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.
I'll rise and make a contact
With mine and they all suspect
Holding something in from them
One time, there was a lover
And he died, and then another
Followed in his place
And they both look just like me
If you believe, anything
That I have said
Then listen up because
Some things are going my way
Those things I'm trying to shake
And it's just like
There's a rain cloud that's cast overhead
And I'm caught on the receiving end
One lie just sparked another
And in time you're a collector
You kept quite the stash
And I tried to keep it simple
And you felt the need to tangle
All of our loose ends
What a fabulous mess you made!
I believe
Everything that you said
So hear me now, 'cause
Some things are going my way
Those things I'm trying to shake
And it's just like
There's a rain cloud that's cast overhead
And I'm caught on the receiving end
Oh
We can only wait for the sun to shine, Oh
And it's a lonely place under clouds that dont
Look like anything
Some things are going my way
(Some things are going my way)
Those things I'm trying to shake
And it's just like
There's a rain cloud that wont go away
So I’ll say "So much for the rain cloud and I."
With mine and they all suspect
Holding something in from them
One time, there was a lover
And he died, and then another
Followed in his place
And they both look just like me
If you believe, anything
That I have said
Then listen up because
Some things are going my way
Those things I'm trying to shake
And it's just like
There's a rain cloud that's cast overhead
And I'm caught on the receiving end
One lie just sparked another
And in time you're a collector
You kept quite the stash
And I tried to keep it simple
And you felt the need to tangle
All of our loose ends
What a fabulous mess you made!
I believe
Everything that you said
So hear me now, 'cause
Some things are going my way
Those things I'm trying to shake
And it's just like
There's a rain cloud that's cast overhead
And I'm caught on the receiving end
Oh
We can only wait for the sun to shine, Oh
And it's a lonely place under clouds that dont
Look like anything
Some things are going my way
(Some things are going my way)
Those things I'm trying to shake
And it's just like
There's a rain cloud that wont go away
So I’ll say "So much for the rain cloud and I."
Lyrics submitted by ADimeADexter
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such a great song, i cant believe no one has commented on it yet... but i guess that makes sense because they never released it. they had it posted on their purevolume page like a year ago and had it available for download but thats the only time i ever heard of it. does anyone know anything about when this song was recorded?
Could anyone email this song to me? I'd be SO grateful! tangerinetreesandmarmaldeskies@hotmail.co.uk :)