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.
Rain rain rain on my mind
I've got a secret life
Wipe wipe wipe it away
Nothing can make me dry
Fight all the while
Fight till I think I'm free
Feel rains we never see
beautiful secret lies.
It could make you face all your fears
It could make you face all your fears
Oh, smile smile in the day
Feel rains we never see
Oh, oh, pretty in the rain
I love your secret life
It could make you face all your fears
It could make you face all your fears
I could leave you well enough alone,
Believing you'd be overcome
and gone by grace away
Better off than if I stay
(2x)
I could leave you walk away
We'll save it for another day
Through all the wars I've come to know
It's punches pulled, not towels thrown in.
When they come knocking on your heart's door,
Choose the one who loves you more.
And when you've found something to die for,
(Make you face all your fears)
They'll be knocking on your heart's door
(Make you face all your fears)
When they come knocking on your heart's door,
(Make you face all your fears)
Choose the one who loves you more.
(3x)
I've got a secret life
Wipe wipe wipe it away
Nothing can make me dry
Fight all the while
Fight till I think I'm free
Feel rains we never see
beautiful secret lies.
It could make you face all your fears
It could make you face all your fears
Oh, smile smile in the day
Feel rains we never see
Oh, oh, pretty in the rain
I love your secret life
It could make you face all your fears
It could make you face all your fears
I could leave you well enough alone,
Believing you'd be overcome
and gone by grace away
Better off than if I stay
(2x)
I could leave you walk away
We'll save it for another day
Through all the wars I've come to know
It's punches pulled, not towels thrown in.
When they come knocking on your heart's door,
Choose the one who loves you more.
And when you've found something to die for,
(Make you face all your fears)
They'll be knocking on your heart's door
(Make you face all your fears)
When they come knocking on your heart's door,
(Make you face all your fears)
Choose the one who loves you more.
(3x)
Lyrics submitted by billyclonescu, edited by jonathanho
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