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.
look to the future
tell me what do you see?
a picture so perfect
pictures of you and me
now you're looking away
and now i'm thinking the same
don't need the same old excuse
you know i've nothing to proove...
rescue me when we know we're together
through the sun and the sunny morning light
rescue us 'cuz you know we need each other
when i see you every night...
time is so cold
and it's burning me
memories forgotten
memories bruising me...
now you're looking away
and now i'm thinking the same
don't use the same old excuse
you know i've nothing to lose
rescue me when we know we're together
through the sun and the sunny morning light
rescue us 'cuz you know we need each other
when i see you every night...
what do you think i'm gonna say this time around?
what do you think i'm gonna do this time around?
'cuz i'm sick of staring at these walls
i think i might be going blind
'cuz i can't see in front of me
i need somebody to
somebody save me
rescue me when we know we're together
through the sun and the sunny morning light
rescue us 'cuz you know we need each other
when i see you every night...
rescue me, me, me...
rescue me, me, me...
rescue me, me, me...
rescue me, me, me...
tell me what do you see?
a picture so perfect
pictures of you and me
now you're looking away
and now i'm thinking the same
don't need the same old excuse
you know i've nothing to proove...
rescue me when we know we're together
through the sun and the sunny morning light
rescue us 'cuz you know we need each other
when i see you every night...
time is so cold
and it's burning me
memories forgotten
memories bruising me...
now you're looking away
and now i'm thinking the same
don't use the same old excuse
you know i've nothing to lose
rescue me when we know we're together
through the sun and the sunny morning light
rescue us 'cuz you know we need each other
when i see you every night...
what do you think i'm gonna say this time around?
what do you think i'm gonna do this time around?
'cuz i'm sick of staring at these walls
i think i might be going blind
'cuz i can't see in front of me
i need somebody to
somebody save me
rescue me when we know we're together
through the sun and the sunny morning light
rescue us 'cuz you know we need each other
when i see you every night...
rescue me, me, me...
rescue me, me, me...
rescue me, me, me...
rescue me, me, me...
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