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.
Sun at my window
I'm taking this ride
On my own
To be alone
Get me away from it
Find me a man of the world
Our feeling glows
And now I've finally got to know you
I don't feel the need to hold you
Yes I dread my life without you
I think I'll stay
Oh my
Oh my
Something beautiful
And either way
That's one unhappy life
Leaving you to her
But if I stay here would it work
It's something beautiful
And every day
It's one I have to lie
Sleeping it over
Half way to feeling
It's all good and well
Woke up this morning
Head full of whys and won't anymore
In fact my future's set in stone
If only I could peel the ghost
But the fear of letting go
Has brought me here
Oh my
Oh my
Something beautiful
And either way
That's one unhappy life
Leaving you to her
But if I stay here would it work
It's something beautiful
And every day
It's one unhappy life
We had something beautiful
To you I remain faithful
We're both hearing different sounds
What now?
Something beautiful
And every way
That's one unhappy life
Leaving you to her
But if I stay here would it work
It's something beautiful
And every day
It's one I have to lie
Something Beautiful
And every way
It's one unhappy life
Leaving you to her
But if I stay here would it work
It's something beautiful
And every day
It's one I have to lie
I'm taking this ride
On my own
To be alone
Get me away from it
Find me a man of the world
Our feeling glows
And now I've finally got to know you
I don't feel the need to hold you
Yes I dread my life without you
I think I'll stay
Oh my
Oh my
Something beautiful
And either way
That's one unhappy life
Leaving you to her
But if I stay here would it work
It's something beautiful
And every day
It's one I have to lie
Sleeping it over
Half way to feeling
It's all good and well
Woke up this morning
Head full of whys and won't anymore
In fact my future's set in stone
If only I could peel the ghost
But the fear of letting go
Has brought me here
Oh my
Oh my
Something beautiful
And either way
That's one unhappy life
Leaving you to her
But if I stay here would it work
It's something beautiful
And every day
It's one unhappy life
We had something beautiful
To you I remain faithful
We're both hearing different sounds
What now?
Something beautiful
And every way
That's one unhappy life
Leaving you to her
But if I stay here would it work
It's something beautiful
And every day
It's one I have to lie
Something Beautiful
And every way
It's one unhappy life
Leaving you to her
But if I stay here would it work
It's something beautiful
And every day
It's one I have to lie
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this song proves that 16 years old Casey Donovan is very mature song writer. The song's about how she finally meets a person who has the same problems, same feelings with her but then she doesn't know it would be better to be with him or not.
Sun at my window, I'm taking this ride, On my own, To be alone, Get me away from it ( how she tries to escape the reality) Find me a man of the world, Our feeling glows (a man of the world is a special person to her who has the same feelings about life with her)
And now I've finally got to know you I don't feel the need to hold you Yes I dread my life without you I think I'll stay - Oh my...
Something Beautiful And either way That's one unhappy life Leaving you to her But if I stay here would it work It's something beautiful And every day It's one I have to lie then she's gotto know this man but it's still a unhappy life. "Leaving you to her" means she wants to leave this man to that miserable life coz if she stays here it wont never be better again!!!
We had something beautiful To you I remain faithful We're both hearing different sounds What now? then she thinks it is something beautiful coz not everyone has experienced it. and because of it, she tries to keep on believing.
In my opinion, the whole song is very deep. it's one of the best song in the album so far. The only problem is the background music. it must be well written as well.