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.
Don't Turn Away
Under the sun I stand
Over the wings of fallen angels.
I can't believe the things you show me.
In my dreams I have you next to me.
Forever gone is love.
Out of control, I fall in trenches.
And if you leave me empty,
How will I design the world I need?
In your eyes you see it done:
Colors drain away like water.
Distance all but disappeared,
And nothing can be done.
Don't; don't turn away.
Don't let it take you over.
You cannot give in.
Don't let it take you over now.
And in your eyes I catch
A tiny glimpse of heaven calling.
You try to stay in touch, but can you
End what has no real beginning.
In your eyes you see it done:
Colors drained away like water.
Distance all but disappeared,
And nothing can be done.
Don't; don't turn away.
Don't let it take you over.
You cannot give in.
Don't let it take you over now.
And I walk away
And leave you right where you stand
I'll never regret all that I said to you.But you never turned away
You never turned away.
You never turned away.
You never turned away.
You never turned away.
Don't; don't turn away.
Don't let it take you over.
You cannot give in.
Don't let it take you over.
Don't; don't turn away.
Don't let it take you over.
You cannot give in.
Don't let it take you over now.
And I walk away
And leave you right where you stand
I'll never regret all that I said to you.But you never turned away
You never turned away.
You never turned away.
You never turned away.
You never turned away.
Don't; don't turn away.
Don't let it take you over.
You cannot give in.
Don't let it take you over.
Don't; don't turn away.
Don't let it take you over.
You cannot give in.
Don't let it take you over now.
Under the sun I stand
Over the wings of fallen angels.
I can't believe the things you show me.
In my dreams I have you next to me.
Forever gone is love.
Out of control, I fall in trenches.
And if you leave me empty,
How will I design the world I need?
In your eyes you see it done:
Colors drain away like water.
Distance all but disappeared,
And nothing can be done.
Don't; don't turn away.
Don't let it take you over.
You cannot give in.
Don't let it take you over now.
And in your eyes I catch
A tiny glimpse of heaven calling.
You try to stay in touch, but can you
End what has no real beginning.
In your eyes you see it done:
Colors drained away like water.
Distance all but disappeared,
And nothing can be done.
Don't; don't turn away.
Don't let it take you over.
You cannot give in.
Don't let it take you over now.
And I walk away
And leave you right where you stand
I'll never regret all that I said to you.But you never turned away
You never turned away.
You never turned away.
You never turned away.
You never turned away.
Don't; don't turn away.
Don't let it take you over.
You cannot give in.
Don't let it take you over.
Don't; don't turn away.
Don't let it take you over.
You cannot give in.
Don't let it take you over now.
And I walk away
And leave you right where you stand
I'll never regret all that I said to you.But you never turned away
You never turned away.
You never turned away.
You never turned away.
You never turned away.
Don't; don't turn away.
Don't let it take you over.
You cannot give in.
Don't let it take you over.
Don't; don't turn away.
Don't let it take you over.
You cannot give in.
Don't let it take you over now.
Lyrics submitted by CoNsUmEdWiThIn
Don't Turn Away Lyrics as written by Robert Roy Marlette Daniel Ticotin
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
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To me this song seems to be about a guy, who is down because he can never seem to get the girl he really wants. She basically does not like him back, but he keeps telling himself to no turn away, and dont give up hope on the situation. He starts singing about trying to walk away and not having regret for the things he told her how he felt. He then continues to tell himself maybe there is still a chance to be with her, but he cant get angry or depressed over it even tho he wants to. He keeps telling himself not to turn away from his hope.