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.
All alone we go on day after day
All alone we suffer
Oh, to steal your heart away
It's the same old thing in the same old way
All alone we suffer
Oh, to steal your heart away
And the lie was creeping
Down, down, down
While we were sleeping
Suddenly we hit the ground
So come on, let's go, let's run away
If that's all, all there is
Oh, to steal your heart away
Ooh steal your heart away
Ooh steal your heart away
The lie was creeping
Down, down, down
While we were sleeping
Suddenly we hit the ground
So come on, let's go, let's run away
If that's all there is
Oh, to steal your heart away
Oh, to steal your heart away
The lonely suffer
Steal your heart away
Oh to steal your heart away
Suffer, the lonely suffer
Steal your heart away
Steal your heart away
Suffer, the lonely suffer
To steal your heart away
Suffer, oh to steal your heart away, the lonely suffer
Steal your heart away
If that's all there is, the lonely suffer
If that's all there is
All alone we suffer
Oh, to steal your heart away
It's the same old thing in the same old way
All alone we suffer
Oh, to steal your heart away
And the lie was creeping
Down, down, down
While we were sleeping
Suddenly we hit the ground
So come on, let's go, let's run away
If that's all, all there is
Oh, to steal your heart away
Ooh steal your heart away
Ooh steal your heart away
The lie was creeping
Down, down, down
While we were sleeping
Suddenly we hit the ground
So come on, let's go, let's run away
If that's all there is
Oh, to steal your heart away
Oh, to steal your heart away
The lonely suffer
Steal your heart away
Oh to steal your heart away
Suffer, the lonely suffer
Steal your heart away
Steal your heart away
Suffer, the lonely suffer
To steal your heart away
Suffer, oh to steal your heart away, the lonely suffer
Steal your heart away
If that's all there is, the lonely suffer
If that's all there is
Lyrics submitted by Concertina
Steal Your Heart Away Lyrics as written by Lindsey Buckingham
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Hipgnosis Songs Group
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I love this song! It's such a sad love song.
He is basically saying "We are suffering without each other, lets be in love and everything will be so much better"
how is it that no one else seems to know about this song? it's my favorite fleetwood song; and in fact probably one of my top ten favorite songs proper. such an under-appreciated jewel.