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.
You worry on
Hurting anybody anymore
You worry on
Small comfort
One of us seems not to tremble
You make a rift inside me
Every day
Then you choose to stay
I walk the edge and
Push it wider
You are forgiven
I open all my doors
You are forgiven
What a heart is for
I am no martyr
You give me reason
I try harder
And I wait
For a warmer season
Meanwhile,
You are
Forgiven
I hear a soft noise like a sigh,
A singing
Like a lullaby
It is my heart
It is this wind
That blows through,
Where you held me closer,
Where we whisper
This is
This is true
You are forgiven
I open all my doors
You are forgiven
What a heart is for
I am no martyr
You give me reason
I try harder
And I wait
For a warmer season
Meanwhile,
You are
Forgiven
And it's time
To go
I cannot stay
You cannot know
My love
So dear
Will it be faith
Or fear?
You are forgiven
Open all my doors
You are forgiven
What a heart is for
I am no martyr
You give me reason
I try harder
And I wait
For a warmer season
Meanwhile,
You are
Forgiven
You are
Forgiven
Hurting anybody anymore
You worry on
Small comfort
One of us seems not to tremble
You make a rift inside me
Every day
Then you choose to stay
I walk the edge and
Push it wider
You are forgiven
I open all my doors
You are forgiven
What a heart is for
I am no martyr
You give me reason
I try harder
And I wait
For a warmer season
Meanwhile,
You are
Forgiven
I hear a soft noise like a sigh,
A singing
Like a lullaby
It is my heart
It is this wind
That blows through,
Where you held me closer,
Where we whisper
This is
This is true
You are forgiven
I open all my doors
You are forgiven
What a heart is for
I am no martyr
You give me reason
I try harder
And I wait
For a warmer season
Meanwhile,
You are
Forgiven
And it's time
To go
I cannot stay
You cannot know
My love
So dear
Will it be faith
Or fear?
You are forgiven
Open all my doors
You are forgiven
What a heart is for
I am no martyr
You give me reason
I try harder
And I wait
For a warmer season
Meanwhile,
You are
Forgiven
You are
Forgiven
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This morning I cried as I was driving to work listening to this song.
There is this personal situation with somebody close to me who is passive aggressive and closed off. I can see the hurt but without communication, there is nothing else to do but "wait for a warmer season..."
I might be transferring my situation onto this song but then again isn't that what music does best.
So in the meantime, I can only wait for the person to work through where their path leads. "I am no martyr.." but "I open up my doors".
To me, this song is the decision to show love in a difficult situation. To wish somebody well because they are important to you (you give me reason).
The "I hear a soft noise like a sigh.." verse. Although this seems specific to an intimate relationship, to me it is the ways in which we all hold those dear to us close and we whisper this is true (authentic, family).
I hope that in any way you are affected by this song you know that you are loved by somebody.
All the best.