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.
been telling myself that it passes in time, that the words they erode as the light goes dim, and in time there will be peace and that time will erase and that time can break you down. held hostage by the past, held hostage by those days, and you want to escape and you want to remain, here. please dont let me forget. living in this disconnect. there are those times when you connect to the space left empty by the words you never exchanged, and you never heard. those words we simply felt. been breaking yourself, youve been counting on time and time can take so much to believe in. wish me luck, let me remember. and it scares me to know that one day i wont be haunted by your ghost (stay with me) that one day ill lay awake and struggle to remember a face (stay with me) it will be lost ill breathe, remembering that i wont remember anything (stay with me) it never stops.
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This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
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I relate, good band.
gold. really good live too. idk this song has so much meaning and its so intense i love it.
love this song, cause like, its not too literal, it allows you to interpret it and relate it to your own circumstances. sinking ships
like lizzieweaver said, i love how you can relate this to your own circumstances, this song is clearly amazing.
wanting to relive the past, days you can never get back, and still trying to live.
so fucking inspiring.
"And it scares me to death to know that one day I won't be haunted by your ghost."
Fucking amazing.
Sometimes you just don't want to forget something, even though you know how bad it'll hurt.