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.
Heart-shaped hallways
Leading the way to nowhere
You left me stranded here
Three years from anywhere
No sign of a way back, only fear
I'll just follow the fragrance of these fake tears
Your silence says it all, I know your throat is swelling
You want to say so much
But you're afraid you might say what you mean
I loved you for who you were
You tried and tried to change me
It's funny now how you say you're leaving
Because I'm not the man I used to be
Shape someone else now, mold someone new
Take someone else down your heart-shaped hallway too
Take someone else now, take someone new
Take someone else down your heart-shaped hallway too
Leading the way to nowhere
You left me stranded here
Three years from anywhere
No sign of a way back, only fear
I'll just follow the fragrance of these fake tears
Your silence says it all, I know your throat is swelling
You want to say so much
But you're afraid you might say what you mean
I loved you for who you were
You tried and tried to change me
It's funny now how you say you're leaving
Because I'm not the man I used to be
Shape someone else now, mold someone new
Take someone else down your heart-shaped hallway too
Take someone else now, take someone new
Take someone else down your heart-shaped hallway too
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
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no comments? one of A5A best songs IMO
it means 'In my opinion' lol.
And yes it is one of their best. I think it's about a guy that loved a girl she was just using him and what she felt wasn't real and she just uses people. He still has feelings for her, but she's moved on. Well, that's my interpretation anyway.
what's IMO ?
what's IMO ?
in my ovaries
ahhhh why does no one makes sense?
And the girl obviously tried to change who he was but he was't having any of it.
Amazing song. I love the meaning of it.
At the VERY VERY end, it sounds like they scream "WAKE UP" one screaming WAKE with another screaming UP
and I didn't mean to reply to your post, just meant to make another.