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.
We love our tradiges
We're both broken in our own little ways
We're broken, but we fit together just right
You know I saw the black inside your eyes
I saw they were eclipsed by mine...and they looked just right
when our lights meet, will you know me then
And will you want to know it?
It feels like I've known you for so long
When our lights meet, will you want me then
And will you ever know it?
It seems like you've know me for so long
I love your analogies
We're both crazy in our own little ways
We talk about the future and our past lives
I know I loved you then, I know I'd love you know
I know I'll love you then...i know I love you now
when our lights meet, will you know me then
And will you want to know it?
It feels like I've known you for so long
When our lights meet, will you want me then
And will you ever know it?
It seems like you've know me for so long
It seems like I've known you for so long
You can't have everything you want when you want it
I will be everything you want when you want it
Wait for me, trust for me, fall for me
Even when you don't know you're falling for me
Will you fall for it, if it should it'll come around again
But don't wait for me and don't trust in me, don't fall for me
Even when you know you're falling for me
when our lights meet, will you know me then
And will you want to know it?
It feels like I've known you for so long
When our lights meet, will you want me then
And will you ever know it?
It seems like you've know me for so long
When our hearts meet, will we make it then
Will we even notice that they are eclipsed
We're both broken in our own little ways
We're broken, but we fit together just right
You know I saw the black inside your eyes
I saw they were eclipsed by mine...and they looked just right
when our lights meet, will you know me then
And will you want to know it?
It feels like I've known you for so long
When our lights meet, will you want me then
And will you ever know it?
It seems like you've know me for so long
I love your analogies
We're both crazy in our own little ways
We talk about the future and our past lives
I know I loved you then, I know I'd love you know
I know I'll love you then...i know I love you now
when our lights meet, will you know me then
And will you want to know it?
It feels like I've known you for so long
When our lights meet, will you want me then
And will you ever know it?
It seems like you've know me for so long
It seems like I've known you for so long
You can't have everything you want when you want it
I will be everything you want when you want it
Wait for me, trust for me, fall for me
Even when you don't know you're falling for me
Will you fall for it, if it should it'll come around again
But don't wait for me and don't trust in me, don't fall for me
Even when you know you're falling for me
when our lights meet, will you know me then
And will you want to know it?
It feels like I've known you for so long
When our lights meet, will you want me then
And will you ever know it?
It seems like you've know me for so long
When our hearts meet, will we make it then
Will we even notice that they are eclipsed
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