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.
The day god closed her eyes
My mother says
She felt
Twenty angels
That came through the window and helped him to fly
My sisters wept and I stepped
Further from faith
The most beautiful sky turned to grey
But hey - the memories seem real
It's been years since I've prayed
Still insisting
That I don't want to feel
Like you feel
I set it all on fire
And watched the walls collapse
I stand alone and tired
Now I want it back
And even if everyone is a liar
I don't want to be
Within this silent choir
I want to believe
In something
I want to believe in something
When I close my eyes
Will they come for me
Will you not believe that I
I've learned how to fly
Will I still be singing
Somewhere in heaven
I wonder if angels can cry
I hope they come for me
I hope I see something
I hope that I
Walk into the white light
Walk into the white light
I set it all on fire
And watched the walls collapse
I stand alone and tired
Now I want it back
Even if everyone is a liar
I don't want to be
Within this silent choir
I want to believe
In something
In something
I want to believe
To believe in something
I said I
I set it all on fire
And watched the walls collapse
I stand alone and tired
Now I want it back
And even if everyone is a liar
I don't want to be
Within this silent choir
I want to believe
I want to believe in something
I want to believe in something
I want to believe in something
But god closed her eyes
I want to believe in something
I want to believe in something
I want to believe in something
But god closed her eyes
I want to believe in something
I want to believe in something
I want to believe in something
But god closed her eyes
We all want to believe in something
I want to believe
In something
My mother says
She felt
Twenty angels
That came through the window and helped him to fly
My sisters wept and I stepped
Further from faith
The most beautiful sky turned to grey
But hey - the memories seem real
It's been years since I've prayed
Still insisting
That I don't want to feel
Like you feel
I set it all on fire
And watched the walls collapse
I stand alone and tired
Now I want it back
And even if everyone is a liar
I don't want to be
Within this silent choir
I want to believe
In something
I want to believe in something
When I close my eyes
Will they come for me
Will you not believe that I
I've learned how to fly
Will I still be singing
Somewhere in heaven
I wonder if angels can cry
I hope they come for me
I hope I see something
I hope that I
Walk into the white light
Walk into the white light
I set it all on fire
And watched the walls collapse
I stand alone and tired
Now I want it back
Even if everyone is a liar
I don't want to be
Within this silent choir
I want to believe
In something
In something
I want to believe
To believe in something
I said I
I set it all on fire
And watched the walls collapse
I stand alone and tired
Now I want it back
And even if everyone is a liar
I don't want to be
Within this silent choir
I want to believe
I want to believe in something
I want to believe in something
I want to believe in something
But god closed her eyes
I want to believe in something
I want to believe in something
I want to believe in something
But god closed her eyes
I want to believe in something
I want to believe in something
I want to believe in something
But god closed her eyes
We all want to believe in something
I want to believe
In something
Lyrics submitted by judaskissidismiss
Believe Lyrics as written by James A. Childs Nicholas Peter Davidge
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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I think its about a young boy loosing his father, and he also looses his faith in God becouse of this. And as he gets older he wants to beliva again, but he dont know how...
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