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.
Come speak to me
Easy like hands on skin
Come speak to me
Easy like sky on earth
We are going to do something
If you come and tell me just how you feel
'Cause we are gonna work it out
Even if your world's falling apart
Are you gonna do something?
Are you gonna trust me?
Are you gonna take care of what I've been given?
Are you?
Birds are crying for the two of us
Can't sleep 'cause the moon
Reminds me of your face and now
I can see sunsets on my homeland
Through your words still alive
Come speak to me
Easy like hands on skin
Do you know why I left?
It's 'cause I was digging into my past
Are you gonna do something?
Are you listening to me?
Are you gonna take care of what I've been givin'?
Are you, are you?
Birds are crying for the two of us
Can't sleep 'cause the moon
Reminds me of your face and now
I can see sunsets on my homeland
'Cause your words are alive
For the both of us
I can't sleep 'cause the moon
Reminds me of your face
Now I can see
sunset on my homeland
Through your words still alive
The sun keeps telling me stories
(Are you listening to me, are you?)
The moon keeps telling me stories
(Are you gonna take care of what I've been givin'?)
Birds are crying for the two of us
I can't sleep 'cause the moon
Reminds me of your face
Now I can see
Sunset on my homeland
'Cause your words are alive
For the both of us
I can't sleep 'cause the moon
Reminds me of your face
Now I can see
Sunset on my homeland
'Cause your words are alive
Come speak to me
Come speak to me
Come speak to me
Come speak to me
Come speak to me
Come speak to me
Now come speak to me
Come speak to me, yeah, yeah
Easy like hands on skin
Come speak to me
Easy like sky on earth
We are going to do something
If you come and tell me just how you feel
'Cause we are gonna work it out
Even if your world's falling apart
Are you gonna do something?
Are you gonna trust me?
Are you gonna take care of what I've been given?
Are you?
Birds are crying for the two of us
Can't sleep 'cause the moon
Reminds me of your face and now
I can see sunsets on my homeland
Through your words still alive
Come speak to me
Easy like hands on skin
Do you know why I left?
It's 'cause I was digging into my past
Are you gonna do something?
Are you listening to me?
Are you gonna take care of what I've been givin'?
Are you, are you?
Birds are crying for the two of us
Can't sleep 'cause the moon
Reminds me of your face and now
I can see sunsets on my homeland
'Cause your words are alive
For the both of us
I can't sleep 'cause the moon
Reminds me of your face
Now I can see
sunset on my homeland
Through your words still alive
The sun keeps telling me stories
(Are you listening to me, are you?)
The moon keeps telling me stories
(Are you gonna take care of what I've been givin'?)
Birds are crying for the two of us
I can't sleep 'cause the moon
Reminds me of your face
Now I can see
Sunset on my homeland
'Cause your words are alive
For the both of us
I can't sleep 'cause the moon
Reminds me of your face
Now I can see
Sunset on my homeland
'Cause your words are alive
Come speak to me
Come speak to me
Come speak to me
Come speak to me
Come speak to me
Come speak to me
Now come speak to me
Come speak to me, yeah, yeah
Lyrics submitted by AgathaKavka
Come Speak to Me Lyrics as written by Elisa Toffoli
Lyrics © Sugarmusic s.p.a.
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italy rocks!
i like the italian version better... (i don't speak italian by the way but i love the language) it's called Luce (Tramonti A Nord Est)
I definitively agree with amusiqa, the italian version is much better... as a matter of fact, the english version ruined this song for me. It's like watching an italian movie badly dubbed in english or vice versa... This year she sang 'Luce' at the closing of the winter Olympics in Turin... oh gosh, she was totally awesome! Gave me goosebumps throughout her performance.
Way to go Elisa!
I think I heard this song a 1000 times today, and it's so beautiful , it makes me cry 'cause it makes me think how fucked up my relation is at the moment :(
I can definately sympathise with that angel. I was seeing this gorl for a while and last night I made the mistake of telling her I was falling in love with her - she told me that she didn't feel the same and we are now not together. The bit of this song that reminds me of me and Vicky are the lines...
'We are going to do something if you come and tell me just how you feel 'cause we are gonna work it out even if your world's falling apart are you gonna do something? Are you gonna trust me? '
Jeez love sucks - plain and simple:(
The English version is what I heard first, but I'm listening to the Italian version now and agree it is much more beautiful, regardless of the fact I can't understand a word of it. ;)
Well, I'm Italian and I'm studying English at school... As a rule this is the translation (it' s not perfect...).
Light (sunsets in north- west)
Talk with me like the wind among trees Talk with me like the sky with its earth I haven't defences, but I chose to be free Now it's reality the only thing to take into account Tell me if you'll do something if you are earing to me Will you care for everything I gave to you? Tell me
We are in the same tear, like a sun and a star We are light that falls from eyes, over the sunsets of my land over new days
Listen to me Now I know how to cry I know I ned you I have never know hot to pretend I feel you near me The breath doesn't lie In so much pain Nothing wrong Nothing, nothing...
We are in the same tear, like a sun and a star We are light that falls from eyes, over the sunsets of my land over new days in a tear like a sun and a star We are light that falls from eyes, over the sunsets of my land over new days
The sun talks to me about you... (are you listening to me, now?) Now the moon talks to me about you... ( I'll care everything you gave to me..)
Even if inside a tear, like a sun and a star We are light that falls from eyes, over the sunsets of my land over new days in a tear like a sun and a star We are light that falls from eyes, over the sunsets of my land over new days
Listen to me (x 5) Listen to you
oh... the translation from Italian one to English ( I forgot it!)