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.
Can't you see what you've been doing
To everyone
Your countless wrongs cant be undone
Hope for none
And now you're left here all alone
Gasping through your pain
But you must for your sake
Break on through
Cross the line, begin anew
Realign, find a sign
Of something new
Break on through
Can't you see
Right before your face
You've made your whole world suffer
This pointless hate
Pain fuels hunger for revenge
You never forgave
(Yourself)
Can they be saved?
Break on through
Cross the line, begin anew
Realign, find a sign
Of something new
And break on through
Cross the line, begin anew
Realign, find a sign
Of something new
And break on through
Can they be saved?
Is it too late?
Break on through
Cross the line, begin anew
Realign, find it
Hiding deep in you
And break on through
Cross the line, begin anew
Realign, find a sign
Of something new
Break on through
And break on through
To everyone
Your countless wrongs cant be undone
Hope for none
And now you're left here all alone
Gasping through your pain
But you must for your sake
Break on through
Cross the line, begin anew
Realign, find a sign
Of something new
Break on through
Can't you see
Right before your face
You've made your whole world suffer
This pointless hate
Pain fuels hunger for revenge
You never forgave
(Yourself)
Can they be saved?
Break on through
Cross the line, begin anew
Realign, find a sign
Of something new
And break on through
Cross the line, begin anew
Realign, find a sign
Of something new
And break on through
Can they be saved?
Is it too late?
Break on through
Cross the line, begin anew
Realign, find it
Hiding deep in you
And break on through
Cross the line, begin anew
Realign, find a sign
Of something new
Break on through
And break on through
Lyrics submitted by AZNguitarBGN
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