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.
High vibration go on
To the sun, oh let my heart dreaming
Past a mortal as me
Where can I be?
Wish the sun to stand still
Reaching out to touch our own being
Past all mortal as we
Here we can be
Here we can be
Suns high streams through
Awaken gentle mass touch
Awaken gentle mass touch
Strong dreams reign here
Awaken gentle mass touch
Awaken gentle mass touching
Awaken gentle mass touch
Star, song, age, less
Awaken gentle mass touch
Awaken gentle mass touching
Awaken gentle mass touching
Touching
Touching
Touching
Workings of man set to ply out historical life
Reregaining the flower of the fruit of his tree
All awakening, all restoring you
Workings of man crying out from the fire set aflame
By his blindness to see that the warmth of his being
Is promised for his seeing his reaching so clearly
Workings of man driven far from the path
Rereleased in inhibitions so that all is left for you
All is left for you, all is left for you
All this left for you now
Master of images
Songs cast a light on you
Hark through dark ties
That tunnel us out
Of sane existence
In challenge as direct
As eyes see young stars assemble
Master of light
All pure chance
As exists cross divided
In all encircling mode
Oh closely guided plan
Awaken in our hearts
Master of soul
Set to touch all impenetrable youth
Ask away
That thought be contact
With all that's clear
Be honest with yourself
There's no doubt, no doubt
Master of time
Setting sail over all of our lands
And as we look forever closer
Shall we now bid
Farewell, farewell
High vibration go on
To the sun, oh let my heart dreaming
Past a mortal as me
Where can I be?
Wish the sun to stand still
Reaching out to touch our own being
Past all mortal as we
Here we can be
Like the time I ran away
And turned around
And you were standing close to me
Like the time I ran away
And turned around
And you were standing close to me
To the sun, oh let my heart dreaming
Past a mortal as me
Where can I be?
Wish the sun to stand still
Reaching out to touch our own being
Past all mortal as we
Here we can be
Here we can be
Suns high streams through
Awaken gentle mass touch
Awaken gentle mass touch
Strong dreams reign here
Awaken gentle mass touch
Awaken gentle mass touching
Awaken gentle mass touch
Star, song, age, less
Awaken gentle mass touch
Awaken gentle mass touching
Awaken gentle mass touching
Touching
Touching
Touching
Workings of man set to ply out historical life
Reregaining the flower of the fruit of his tree
All awakening, all restoring you
Workings of man crying out from the fire set aflame
By his blindness to see that the warmth of his being
Is promised for his seeing his reaching so clearly
Workings of man driven far from the path
Rereleased in inhibitions so that all is left for you
All is left for you, all is left for you
All this left for you now
Master of images
Songs cast a light on you
Hark through dark ties
That tunnel us out
Of sane existence
In challenge as direct
As eyes see young stars assemble
Master of light
All pure chance
As exists cross divided
In all encircling mode
Oh closely guided plan
Awaken in our hearts
Master of soul
Set to touch all impenetrable youth
Ask away
That thought be contact
With all that's clear
Be honest with yourself
There's no doubt, no doubt
Master of time
Setting sail over all of our lands
And as we look forever closer
Shall we now bid
Farewell, farewell
High vibration go on
To the sun, oh let my heart dreaming
Past a mortal as me
Where can I be?
Wish the sun to stand still
Reaching out to touch our own being
Past all mortal as we
Here we can be
Like the time I ran away
And turned around
And you were standing close to me
Like the time I ran away
And turned around
And you were standing close to me
Lyrics submitted by lyricstudent, edited by Kyoufu
Awaken Lyrics as written by Steve James Howe Jon Anderson
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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Whenever I hear these lines, I can't help but imagine that it is spoke by a man who's taken all the bad life that he can, so he runs away, only to find that the woman who loves him came with, to support him and love him no matter what.
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