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 had a thought of you,
in solitude
without rescue.
Your thoughts are in the pouring rain,
and you feel the way
you did before I met you.
Now I see the pain
forcing you to blame,
the only man that loved you.
Well no one more
got close to me before.
I'm amazed I let you.
To & fro,
is how my thoughts would go,
while I was looking for,
my release.
You should know,
I had to let you go,
now and forever more,
I'm out of reach.
Now I see it all,
right before me,
your little story.
My role was on the page,
I refused to play
in your tragedy.
I feel no remorse
while you deal with yours.
How you feeling lately?
Well no one more
got close to me before.
Lady you betrayed me.
To & fro,
is how my thoughts would go,
while I was looking for,
my release.
You should know,
I had to let you go,
now and forever more,
I'm out of reach.
Hence
in the past tense,
the sentiments,
the arguments,
taking offence.
The only consequence,
I'm left to lament,
the love
that came and went.
I'm still a true gent.
Never bitter
and never twisted.
Only optimistic
about the main statistic.
Number one is standing
vertical
cause I never take things personal.
Believe me,
my woman
my woman
is gone,
and so me jus move on.
Da Linguist, this producer
this performer,
moulded by the pain and the trauma.
I'm on
a mission
to listen
to intuition
more than
I've ever done before
never keep it hidden.
I won't waist away,
I'll wake up from day
to day and I'll face this.
You're on
a need to know basis.
To & fro,
is how my thoughts
would go,
while I was looking for,
my release.
You should know,
I had to let you go,
now and forever more,
I'm out of reach.
Out of reach.
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