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.
as the sun goes away and the leaves get lost in the wind
we hold our cans in the air
drinking our lives away without a care
the moon has hit this pale September sky
but something else rises
the speeding cars pass me by as i place my eyes in the air
as i breath in and take a deep sigh
the feeling is there
a feeling so uncertain
that life is in full effect
i want to stay like this forever
friends hand in hand and the beers passed out
and she's passed out
she's on the couch with a smile on her face
looking at empty space
i used to love you once but now
that seems so long ago
it's meaningless
cause i got my friends and i got a brew
nothing beats a night with the crew
and we'll watch the moon rise
over an empty Connecticut sky
it's fully here cause we gave it some time
it isn't so hidden anymore
these nights let us know whats true
the state i'm in shows i can't keep anything from you
i have no secrets
so pass me another and let's go in the guest room
i have so much to say
please don't let me miss you
please just let me kiss you
it would mean the world to me
the moon is glimmering against my face
so just rise with me
let's no descend
it's okay if we're just pretend
but just for one night
let's not fight
let us drink another
and i'll say "hello" to your brother
tomorrow is so uncertain
so let's live for tonight
cause it feels too good not to be good.
we hold our cans in the air
drinking our lives away without a care
the moon has hit this pale September sky
but something else rises
the speeding cars pass me by as i place my eyes in the air
as i breath in and take a deep sigh
the feeling is there
a feeling so uncertain
that life is in full effect
i want to stay like this forever
friends hand in hand and the beers passed out
and she's passed out
she's on the couch with a smile on her face
looking at empty space
i used to love you once but now
that seems so long ago
it's meaningless
cause i got my friends and i got a brew
nothing beats a night with the crew
and we'll watch the moon rise
over an empty Connecticut sky
it's fully here cause we gave it some time
it isn't so hidden anymore
these nights let us know whats true
the state i'm in shows i can't keep anything from you
i have no secrets
so pass me another and let's go in the guest room
i have so much to say
please don't let me miss you
please just let me kiss you
it would mean the world to me
the moon is glimmering against my face
so just rise with me
let's no descend
it's okay if we're just pretend
but just for one night
let's not fight
let us drink another
and i'll say "hello" to your brother
tomorrow is so uncertain
so let's live for tonight
cause it feels too good not to be good.
Lyrics submitted by walkingonawire
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