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.
Uh
Uh, huh
Yeah, yeah
Uh
Where you are seems to be
As far as an eternity
Outstretched arms open hearts
And if it never ends then when do we start?
I'll never leave you behind
Or treat you unkind
I know you understand, oh whoah
And with a tear in my eye
Give me the sweetest goodbye
That I ever did receive
Pushing forward and arching back
Bring me closer to heart attack
Say goodbye and just fly away
When you comeback
I have something to say, yeah
How does it feel to know you'll never have to be alone
When you get home, home
There must be some place here that only you and I could go
So I can show you how I
Dream away everyday
Try so hard to disregard
The rhythm of the rain that drops
And coincides with the beating of my heart
I'll never leave you behind
Or treat you unkind
And I know you'll understand, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah
And with a tear in my eye
Give me the sweetest goodbye
That I ever, ever, ever did receive
Pushing forward and arching back
Bring me closer to heart attack
Say goodbye and just fly away
When you comeback
I have something to say, yeah
How does it feel to know you never have to be alone
When you get home, home
There must be someplace here that only you and I could go
So I can show you how I feel
Feel
Feel
Feel
(Yeah!)
(Come on)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Pushing forward and arching back (yeah, oh)
Bring me closer to heart attack
How does it feel to know you'll never have to be alone
When you get home, home
There must be someplace here that only you and I could go
So I can show you how I feel (show you how I feel, show you how I feel)
Show you how, show you, show
Show you how I feel
There must be someplace here that only you and I could go
So I can show you how I feel (show you, show you, show you, show you, show)
Uh, huh
Yeah, yeah
Uh
Where you are seems to be
As far as an eternity
Outstretched arms open hearts
And if it never ends then when do we start?
I'll never leave you behind
Or treat you unkind
I know you understand, oh whoah
And with a tear in my eye
Give me the sweetest goodbye
That I ever did receive
Pushing forward and arching back
Bring me closer to heart attack
Say goodbye and just fly away
When you comeback
I have something to say, yeah
How does it feel to know you'll never have to be alone
When you get home, home
There must be some place here that only you and I could go
So I can show you how I
Dream away everyday
Try so hard to disregard
The rhythm of the rain that drops
And coincides with the beating of my heart
I'll never leave you behind
Or treat you unkind
And I know you'll understand, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah
And with a tear in my eye
Give me the sweetest goodbye
That I ever, ever, ever did receive
Pushing forward and arching back
Bring me closer to heart attack
Say goodbye and just fly away
When you comeback
I have something to say, yeah
How does it feel to know you never have to be alone
When you get home, home
There must be someplace here that only you and I could go
So I can show you how I feel
Feel
Feel
Feel
(Yeah!)
(Come on)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Pushing forward and arching back (yeah, oh)
Bring me closer to heart attack
How does it feel to know you'll never have to be alone
When you get home, home
There must be someplace here that only you and I could go
So I can show you how I feel (show you how I feel, show you how I feel)
Show you how, show you, show
Show you how I feel
There must be someplace here that only you and I could go
So I can show you how I feel (show you, show you, show you, show you, show)
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Just A Little Lovin'
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Amazing
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
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i love the beginning of the song especially with "The rhythm of the rain that drops And coincides with the beating of my heart"
AHH so beautiful!!
that is my favorite part as well!!