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.
Let's pretend we're far away
Away from problems found each day
Silent drift Echo faddes Radiates softly and then delays
Will I fall if I make a mistake
Can I make an escape with you
My confidence is draining
My happiness is raining down on me
My ego is craving without you I'm falling
I step into darkness, Can you hear me calling? Calling for you,
Calling, Calling, for you,
Will you break me out set me free
WIll you take my soul away from me
Will you break me out set me free
WIll you take my soul away from me
Am I lost if I stray out too far
WIll you bring me back in with you
My confidence is draining
My happiness is raining down on me
My ego is craving without you I'm falling
I step into darkness, Can you hear me calling? Calling for you,
Calling, Calling, for you,
Will you break me out set me free
WIll you take my soul away from me
Will you break me out set me free
WIll you take my soul away from me
Help, I need you, to swallow me up
Help, I need you, to swallow me up
Locked inside, I keep withering away
Cover me up, and take away the key
But if you find it in your heart I beg you please
And if you want to break me out, then,
SET ME FREE!
Away from problems found each day
Silent drift Echo faddes Radiates softly and then delays
Will I fall if I make a mistake
Can I make an escape with you
My confidence is draining
My happiness is raining down on me
My ego is craving without you I'm falling
I step into darkness, Can you hear me calling? Calling for you,
Calling, Calling, for you,
Will you break me out set me free
WIll you take my soul away from me
Will you break me out set me free
WIll you take my soul away from me
Am I lost if I stray out too far
WIll you bring me back in with you
My confidence is draining
My happiness is raining down on me
My ego is craving without you I'm falling
I step into darkness, Can you hear me calling? Calling for you,
Calling, Calling, for you,
Will you break me out set me free
WIll you take my soul away from me
Will you break me out set me free
WIll you take my soul away from me
Help, I need you, to swallow me up
Help, I need you, to swallow me up
Locked inside, I keep withering away
Cover me up, and take away the key
But if you find it in your heart I beg you please
And if you want to break me out, then,
SET ME FREE!
Lyrics submitted by mcrsgerard_03
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It sounds like this guy is caught within himself, probably he was a big shot, but was dumped or something like that, and totally lost all self confidence. He obviously is lost without her, and begs for her back... Anyway awesome song I love trapt so much :) wish i could see em! Chris brown rocks! \m/
haha.... everything you said.... is exactly what i was going to say. not fair! haha.
umm this song is not by Trapt i have every one of thier cds and some downloaded stuff not on cds and this is by them at all
It's an exclusive download but it is by them. A good song too!
yeah it's them just listen to his voice. It's Trapt :)
this song isnt on any of their albums with their label. i think it was on glimpse? anyway trapt are so great and very versatile. i love this song very much :D i believe this song is about a guy thats like obsessed with a girl...but shes too perfect and is always hurting him...
This is actually by Trapt. But there are a few songs on the net that ppl claim are Trapt's that arent really. I made a myspace for them with their old songs from "Glimpse" and "Amalgamation" (With Chris's permission lol) and two of the songs I put on there, he informed me were wrong. "Brave" and some other one that I dont remember... But yeah. This song is awesome :)
Song is unreal Emotion is flowing I like the part "confidence is draining My happiness is raining down on me" I understand it's Impossible fading love