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.
So this is real, the window sill, it cannot heal.
All the secrets are here now.
All I've known, my cover's blown, the ages shown.
You know that they all fake the hope.
The neon lights, the fade of night, the fear of heights.
The complex and effects start.
Breaking tide to beach the white, and early light.
And the water only from His side.
All alone.
There's whispers of defenses gone.
This is the way, this is the motion.
Let go now.
This is the threat, this is the ocean.
Let go now.
And so it's made, the frozen shade has turned my gaze.
This effect is in motion.
Strength is gone, my breath is on the last is drawn.
You know that it will soon be gone.
Still I wait in today and complicate.
And all time is just frozen.
I see through, was never you, and what you said.
The hope is where His hand has bled.
Just let go.
(Isaiah 6:9,10)
All the secrets are here now.
All I've known, my cover's blown, the ages shown.
You know that they all fake the hope.
The neon lights, the fade of night, the fear of heights.
The complex and effects start.
Breaking tide to beach the white, and early light.
And the water only from His side.
All alone.
There's whispers of defenses gone.
This is the way, this is the motion.
Let go now.
This is the threat, this is the ocean.
Let go now.
And so it's made, the frozen shade has turned my gaze.
This effect is in motion.
Strength is gone, my breath is on the last is drawn.
You know that it will soon be gone.
Still I wait in today and complicate.
And all time is just frozen.
I see through, was never you, and what you said.
The hope is where His hand has bled.
Just let go.
(Isaiah 6:9,10)
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Moonlit Lyrics as written by J. Miller J. Kisselburgh
Lyrics © Capitol CMG Publishing
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ok you have to look like REALLY closely and pick apart these lyrics in order to understand them (or, at least I do) but I'll get you started... the line that says 'So this is real' in other words should be 'so God is real' and the line that says the window sill, it can not heal is aying that drugs, sex, beer...etc can't heal and the line that says 'all the secrets are here now...means the secrets to life are here (meaning the Bible) and the line "all i've knowen, my covers blowen, the ages showen...states that God knows EVERYTHING about you, your past, present, and future. and the line that say 'You know that they all fake the hope...is talking about false prophets and MAYBE the antichrist I'm not sure the line that says the the neon lights, the fade of night the fear of heights..I THINK is saying that the neon lights is God the fade of night is saying how God is taking away sins, and the fear of heights I think is saying how like the fear of God i'm not sure. and the line that says, the complex and effects start I think is saying that God is cleaning you out and the line that says breaking tide to beach the early light..I think is that God is like cleaning out your heart to let Him in. and the line And the water olny from His side is saying like the olny water (stuff) that you should let get on your 'beach' (heart, soul, eyes and ears) is God's word and like light, b/c what happens to a beach when everybody litters, or like they dump oil in the ocean, it turns REALLY nasty and kills the good thing is the ocean. ok so I got you throught the first part, you think you're readdy to go on by yourself??? ha ha ha if you find yourself cluless, then just let me know and I'll help you.
P.S the line that says "let go is talking about letting your sins go.
P.S.S and the line that says The hope is where His hand has bled means that the hope is at the cross which leads to where Jesus died for your sins, which leads to where Jesus rose again which leads to putting your hope in Jesus and God!!!
good luck with the rest of the song