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.
Talk, and talk and talk
till comunication stops
and my head is divided
into undecided conversations
and my mind is blinded
Too bad thought
they don't flow into one
and show me that theres none
other than myself inside here
My mind is blinded
Chorus:
She was floating right there before me
With her eyes shining bright
And I knew that I'd fall
I knew that I'd fall
Drowning me with beautiful energy
In a waterfall of light
and I knew that I'd fall
Knew that I'd fall
I want to be clear of this fear
and these tears
And be free of this sound
and these clouds
that hang like shrowds over
my mind is blinded
Chorus
So many leaves upon the ground
The sound of our feet
scuffing the street
clicking the trolly track
glancing back
at her eyes
peeking through
till comunication stops
and my head is divided
into undecided conversations
and my mind is blinded
Too bad thought
they don't flow into one
and show me that theres none
other than myself inside here
My mind is blinded
Chorus:
She was floating right there before me
With her eyes shining bright
And I knew that I'd fall
I knew that I'd fall
Drowning me with beautiful energy
In a waterfall of light
and I knew that I'd fall
Knew that I'd fall
I want to be clear of this fear
and these tears
And be free of this sound
and these clouds
that hang like shrowds over
my mind is blinded
Chorus
So many leaves upon the ground
The sound of our feet
scuffing the street
clicking the trolly track
glancing back
at her eyes
peeking through
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