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.
Last night I had me a dream son
The end of the world could be seen
No sign of life could I feel son
Nothing was what it had been
Black as the night, life out of sight
You can't imagine the scene
Last night I had me a dream son
The end of the world could be seen
I didn't know where to turn son
The absence of life was obscene
The end of time or just in my mind
I know that it's hard to believe
And I can almost see the end of the world
And I can almost see the end of the world
So give me a minute
And I'll put you in it
But you must never return
It could occur any day son
Just you remember and pray
You have what you love
Now love what you have
And maybe then you will last a bit longer
Last night I had me a dream son
The strangest that I'd ever seen
Yes you were there and you were
Telling everybody not to worry
Just let it be
Then you led me to believe
Everything happens in threes
But as you spoke then I awoke
Only to find that we'd arrived
At the end of the world.
The end of the world could be seen
No sign of life could I feel son
Nothing was what it had been
Black as the night, life out of sight
You can't imagine the scene
Last night I had me a dream son
The end of the world could be seen
I didn't know where to turn son
The absence of life was obscene
The end of time or just in my mind
I know that it's hard to believe
And I can almost see the end of the world
And I can almost see the end of the world
So give me a minute
And I'll put you in it
But you must never return
It could occur any day son
Just you remember and pray
You have what you love
Now love what you have
And maybe then you will last a bit longer
Last night I had me a dream son
The strangest that I'd ever seen
Yes you were there and you were
Telling everybody not to worry
Just let it be
Then you led me to believe
Everything happens in threes
But as you spoke then I awoke
Only to find that we'd arrived
At the end of the world.
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End of the World Lyrics as written by Christopher John Cheney
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
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This song is wicked phycobilly influenced and it is awesome.
this song is played with passion....chris is a very talented musician, this song was played on the end of a movie, but cant recall it, ive seen bio's on the living end, and seen chris play this song, him and his white falcon are made for eachother....keep the great work up guys :)
this song is played with passion....chris is a very talented musician, this song was played on the end of a movie, but cant recall it, ive seen bio's on the living end, and seen chris play this song, him and his white falcon are made for eachother....keep the great work up guys :)
this song always makes me feel like im on a rollacoaster.
"Last night I had me a dream son"
quite obviously about a dream lol