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.
If all the luck in this life has all run
If all my faith is undone, I had none
To track them down and take them back where they belong
Could that explain why I'm here, Is that the reason why I came
And why I feel this way, I feel, I feel, I feel, I came apart here
Stole a look away from you eyes
Stole a look and finally paid your price
Tethered fresh, trampled thoughts, look for me
Look at this face, everywhere there's new mistakes
And underneath it all, takes its toll, grudgingly
But with you in here, everything seems OK
If every moment could have you in it, I know where all my faith had gone
If any moment should take you away, I know I'll always have this one
If every moment could have you in it, I know where all my faith had gone
If any moment should take you away, I know I'll always have this one
This one, this one, this one
Of any moment, ever stolen, don't take this one
As my heart runs empty now I realize
What I want would never surface otherwise
I hope your heart runs empty and you realize
Hold on to this hope, hold on to this hope
Hold on to all my hope, and my faith
Cause I don't wanna leave, I don't leave from your life
Because I wanna see, that nothing is faded, that nothing could change it,
That nothing is faded, that nothing could change it
Of any moment
If all my faith is undone, I had none
To track them down and take them back where they belong
Could that explain why I'm here, Is that the reason why I came
And why I feel this way, I feel, I feel, I feel, I came apart here
Stole a look away from you eyes
Stole a look and finally paid your price
Tethered fresh, trampled thoughts, look for me
Look at this face, everywhere there's new mistakes
And underneath it all, takes its toll, grudgingly
But with you in here, everything seems OK
If every moment could have you in it, I know where all my faith had gone
If any moment should take you away, I know I'll always have this one
If every moment could have you in it, I know where all my faith had gone
If any moment should take you away, I know I'll always have this one
This one, this one, this one
Of any moment, ever stolen, don't take this one
As my heart runs empty now I realize
What I want would never surface otherwise
I hope your heart runs empty and you realize
Hold on to this hope, hold on to this hope
Hold on to all my hope, and my faith
Cause I don't wanna leave, I don't leave from your life
Because I wanna see, that nothing is faded, that nothing could change it,
That nothing is faded, that nothing could change it
Of any moment
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