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.
Have you ever been haunted the way I've been by you.
And have you ever felt the measure of the days that I've spent waiting, pining for you.
I can't see the sun for the daylight.
I can't feel your breath for the wind.
I don't want to step from these shadows, 'til you're coming back again.
I've dammed the emotions to keep my lanterns lit.
I'm shaken by this longing coursing through my veins.
In mind my I can't make sense of it.
I can't see the sun for the daylight.
I can't feel your breath for the wind.
I get so used to these shadows.
Are you coming back again?
Do we give up this search and turn out the light?
Give up this holy ghost that rattles thought the night?
I can't see the sun for the daylight.
I can't feel your breath for the wind.
I get do used to these shadows.
Will you chase away these shadows when you come back again?
And have you ever felt the measure of the days that I've spent waiting, pining for you.
I can't see the sun for the daylight.
I can't feel your breath for the wind.
I don't want to step from these shadows, 'til you're coming back again.
I've dammed the emotions to keep my lanterns lit.
I'm shaken by this longing coursing through my veins.
In mind my I can't make sense of it.
I can't see the sun for the daylight.
I can't feel your breath for the wind.
I get so used to these shadows.
Are you coming back again?
Do we give up this search and turn out the light?
Give up this holy ghost that rattles thought the night?
I can't see the sun for the daylight.
I can't feel your breath for the wind.
I get do used to these shadows.
Will you chase away these shadows when you come back again?
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this song is pretty cool. but still... it's sad... it seems to me that this song what this person is singing about is about some person waiting for someone. well yeah it's quite obious. but how long will the person wait for this person to come back? that's the question.
Heh, cool. I think Dan Haseltine (the lead singer / songwriter) is talking about his relationship w/ God. The cool thing about the song is that it can be related to on many levels, though.
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I definitely see the song as referring to a relationship with God, or more specifically Jesus. It doesn't get much clearer than "keep my laterns lit." :) I think the song is pretty much questioning things about the Second Coming.
this is a great song, portraying so many shared feelings by christians today Dan Haseltine probably 99% talking about his own struggles that he shares, and this is a great part of Jars of Clay's ministry. They reach out to their fans, showing them that JOC is no where near perfect, they have their own doubts, their own fears, and their own struggles but above all they are living life for God. This song istelf is great, and the line "I don't want to step from these shadows" shows a shared feeling so many chrisitans have, of being luke warm, not feeling God's presence in their lives at many times, yet the song ends very hopefully, shown mainly by the fact that He will come back
I think this song does reflect the writer's relationship with God and how much he longs for heaven, for his coming back again. I think this song is portrays eagerness for the Second Coming through a restless tone (about being in the world)