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.
It's only been a week
The rush of being home and rapid fading
I fell into a call
But I was missing all that time in England
I send the aimless sleep
Unfettered by the help of transportation
To knock on windows where
A friend no longer live I had forgotten
And everywhere I go
There's always something to remind me
Of another place and time
Where love had traveled far and found me
We stayed outside til two
Waiting for the light to come back
I didn't talk I knew
Until you asked what I was thinking
Until you asked what I was thinking
Brave men tell the truth
The wise mans tools are analogies and puzzles
The woman holds her tongue
Knowing silence will speak for her
Brave men tell the truth
The wise mans tools are analogies and puzzles
The woman holds her tongue
Knowing silence will speak for her
Will remind, will remind, will remind me,
Will remind, will remind, will remind me,
Will remind, will remind, will remind me,
Will remind, will remind, will remind me
So now I'll never know,
As you will only sleep beside me,
And everywhere I go
Will remind, will remind, will remind me,
Will remind, will remind, will remind me,
Will remind, will remind, will remind me,
Will remind, will remind, will remind me
Will remind, will remind, will remind me,
Will remind, will remind, will remind me,
Will remind, will remind, will remind me,
Will remind, will remind, will remind me
Will remind, will remind, will remind me,
Will remind, will remind, will remind me,
Will remind, will remind, will remind me,
Will remind, will remind, will remind me
The rush of being home and rapid fading
I fell into a call
But I was missing all that time in England
I send the aimless sleep
Unfettered by the help of transportation
To knock on windows where
A friend no longer live I had forgotten
And everywhere I go
There's always something to remind me
Of another place and time
Where love had traveled far and found me
We stayed outside til two
Waiting for the light to come back
I didn't talk I knew
Until you asked what I was thinking
Until you asked what I was thinking
Brave men tell the truth
The wise mans tools are analogies and puzzles
The woman holds her tongue
Knowing silence will speak for her
Brave men tell the truth
The wise mans tools are analogies and puzzles
The woman holds her tongue
Knowing silence will speak for her
Will remind, will remind, will remind me,
Will remind, will remind, will remind me,
Will remind, will remind, will remind me,
Will remind, will remind, will remind me
So now I'll never know,
As you will only sleep beside me,
And everywhere I go
Will remind, will remind, will remind me,
Will remind, will remind, will remind me,
Will remind, will remind, will remind me,
Will remind, will remind, will remind me
Will remind, will remind, will remind me,
Will remind, will remind, will remind me,
Will remind, will remind, will remind me,
Will remind, will remind, will remind me
Will remind, will remind, will remind me,
Will remind, will remind, will remind me,
Will remind, will remind, will remind me,
Will remind, will remind, will remind me
Lyrics submitted by musical_snob, edited by VViP30U7
Remind Me Lyrics as written by Torbjorn Brundtland Erlend Otre Oeye
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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you missed some of the lyrics.... here it is: -- o -- It's only been a week the rush of being home AND rapid fading FAILING TO RECALL WHAT I was missing all that time in England
HAS sent me aimlessly ON foot or by the help of transportation to knock on windows where a friend no longer live, I had forgotten
And everywhere I go there's always something to remind me of another place and time WHERE love that travelled far HAD found me
WE stayed outside till two waiting for the light to come back WE didn't talk I knew until you asked what I was thinking until you asked what I was thinking
brave men tell the truth the wise man's tools are analogies and puzzles a woman holds her tongue knowing silence will speak for her
brave men tell the truth the wise man's tools are analogies and puzzles a woman holds her tongue knowing silence will speak for her
and everywhere I go there's always something to remind me of another place and time where love that travelled far had found me -- o --