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.
Here we are shooting stars
Renting time in someone else's space
So unsure afraid to fall
I'm standing here a little scared
But I don't care
[Chorus]
Cause this kind of moment
Is only on loan and
I wanna remember the look in your eyes
And when it's all over
I want you
To know that I was with you when I
Had the night of my life
The night of my life
So don't let go you never know
Maybe your whole life's about to change
So let's hold on until it's gone
Nothing's made to last forever
Who knows whether
[Chorus]
This kind of moment
Is only on loan and
Sometimes you don't know till it passes you by
And when it's all over I want you to know
That I was with you when I had the night of my life
maybe this whole thing comes right down to fate
And every choice that we think that we've made
Has put us right here together today, today, today
[Chorus]
'Cause this kind of moment
Is only on loan and
It won't be too long till it leaves us behind
And when it's all over I want you to know
That I was with you when I had the night of my life
The night of my life
The night of my life
The night of my life
Renting time in someone else's space
So unsure afraid to fall
I'm standing here a little scared
But I don't care
[Chorus]
Cause this kind of moment
Is only on loan and
I wanna remember the look in your eyes
And when it's all over
I want you
To know that I was with you when I
Had the night of my life
The night of my life
So don't let go you never know
Maybe your whole life's about to change
So let's hold on until it's gone
Nothing's made to last forever
Who knows whether
[Chorus]
This kind of moment
Is only on loan and
Sometimes you don't know till it passes you by
And when it's all over I want you to know
That I was with you when I had the night of my life
maybe this whole thing comes right down to fate
And every choice that we think that we've made
Has put us right here together today, today, today
[Chorus]
'Cause this kind of moment
Is only on loan and
It won't be too long till it leaves us behind
And when it's all over I want you to know
That I was with you when I had the night of my life
The night of my life
The night of my life
The night of my life
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aw. well i really like this song! damien leith walked into my work the other day.
I can't believe this guy won Idol. God. I hate this song with a serious vengeance. I wanted Jessica to win. She rocked. Spiggin' hufters -.-;