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 don't know what it is but I know that I need it
A thousand things and a kiss and the chance I'll deceive it
I can't stand no more
I won't stand no more
I can't stand it anymore
I can't stand no more
I won't stand no more
I can't stand no more
I won't stand no more
I can't stand it anymore
I'm wishing you would stay
"I am not far away"
And help me find my way love
"You are not lost my love"
I'm wishing you would stay
"I am not far away"
I'm trying to break the chains of...
"There's no prison here"
Beyond ourselves lessons learned
And the space that's between us
A thousand things and a kiss
And the chance it decieves us
I can't stand no more
I won't stand no more
I can't stand it anymore
I can't stand no more
I won't stand no more
I can't stand no more
I won't stand no more
I can't stand it anymore
I'm wishing you would stay
"I am not far away"
And help me find my way love
"You are not lost my love"
I'm wishing you would stay
"I am not far away"
I'm trying to break the chains of...
"There's no prison here"
Wishing you would stay
"I am not far away"
I try to find my way
"You are not lost my love"
And I know yo feel it hurts us now
Like a thorn beneath a rose
But it stays within
Without us girl
There's nothing more
I'm wishing you would stay
"I am not far away"
And help me find my way love
"You are not lost my love"
I'm wishing you would stay
"I am not far away"
I'm trying to break the chains of...
"There's no prison here"
I'm wishing you would stay
"I am not far away"
And help me find my way love
"You are not lost my love"
I'm wishing you would stay
"I am not far away"
I'm trying to break the chains of...
"There's no prison here"
I'm wishing you would stay
"I am not far away"
I'm trying to break the chains of...
"There's no prison here"
A thousand things and a kiss and the chance I'll deceive it
I can't stand no more
I won't stand no more
I can't stand it anymore
I can't stand no more
I won't stand no more
I can't stand no more
I won't stand no more
I can't stand it anymore
I'm wishing you would stay
"I am not far away"
And help me find my way love
"You are not lost my love"
I'm wishing you would stay
"I am not far away"
I'm trying to break the chains of...
"There's no prison here"
Beyond ourselves lessons learned
And the space that's between us
A thousand things and a kiss
And the chance it decieves us
I can't stand no more
I won't stand no more
I can't stand it anymore
I can't stand no more
I won't stand no more
I can't stand no more
I won't stand no more
I can't stand it anymore
I'm wishing you would stay
"I am not far away"
And help me find my way love
"You are not lost my love"
I'm wishing you would stay
"I am not far away"
I'm trying to break the chains of...
"There's no prison here"
Wishing you would stay
"I am not far away"
I try to find my way
"You are not lost my love"
And I know yo feel it hurts us now
Like a thorn beneath a rose
But it stays within
Without us girl
There's nothing more
I'm wishing you would stay
"I am not far away"
And help me find my way love
"You are not lost my love"
I'm wishing you would stay
"I am not far away"
I'm trying to break the chains of...
"There's no prison here"
I'm wishing you would stay
"I am not far away"
And help me find my way love
"You are not lost my love"
I'm wishing you would stay
"I am not far away"
I'm trying to break the chains of...
"There's no prison here"
I'm wishing you would stay
"I am not far away"
I'm trying to break the chains of...
"There's no prison here"
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i just want to say WHAT THE FUCK. i posted all of the new tea party shit yet, it's saying that someone else did. it's really not THAT big of a deal, but it is somewhat. if i posted it...why does it say that someone else did?
I heard this song for the first time on the radio about a year ago on a special tea party thing, then I never heard it for the longest time. It's a really amazing song and I couldn't even find it for like 5 months. :o