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.
Run
I run to fill the gaps I spot ahead
The traps I know I've set
For myself
To fall into and hide
I hide to spare myself from feeling shame
Learning from mistakes
When I know
It's me, who's to blame
Darkness ran aground
On the day that lost was found
I saw you there
I saw you there
I
I couldn't split the doubts of loneliness
From the pain of emptiness
But you helped
Figure out
Which was which
Which brings me to the part that's hard to say
The part that sounds so lame:
Joder [?], we are one
And the same
Darkness ran aground
On the day that lost was found
I saw you there
I saw you there
You're pulling up the ground
I had to turn around
I saw you there
I saw you there
If
You need me like an island needs the sea
Does that mean I should leave
Would you grow
Beyond all
Of your dreams
That you got from a sleep at such a speed
Sowing thirsty seeds
While kissing
The palm
Of your hand
Darkness ran aground
On the day that lost was found
I saw you there
Saw you there
Like you didn't care
With tassles in your hair
I saw you there
I saw you there
Show me all around
You're polishing the town
I saw you there
I saw you there
I knew right there and then
We'd never know the end
You took me with your hand
We're going to my den...
I run to fill the gaps I spot ahead
The traps I know I've set
For myself
To fall into and hide
I hide to spare myself from feeling shame
Learning from mistakes
When I know
It's me, who's to blame
Darkness ran aground
On the day that lost was found
I saw you there
I saw you there
I
I couldn't split the doubts of loneliness
From the pain of emptiness
But you helped
Figure out
Which was which
Which brings me to the part that's hard to say
The part that sounds so lame:
Joder [?], we are one
And the same
Darkness ran aground
On the day that lost was found
I saw you there
I saw you there
You're pulling up the ground
I had to turn around
I saw you there
I saw you there
If
You need me like an island needs the sea
Does that mean I should leave
Would you grow
Beyond all
Of your dreams
That you got from a sleep at such a speed
Sowing thirsty seeds
While kissing
The palm
Of your hand
Darkness ran aground
On the day that lost was found
I saw you there
Saw you there
Like you didn't care
With tassles in your hair
I saw you there
I saw you there
Show me all around
You're polishing the town
I saw you there
I saw you there
I knew right there and then
We'd never know the end
You took me with your hand
We're going to my den...
Lyrics submitted by aquagrrl84
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This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
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