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.
So let's start at the beginning of this story
I was just a boy, nowhere to call home
There I was building houses on the sands
I could see that I was only running circles in my mind
It just goes on and on and on until it finally catches up to me
Like gravity it takes me around and turns me upside down
that's when it all came screaming back
Just like gravity what draws you to me
Someone I didn't know I needed
It?s like gravity and it?s stronger than me
I need you here
There you were in your perfection, looking on
You see that I could only run in circles for so long
You just press on and on and on until you finally catch a grip on me
Like gravity you take me around and turn me upside down
that's when it all came screaming back
Just like gravity what draws you to me
Someone I didn't know I needed
It?s like gravity and it?s stronger than me
I need you here
When will you be able to see past your own hands?
I'm taking down empty pictures that
We used to hold close, before you
that's when it all came screaming back
That's when it all came screaming back
Just like gravity what draws you to me
Someone I didn't know I needed
It?s like gravity and it?s stronger than me
I need you here
I was just a boy, nowhere to call home
There I was building houses on the sands
I could see that I was only running circles in my mind
It just goes on and on and on until it finally catches up to me
Like gravity it takes me around and turns me upside down
that's when it all came screaming back
Just like gravity what draws you to me
Someone I didn't know I needed
It?s like gravity and it?s stronger than me
I need you here
There you were in your perfection, looking on
You see that I could only run in circles for so long
You just press on and on and on until you finally catch a grip on me
Like gravity you take me around and turn me upside down
that's when it all came screaming back
Just like gravity what draws you to me
Someone I didn't know I needed
It?s like gravity and it?s stronger than me
I need you here
When will you be able to see past your own hands?
I'm taking down empty pictures that
We used to hold close, before you
that's when it all came screaming back
That's when it all came screaming back
Just like gravity what draws you to me
Someone I didn't know I needed
It?s like gravity and it?s stronger than me
I need you here
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There I was building houses on the sand I could see that I was only running circles in my mind
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