Tell me what you're afraid of
Show me what you're made of
I call out in my sleep
I can't reach you and it's killing me
I call out in my sleep
Sun is gone, days go on like the storm in the sea
And the shore is the loneliest place you can be
Stay dry instead a moment ahead
Aim to the skies above
Show me what you're made of
Waiting for the answer
Tell me what you're afraid of
Show me what you're made of
I call out in my sleep
I can't reach you and it's killing me
I call out in my sleep
You say that you're not the same kid
The one who used to be the weeper
You say it's something deeper
Something that you couldn't tame
Something that would wake the sleeper
You say, you say
I call out in my sleep
I can't reach you and it's killing me
I call out in my sleep
Call out
Can't reach you
Calling in out
Can't reach you
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Smash Lyrics as written by Eero Aleksi Heinonen Aki-markus Hakala
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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