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.
I will sing to you of greater things
Money, gold, and diamond rings
Just don't make it last any longer than it has to
Stories of the greater years
Fill your heart and soul with cheer
Just don't make it last any longer than it has to
I will sing to you of greater things
Money! Gold! And diamond rings
Just don't make it last any longer than it has to
Stories of the greater years
What's in here wont disappear
Just don't make it last any longer than it has to
Money, gold, and diamond rings
Just don't make it last any longer than it has to
Stories of the greater years
Fill your heart and soul with cheer
Just don't make it last any longer than it has to
I will sing to you of greater things
Money! Gold! And diamond rings
Just don't make it last any longer than it has to
Stories of the greater years
What's in here wont disappear
Just don't make it last any longer than it has to
Lyrics submitted by weezerific:cutlery
I Will Sing You Songs Lyrics as written by Jim Edward Olliges Jr.
Lyrics © Hipgnosis Songs Group
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To me this song seems like he's totally into this girl but he realizes the relationship might not be working. He is insecure about the relationship/feels the end is coming but things arent what they used to be (stories of the greater years). He wants to hang onto this relationship and those memories forever but he acknowledges things arent working and doesn't want her to stick around just so she doesnt hurt him. He is basically admitting he would be there for her forever so if she wants to be done with it, shes gonna have to do it, not him, he will continue to love and sing to her of greater things for all of time.
i dont know, i'm still drunk from last night
...pretty self explainitory. saw them 4 times live. all in philly. INFUCKINGCREDIBLE.
This song is incredible live.
One of the most beautiful and relaxed songs I've ever listened to. I'm not sure what its about, reads like the start of a bedtime story or something.
signed up to write my thoughts on this song... Both my wife and I have been fortunate to see these guys live... they are incredible...
My wife is now pregnant with our first child and this is on our "baby's playlist" and it's perfect... while the song plays like a lullaby... the "Just don't make it last any longer than it has to" makes this perfect for an expectant mother... My wife is in her third trimester now and she has to agree with this statement whole heartedly... If anything this song is a lullaby to the baby in the womb... and the hallow echos playing throughout the song give the acoustics of what sound might sound like in the womb as well... great song!
"Stories of the greater years... Fill your heart and soul with tears"
Is it actually the word tears and not the word beer. I have seen it written both ways. Beer doesn't make too much sense (unless you use the beer to drown your past). Fear works, but I haven't seen that used by any lyrics places. Most the lyrics places I have seen have it written beer and then tears is written in parenthesis. Anyone got any insight on this at all?
On the Okonokos live album the lyric is "Stories of the greater years.. Fill your heart and soul with cheer" I would assume that it's the same lyric on other versions, anyways this song and this band are from Heaven! I love the music.
i absolutely love the whole idea of this song
but what i think is kind of funny, is the whole "just don't make it last any longer than it has to"... and then the song is 9:18. hahaha. okay no, it's not at all too long, it's perfect and they should always just jam, but it's a funny idea. they're totally drawing it out.
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Sounds like SpiritThumb summed it up pretty well, nicely done. If this description is accurate then in that line "Stories of the greater years fill your heart and soul with cheer/tears" I think either makes a fair amount of sense. Cheers in the case of nostalgia in the good ol' days and tears if the relationship is soon to end. Regardless, good song...
I think this song is talking about feeling sad when thinking about things you can't have like diamonds and gold or memories of old that you can't have back. Basically it's okay to go there, to a place of sadness, to go through it but just don't make it last any longer than it has to. Come back to the present or to reality and live your life now is what I think it is saying.