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.
The heart breaking makes a sound
I never knew could be
So beautiful and loud
Fury filled and we
Collide
So courageous until now
Fumbling and scared
So afraid You'll find me out
Alone here with my doubt
Here it comes
A beautiful collision
Is happening now
There seems no end to where You begin
And there I am now
You and I
Collide
Something circling inside
Spaciously you fly
Infinite and wide
Like the moon and sky
Collide
Here it comes
A beautiful collision
Is happening now
There seems no end to where You begin
There I am now
You and I
Collide
Yeah-e-yeah-e-yeah
Here it comes
Here it comes
Here it comes, now
Here it comes
Here it comes
Here it comes, now
Here it comes
Here it comes
Here it comes, now
Collide
Here it comes
Here it comes, now
You and I
Here it comes
Here it comes, now
You and I
Here it comes
Here it comes
Here it comes, now
Feel it coming on
Feel it coming on, now
Here it comes, now
Here it comes
Here it comes
Here it comes, now
I never knew could be
So beautiful and loud
Fury filled and we
Collide
So courageous until now
Fumbling and scared
So afraid You'll find me out
Alone here with my doubt
Here it comes
A beautiful collision
Is happening now
There seems no end to where You begin
And there I am now
You and I
Collide
Something circling inside
Spaciously you fly
Infinite and wide
Like the moon and sky
Collide
Here it comes
A beautiful collision
Is happening now
There seems no end to where You begin
There I am now
You and I
Collide
Yeah-e-yeah-e-yeah
Here it comes
Here it comes
Here it comes, now
Here it comes
Here it comes
Here it comes, now
Here it comes
Here it comes
Here it comes, now
Collide
Here it comes
Here it comes, now
You and I
Here it comes
Here it comes, now
You and I
Here it comes
Here it comes
Here it comes, now
Feel it coming on
Feel it coming on, now
Here it comes, now
Here it comes
Here it comes
Here it comes, now
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