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.
Remembering, everything
About my world and when you came
Wondering the change you'd bring
Means nothing else would be the same
Did you know what you were doing, did you know?
Did you know how you would move me?
Well, I don't really think so
But the night came down and swept us away
And the stars they seemed
To paint the most elaborate scene to date
How could we know?
That song, this show
We'd learn so much about ourselves
From Toledo to Tokyo
The words were scribed on every page
And now there's books up on our shelves
Did you know how you would move us, did you know?
When the light first came upon us
And we saw the everglow
And the moment's magic swept us away
And a young man's dream
Was almost seen so plain
When was the night that showed us the sign
Revealed in the sky to leave all behind?
But where to begin?
Throwing caution to the wind
We'll reach for the stars
Everything was now ours
Did you know how you would move me, did you know?
Did you know how you would move me?
Well, I don't even think so
But the moment's magic swept us away
And it's so close, but we're so far away
It's so close, but we're so far away
About my world and when you came
Wondering the change you'd bring
Means nothing else would be the same
Did you know what you were doing, did you know?
Did you know how you would move me?
Well, I don't really think so
But the night came down and swept us away
And the stars they seemed
To paint the most elaborate scene to date
How could we know?
That song, this show
We'd learn so much about ourselves
From Toledo to Tokyo
The words were scribed on every page
And now there's books up on our shelves
Did you know how you would move us, did you know?
When the light first came upon us
And we saw the everglow
And the moment's magic swept us away
And a young man's dream
Was almost seen so plain
When was the night that showed us the sign
Revealed in the sky to leave all behind?
But where to begin?
Throwing caution to the wind
We'll reach for the stars
Everything was now ours
Did you know how you would move me, did you know?
Did you know how you would move me?
Well, I don't even think so
But the moment's magic swept us away
And it's so close, but we're so far away
It's so close, but we're so far away
Lyrics submitted by jaycar2a
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If you have halfway decent analytical skills, it's not very hard to do. Really, it's open to interpretation, and all three (God, fans, relationship) could be supported with evidence from the song. Isn't one's faith in God a sort of relationship? If the song is aimed at the object of affection in a relationship, could that not be God? Now that I think about it, a band and its members has a sort of "relationship" with its fans as well...
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