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.
Can you feel the pains in life?
Wrapped around you like they're chains
Restricting all your dreams
Do you wonder if there is a way?
A way to set you free, set you free
So tell me all your dreams
And tell me all your fears
And what you're longing for the most
It's not another way
That'll end up the same, for it's under my control
Do you feel the winds of change?
Soon this weight will fall away and take you to a place
Only found through these winds of change
A breeze that's new and free, new and free
So tell me all your dreams
And tell me all your fears
And what you're longing for the most
It's not another way
That'll end up the same, for it's under my control
And I'll be the one who you can cry to
The one who will give you wings
I will give you wings
Someday we'll sail away
Mounted up on wings like eagles
We will run and will not fade away
So tell me all your dreams
And tell me all your fears
And what you're longing for the most
It's not another way
That'll end up the same, for it's under my control
And I'll be the one who you can cry to
The one who will give you wings
I will give you wings
The one who will give you wings
I will give you wings
To set you free
The one who will give you wings
I will give you wings
To set you free
The one who will give you wings
Wrapped around you like they're chains
Restricting all your dreams
Do you wonder if there is a way?
A way to set you free, set you free
So tell me all your dreams
And tell me all your fears
And what you're longing for the most
It's not another way
That'll end up the same, for it's under my control
Do you feel the winds of change?
Soon this weight will fall away and take you to a place
Only found through these winds of change
A breeze that's new and free, new and free
So tell me all your dreams
And tell me all your fears
And what you're longing for the most
It's not another way
That'll end up the same, for it's under my control
And I'll be the one who you can cry to
The one who will give you wings
I will give you wings
Someday we'll sail away
Mounted up on wings like eagles
We will run and will not fade away
So tell me all your dreams
And tell me all your fears
And what you're longing for the most
It's not another way
That'll end up the same, for it's under my control
And I'll be the one who you can cry to
The one who will give you wings
I will give you wings
The one who will give you wings
I will give you wings
To set you free
The one who will give you wings
I will give you wings
To set you free
The one who will give you wings
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