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.
Fly, on wings of speed,
That will bring you home to me,
I'll never be free,
And darkness I see,
As I wait for your smile.
Though my hands are tied,
My feet are bound by fate,
I play out the base,
As I sit and wait,
What visions I see.
In dreams, she floats on a stream,
With Jesus as her plan,
And water in her hand,
I bought along the way,
She comes to me.
Now as night is falling,
A candle left to light the way,
Sailing hope to morning,
She comes to me calling,
To brighten up my darkest day,
And the world fades away,
With her smile.
(Oh yeah)
(I wait for your smile yeah)
(Yeah, yeah, yeah)
Fly, on wings of speed,
That will bring you home to me,
I'll never be free,
And darkness I see,
As I wait for your smile.
(Oh yeah,yeah)
(I wait for your smile yeah)
(Yeah yeah yeah)
That will bring you home to me,
I'll never be free,
And darkness I see,
As I wait for your smile.
Though my hands are tied,
My feet are bound by fate,
I play out the base,
As I sit and wait,
What visions I see.
In dreams, she floats on a stream,
With Jesus as her plan,
And water in her hand,
I bought along the way,
She comes to me.
Now as night is falling,
A candle left to light the way,
Sailing hope to morning,
She comes to me calling,
To brighten up my darkest day,
And the world fades away,
With her smile.
(Oh yeah)
(I wait for your smile yeah)
(Yeah, yeah, yeah)
Fly, on wings of speed,
That will bring you home to me,
I'll never be free,
And darkness I see,
As I wait for your smile.
(Oh yeah,yeah)
(I wait for your smile yeah)
(Yeah yeah yeah)
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This is the painting - 9freepictures.com/d/file/art-online/200912/the-lady-of-shalott-138-2.jpg
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