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.
All the windows
Swear to miss you
And the doors are cell block tight
Sweet sedation
Sweep the issues
And the clocks about to strike
Did it call you down
Are you back just yet
Waiting now please come set me free
And the only sound is a minute left
This could be, this could be the last time
It's a chance to fix mistakes
One more for the last time
Does it blow our dreams away
Don't waste this chance with your smile
Ten seconds left on this dial
This could be the last time
Along the staircase
I dream to hear you
In a whisper quiet room
Space the thinking
Space to scream to
But the echoes sound like you
Not the stars at night
In a pitch black sky
I don't know just wants to see you
But the time is right and it only flies
This could be, this could be the last time
It's a chance to fix mistakes
One more for the last time
Does it blow our dreams away
Don't waste this chance with your smile
Ten seconds left on this dial
This could be the last time
It's only us
It's only now
A simple wish
It's only tonight
This could be the last time
Now I've made our last mistake
One more for the last time (this could be) (this could be)
Does it blow our dreams away (this could be) (this could be)
Don't waste this chance with your smile (this could be (this could be)
Ten seconds left on this dial (this could be) (this could be)
This could be the last time (this could be) (this could be)
It's only us
It's only now
It's only tonight
Swear to miss you
And the doors are cell block tight
Sweet sedation
Sweep the issues
And the clocks about to strike
Did it call you down
Are you back just yet
Waiting now please come set me free
And the only sound is a minute left
This could be, this could be the last time
It's a chance to fix mistakes
One more for the last time
Does it blow our dreams away
Don't waste this chance with your smile
Ten seconds left on this dial
This could be the last time
Along the staircase
I dream to hear you
In a whisper quiet room
Space the thinking
Space to scream to
But the echoes sound like you
Not the stars at night
In a pitch black sky
I don't know just wants to see you
But the time is right and it only flies
This could be, this could be the last time
It's a chance to fix mistakes
One more for the last time
Does it blow our dreams away
Don't waste this chance with your smile
Ten seconds left on this dial
This could be the last time
It's only us
It's only now
A simple wish
It's only tonight
This could be the last time
Now I've made our last mistake
One more for the last time (this could be) (this could be)
Does it blow our dreams away (this could be) (this could be)
Don't waste this chance with your smile (this could be (this could be)
Ten seconds left on this dial (this could be) (this could be)
This could be the last time (this could be) (this could be)
It's only us
It's only now
It's only tonight
Lyrics submitted by BrandNew1208
11:11 P.M. Lyrics as written by Tyson V. Ritter Nick Don Wheeler
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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