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.
Just one last cigarette and fly
Coincidences made sorrow rule over your soul
I'm standing with my wings around you
I cry
So try to show you're a man
You're nobody's toy
There is nothing that separates a man from a boy
Thought so dark you got lost in there
Lost your way home and now it's getting late
I long to greet you when you come home
But don't you leave earth in this state
No don't you leave earth in this state
I'm the soft whisper of peace in your ear
As all of this creates
No night vision in this forest of darkness
And I feel what you feel inside
And as your skin got burned mine did too when they lied
And you know I'm pulling you closer
Coincidences made sorrow rule over your soul
I'm standing with my wings around you
I cry
So try to show you're a man
You're nobody's toy
There is nothing that separates a man from a boy
Thought so dark you got lost in there
Lost your way home and now it's getting late
I long to greet you when you come home
But don't you leave earth in this state
No don't you leave earth in this state
I'm the soft whisper of peace in your ear
As all of this creates
No night vision in this forest of darkness
And I feel what you feel inside
And as your skin got burned mine did too when they lied
And you know I'm pulling you closer
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As You Walk Lyrics as written by Marcus Tobias Dahlstroem Christian Thell Lindskog
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I don't know, to me this song is from God's point of view. the imagery, the imagery! "I'm standing with my wings around you. I cry". !! "And I feel what you feel inside. and as your skin got burned mine did too when they lied." I LOVE how this song talks about how God can't wait to welcome us home, but he urges us not to leave earth in this state. I read a book once that talked about why God didn't just send Jesus back now. (Isn't there enough suffering? why would He keep us here?) well, it talked about how God wants as many people saved as possible before He sends Jesus back. the way that it talked about it was so cool, like God was desperate for us to turn to Him because He doesn't want us to have to suffer... it's really a beautiful thing.