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.
I still hang on every word
In a world of faded memories
Where you're still in love with me
I can see it in your eyes
A look as if your major tom has lost control
I must hold on
This happens all the time
I still find my faith in you
I can't hold on
This happens all the time
I still find my way to you
If the dreams all that I got
Then I wish you in a fairy tale
Where you're still in love with me
I can see it in your eyes
A look as if your hero fell and lost his soul
I must hold on
This happens all the time
I still find my faith in you
I can't hold on
This happens all the time
I still find my way to you
In a world of faded memories
Where you're still in love with me
I can see it in your eyes
A look as if your major tom has lost control
I must hold on
This happens all the time
I still find my faith in you
I can't hold on
This happens all the time
I still find my way to you
If the dreams all that I got
Then I wish you in a fairy tale
Where you're still in love with me
I can see it in your eyes
A look as if your hero fell and lost his soul
I must hold on
This happens all the time
I still find my faith in you
I can't hold on
This happens all the time
I still find my way to you
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is this a flat out copy pate of what i put? pathetic.
Phenominal song. I cannot wait for this new album to be released. It seems pretty obvious that the song is about someone who is still in love with someone else, but they no longer love them in the same manner. I can relate to this right now. Cold is one hell of a band. You can check out the song on their Myspace Profile and check out the video for this song on Rollingstone.com.
I freaking love this song. It's definitely up there with their best songs...although Cold doesn't have "best songs" cuz they all rock. I love this band, they're so awesome. can't wait for their new cd august 24.
I love this song, I listened to it alot in the past few weeks with what girls troubles I've been having.
My fave lines are;
" I still hang on every word In a world of faded memories Where you're still in love with me"
To me, thats significant because I got with a girl who told me on a daily basis that she loved me, I fell in love with her in time and when we finally hit it off it went downhill. I was heartbroken and I those days where she said that were "Faded memories" so to speak.
But thankfully it's all gone on the up.
And Artemisa is spot on with the meaning of the song if you ask me, and sorry to hear about your loss.
Awesome song. I agree with you about the meaning and I can also relate to it. I cannot wait to hear their new album!!
If you havent already, go now and check out the video clip for this song.. it is bloody fantastic.
If the video clip tells the story the song is intended to tell .. then the song is about a decision on whether to hold on, or to let go of everything major in your life.
It features Scooter in a car accident, and EMT's and people are running around distraught, he is "outside his body" looking in on the EMT's working on him trying to save his life.
In the end he realises it isnt worth it, and decides not to hold on .. but yeah..
Yet another brilliantly written Cold song, backed up with a very well orchestrated video clip.
Well done once again Cold!!
lyrics are wrong
in the first verse it's "i look as if your major tongue has lost control" a qoute from the ole' david bowie song that's all i gots to say
westwingb, the lyrics are actually correct as David Bowie's song is called "Major Tom."
Just want to say that this song is great, and the video had me in chills. Cold really knows how to make 'em.
now that Cold is no longer now Scooter & Sam of Cold are in a new group or project called The Witch
Cold is still Cold, just on Hiadus.