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.
My eyes that floated in glass were simply
Looking
The fragments of kindness are also missing
The repeating signals
Continue to speak of love only out of my lips
I take out the plugs running from my entire body
And with my own legs, just once more
I looked at this sky
In a distorted loophole in time
The knife that stabbed me in the back gives me wings
And I keep looking up the sky
In order to burn you up with all of the memories
Running through my entire body
I only looked at you
The world that expands inside of your arm is the last secret garden
If inside of you I've already completely vanished, don't forget...
The things that you embraced
Softly close your eyes
It's okay if you're cut off from the light
If you want to see dreams
'But they've already noticed...'
Everything about you who raised your hand high
The world that expands inside of dreams is the last secret garden
Inside of you I've already completely vanished, but just don't forget...
My name
The world that expands inside of your arm is the last scret garden
Ionly looked at you
Only you
Looking
The fragments of kindness are also missing
The repeating signals
Continue to speak of love only out of my lips
I take out the plugs running from my entire body
And with my own legs, just once more
I looked at this sky
In a distorted loophole in time
The knife that stabbed me in the back gives me wings
And I keep looking up the sky
In order to burn you up with all of the memories
Running through my entire body
I only looked at you
The world that expands inside of your arm is the last secret garden
If inside of you I've already completely vanished, don't forget...
The things that you embraced
Softly close your eyes
It's okay if you're cut off from the light
If you want to see dreams
'But they've already noticed...'
Everything about you who raised your hand high
The world that expands inside of dreams is the last secret garden
Inside of you I've already completely vanished, but just don't forget...
My name
The world that expands inside of your arm is the last scret garden
Ionly looked at you
Only you
Lyrics submitted by chikachika
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