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.
Save me from the dark of night
I'm drifting like a satellite
Miles from understanding
Where this love will lead
Heaven let your light fall down on me
Now I'm over-thinking
Love can't be this hard
We seem to be spinning worlds apart
Sometimes truth is hard to touch
We give too little, expect too much
Promises forever hiding in our eyes
Worlds of chances passing by
Now I'm over-thinking
Love can't be this hard
We seem to be drifting worlds apart
You could wait forever
Lord I can't do that
Spend a lifetime looking back
Now I'm over-thinking
Love can't be this hard
We seem to be spinning worlds apart
You could wait forever
Lord I can't do that
Spend a lifetime looking back
(Now I'm over-thinking)
Ooh, yeah yeah yeah
(Love can't be this hard)
Yeah yeah yeah...
(We seem to be spinning worlds apart)
I'm drifting like a satellite
Miles from understanding
Where this love will lead
Heaven let your light fall down on me
Now I'm over-thinking
Love can't be this hard
We seem to be spinning worlds apart
Sometimes truth is hard to touch
We give too little, expect too much
Promises forever hiding in our eyes
Worlds of chances passing by
Now I'm over-thinking
Love can't be this hard
We seem to be drifting worlds apart
You could wait forever
Lord I can't do that
Spend a lifetime looking back
Now I'm over-thinking
Love can't be this hard
We seem to be spinning worlds apart
You could wait forever
Lord I can't do that
Spend a lifetime looking back
(Now I'm over-thinking)
Ooh, yeah yeah yeah
(Love can't be this hard)
Yeah yeah yeah...
(We seem to be spinning worlds apart)
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