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.
"The woods are lovely, dark and deep but I have promises to keep and miles to go before I sleep and miles to go before I sleep"
If someone could hold you now
If fate could play a different hand
All if all the broken hearts
Could be fixed not torn apart
Watching shadows on the wall
Some questions are impossible
And does God make a fool of us all
Watch the skies as sadness falls
Bits of me don't exist anymore
I can't replace what's been and gone
Cars and bits of silhuettes
Buy some time and learn to dance
Time comes too soon for you
Memories left to date and bruise
No control we're all at sea
In a world that's dissappeared
Broken scremas can kill you dreams
I wish I knew more about your fears
And if I could your eyes i would kiss
And fill up your time with laziness
Lets declare an amnesty
Ambitions dead for all to sea
Shake your fists we've grown too fast
Help me love and hold me close
Twist and turn so wonderful
Break your bones I'm coming home
If someone could hold you now
If someone could hold you now
Hold you now
If someone could hold you now
If fate could play a different hand
All if all the broken hearts
Could be fixed not torn apart
Watching shadows on the wall
Some questions are impossible
And does God make a fool of us all
Watch the skies as sadness falls
Bits of me don't exist anymore
I can't replace what's been and gone
Cars and bits of silhuettes
Buy some time and learn to dance
Time comes too soon for you
Memories left to date and bruise
No control we're all at sea
In a world that's dissappeared
Broken scremas can kill you dreams
I wish I knew more about your fears
And if I could your eyes i would kiss
And fill up your time with laziness
Lets declare an amnesty
Ambitions dead for all to sea
Shake your fists we've grown too fast
Help me love and hold me close
Twist and turn so wonderful
Break your bones I'm coming home
If someone could hold you now
If someone could hold you now
Hold you now
Lyrics submitted by Colonel Kurtz
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