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.
It could be worse, I could be alone
I could be locked in here on my own
Or like a stone that suddenly drops
It never stops, no
I could be lost or I could be saved
Calling out from beneath the waves
Beaten down by the social raves
Never again; never again
Oooooo Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Oooooo Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Oooooo Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
I'm screamin' out from the crests of waves
It could be worse; it's all sweet
It could be snapped from the jaws of defeat
Or like a light lit up on the beach
You wear your heart on your sleeve, Ohhhh
You want to stop before you begin
You want to sink when you know you could swim
You want to stop just before you begin
Never give in; never give in
Oooooo Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Oooooo Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Oooooo Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
I'm screamin' out from the crests of waves
Oooooo Nothin' matters
Except not for the love we make
Ooooooooooo
Nothin' matters
Ooooooooooo
Except not for the love we make
Nothin' matters
Ooooooooooo
Except not for the love we make
Aaaahhhhhh
Except not for the love we make
Oooooo Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Oooooo Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Oooooo Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
I'm screamin' out from the crests of waves
Oooooo Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Oooooo Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Oooooo Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
I'm screamin' out from the crests of waves
Where you're longing to be saved
I'm screamin' out from the crests of waves
Where you're longing to be saved
I'm screamin' out from the crests of waves
I could be locked in here on my own
Or like a stone that suddenly drops
It never stops, no
I could be lost or I could be saved
Calling out from beneath the waves
Beaten down by the social raves
Never again; never again
Oooooo Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Oooooo Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Oooooo Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
I'm screamin' out from the crests of waves
It could be worse; it's all sweet
It could be snapped from the jaws of defeat
Or like a light lit up on the beach
You wear your heart on your sleeve, Ohhhh
You want to stop before you begin
You want to sink when you know you could swim
You want to stop just before you begin
Never give in; never give in
Oooooo Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Oooooo Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Oooooo Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
I'm screamin' out from the crests of waves
Oooooo Nothin' matters
Except not for the love we make
Ooooooooooo
Nothin' matters
Ooooooooooo
Except not for the love we make
Nothin' matters
Ooooooooooo
Except not for the love we make
Aaaahhhhhh
Except not for the love we make
Oooooo Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Oooooo Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Oooooo Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
I'm screamin' out from the crests of waves
Oooooo Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Oooooo Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Oooooo Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
I'm screamin' out from the crests of waves
Where you're longing to be saved
I'm screamin' out from the crests of waves
Where you're longing to be saved
I'm screamin' out from the crests of waves
Lyrics submitted by DMZ, edited by Mellow_Harsher
Crests of Waves Lyrics as written by Guy Rupert Berryman Christopher Anthony John Martin
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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