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 want to meet up with you and show you what I'm thinking
I'll take you anywhere that you want to go
I'm sitting here bored and lonely and you'll know
That anytime your free to show me how you feel
I'll take it anywhere that you want to go
Anywhere that you want to go
I'd make it right if you want it
I want it back more than you know
I crossed the line do you want it
I want you back
And I'm waiting for you to get that feeling once again
Reunited in the end
And I've been waiting for you
To capture my imagination
Cause I've been fooled by the illusions in my head
In my head
Now I realize I never had it so good
It took me anywhere I wanted to go
Now I'm sitting here dreaming of the days
When anytime I wanted I could show you how I feel
I can't go anywhere that I want to go
Anywhere that I want to go
I'd make it right if you want it
I want it back more than you know
I crossed the line do you want it
I want you back
And I'm waiting for you to get that feeling once again
Reunited in the end
And I've been waiting for you
To capture my imagination
Cause I've been fooled by the illusions in my head
In my head
I'll take it anywhere
I'll take it anywhere
I'll take it anywhere
I'll take you anywhere you want to go
I'd make it right if you want
I want it back more than you know
I crossed the line do you want it
I want you back
I'm waiting for you
To get that feeling once again
Reunited in the end
I've been waiting for you
To capture my imagination
Cause I've been fooled by the illusions in my head
And I've been fooled by the illusions in my head
And I've been fooled by the illusions in my head
I'll take you anywhere that you want to go
I'm sitting here bored and lonely and you'll know
That anytime your free to show me how you feel
I'll take it anywhere that you want to go
Anywhere that you want to go
I'd make it right if you want it
I want it back more than you know
I crossed the line do you want it
I want you back
And I'm waiting for you to get that feeling once again
Reunited in the end
And I've been waiting for you
To capture my imagination
Cause I've been fooled by the illusions in my head
In my head
Now I realize I never had it so good
It took me anywhere I wanted to go
Now I'm sitting here dreaming of the days
When anytime I wanted I could show you how I feel
I can't go anywhere that I want to go
Anywhere that I want to go
I'd make it right if you want it
I want it back more than you know
I crossed the line do you want it
I want you back
And I'm waiting for you to get that feeling once again
Reunited in the end
And I've been waiting for you
To capture my imagination
Cause I've been fooled by the illusions in my head
In my head
I'll take it anywhere
I'll take it anywhere
I'll take it anywhere
I'll take you anywhere you want to go
I'd make it right if you want
I want it back more than you know
I crossed the line do you want it
I want you back
I'm waiting for you
To get that feeling once again
Reunited in the end
I've been waiting for you
To capture my imagination
Cause I've been fooled by the illusions in my head
And I've been fooled by the illusions in my head
And I've been fooled by the illusions in my head
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This song in my opinion is talking about the longing one has for a previous lover. all the memories of their past and its driving him crazy realizing that he let the love slip away and wants another chance to prove to her that he can Make it RIght.........it goes along with the theory about how you dont realize how much you miss someone until their gone, and so after losing her once he will wait as long as it takes to have her back
I can totally relate to this song right now,, it sucks being alone....
I think this songs about love. He's talking to a trying to show her how much he wants to love her and show her the best things in life. Its a that hes known for a long time and shes lost trust in him, and he wants her to come back. He says "Ive been fooled by the illusions in my head" he means that he was the wrong person when he first made the mistake of making her angry. But the he says "You took me anywhere i wanted to go" he then talks like it never happened and hes left alone. So its almost as if he's looking at both sides of the coin, saying whats it gonna be like if i go back with her and whats it gonna be like if i dont. Relationships are tough, and this song makes total sense when talking about them.
The most meaningful song to me right now. Definitley what I call a soundtrack of life, one of those songs that describes exactly that you're feeling at a certain time. It's describes a person who never leaves your mind and the hope one holds on to no matter how over the relationship may be.
I agree with lacunacoil86 on the song meaning. The song is called "Waiting" because the singer is waiting to reunite with a past lover. The lyrics pretty much speak for themselves. He's saying that he'd do anything to get her back and that he needs her "I've been waiting for you to capture my imagination, 'cause I've been fooled by the illusions in my head". - She's the only one that can fix up his head, and quite possibly, the illusions in his head are of them being back together again.
And to what Kimber-Leigh said, I can totally relate to that, this song hit me like a punch in the face.
Such a good song!! the line that hit me was
"cause I've been fooled by the illusions in my head In my head "
illusions of them being together and the allusions seem so real that he acts on them and finds out that they are not real, and he is never able to do that. Its only a dream....
"Now i'm sitting here Dreaming of the days When any time i wanted I could show you how i feel I can't go anywhere..."
Awesome song...
wow, the meaning is so obvious- waahhh, i screwed up, come back to me.....obsessive much?
o my word i totally agree with everyone like this song so describes relationships that we can have with "friends" or an ex like its so great and it has an awsum tune! o the memories just this song makes me think of times that i miss so bad and want back
this song makes me think of my ex,i messup our relationship and now i want her back and prove to her i love her