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.
My blood bleeds red
For all those thoughts you left unsaid.
Well, how could you let your guard down
And let me impose?
We're dying the further this thing goes.
Can we go back to where we were before
You dropped your heart on my floor?
Cause' it was easiest to hide it all away.
We never say what we were thinking.
You never catch me blinking that night
Cause' I was all of yours,
But don't say we became too late.
Well, I just think you're humoring yourself.
Let me say one more thing before you find
this charade is out of sight.
Well, I've been wrong but now I'm right,
So let your precious sky come down on you tonight.
I'm right outside
With every useless key I've tried.
You're seamlessly wrapped in secrets
Unraveling now,
But you just don't know why or how.
Can we go back to where we were before
You left your heart on my door?
Cause it was easiest to hide it all away.
We never say what we were thinking.
You never catch me blinking those nights
Cause' I was all of yours.
But don't say we became too late
Well, I just think you're humoring yourself.
Let me say one more thing before these
Beautiful mistakes we've made run dry.
I thought this would all blow by,
And everything would just turn out all right.
And this would all be fine
So say goodbye today's life is
I'm giving it one more try and hoping
It all seems better in your eyes
Maybe not this time.
For all those thoughts you left unsaid.
Well, how could you let your guard down
And let me impose?
We're dying the further this thing goes.
Can we go back to where we were before
You dropped your heart on my floor?
Cause' it was easiest to hide it all away.
We never say what we were thinking.
You never catch me blinking that night
Cause' I was all of yours,
But don't say we became too late.
Well, I just think you're humoring yourself.
Let me say one more thing before you find
this charade is out of sight.
Well, I've been wrong but now I'm right,
So let your precious sky come down on you tonight.
I'm right outside
With every useless key I've tried.
You're seamlessly wrapped in secrets
Unraveling now,
But you just don't know why or how.
Can we go back to where we were before
You left your heart on my door?
Cause it was easiest to hide it all away.
We never say what we were thinking.
You never catch me blinking those nights
Cause' I was all of yours.
But don't say we became too late
Well, I just think you're humoring yourself.
Let me say one more thing before these
Beautiful mistakes we've made run dry.
I thought this would all blow by,
And everything would just turn out all right.
And this would all be fine
So say goodbye today's life is
I'm giving it one more try and hoping
It all seems better in your eyes
Maybe not this time.
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I really like this song. I think the piano/vocals are both beautiful. "Well how could you let your guard down And let me impose? We're dying the further this thing goes." I think that's very well written.