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.
Hung up here on a web of comfort
Taking off with nowhere to go
Standing tall with your new cloak armor
Making out like it's all been done
It's harder than it seems
You slip but never fall
They'll take you, when you won’t come back to me
They’ll take you, when you won’t come back to me
Tearing down what we built up so well
Layin’ low as you came my way
Look alive with your head on backwards
Goin’ off when there's nothin wrong
It's only in your dreams
But it felt like it was real
They'll take you, when you won't come back to me
They'll take you, when you won't come back to me
Hang loose, my friend don’t walk away from me,
Because I really think you're cool
Is it worth turning back despite these open hands?
You're tearing me apart
They'll take you, when you won't come back to me (you need to find yourself)
They'll take you, when you won't come back to me (you need to find yourself)
They'll take you, when you won't come back to me (you need to find yourself)
They'll take you, when you won't come back to me (you need to find yourself)
Taking off with nowhere to go
Standing tall with your new cloak armor
Making out like it's all been done
It's harder than it seems
You slip but never fall
They'll take you, when you won’t come back to me
They’ll take you, when you won’t come back to me
Tearing down what we built up so well
Layin’ low as you came my way
Look alive with your head on backwards
Goin’ off when there's nothin wrong
It's only in your dreams
But it felt like it was real
They'll take you, when you won't come back to me
They'll take you, when you won't come back to me
Hang loose, my friend don’t walk away from me,
Because I really think you're cool
Is it worth turning back despite these open hands?
You're tearing me apart
They'll take you, when you won't come back to me (you need to find yourself)
They'll take you, when you won't come back to me (you need to find yourself)
They'll take you, when you won't come back to me (you need to find yourself)
They'll take you, when you won't come back to me (you need to find yourself)
Lyrics submitted by girlypunk
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I think that this song is from the view of a parent that has a child that has grown up and is about to go out into the real world. The parent believes that the outside world and the stuff they will learn will "take you when you won't come back to me."
this song is so addicting..but i remember seventeen being different.... i thought it was more like this "Hung up here on a web of comfort. Taking off with no where to go. Standing tall with but you're a new cold commer. It's harder than it seems. You slip but never fall. They'll take you, when you wont come back to me. Tearing down what we built up so well. Layin low as you came my way. Look alive with your head on backwards, goin off when there's nothin wrong. It's only in your dreams, but it felt like it was real. They'll take you, when you won't come back to me. Hey mosse, my friend dont walk away from me, because i really think you're cool. Is it worth turning back despite these open hands? You're tearing me apart. They'll take you, when you won't come back to me. (you need to find yourself)." maybe that's jst me...but whatever.
this song is so addicting..but i remember seventeen being different.... i thought it was more like this "Hung up here on a web of comfort. Taking off with no where to go. Standing tall with but you're a new cold commer. It's harder than it seems. You slip but never fall. They'll take you, when you wont come back to me. Tearing down what we built up so well. Layin low as you came my way. Look alive with your head on backwards, goin off when there's nothin wrong. It's only in your dreams, but it felt like it was real. They'll take you, when you won't come back to me. Hey mosse, my friend dont walk away from me, because i really think you're cool. Is it worth turning back despite these open hands? You're tearing me apart. They'll take you, when you won't come back to me. (you need to find yourself)." maybe that's jst me...but whatever. GO J.E.W.
yeah i think you're right peachie. i got the words from a jimmy website, this has to be a different song someone else posted
yeah this is Call it in the air!
hey i fixed it! this song rox majorly! why so few comments? sadness! Its the best ever!
I love this song. he sings it with such passion. I get so absorbed in it and just wanna throw myself around hehe. And the lyrics are just perfect as ever.
in the movie - the lyrics are different..
Now, I knew I heard this song before Singles...but what movie is it from, emojp? I can't put my finger on it...
*oops, I meant Static Prevails...not Singles.