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 get up and I walk away
I swear I wont get caught in this mold
I live in sacred days
What's the point if I'm reconciling past positions
No one sees this
I,I am so naïve
I'm so naïve
Put the pressure on.
I'm only human but I'll do this with you if
You will speak through me
Take me to that place
I was a boy there
I was so alive but now I am lost in life
So my friend you tell me over and over
And I said again
Why won't you open up
I want to be held again while the walls are falling down
Cause I forget what it was like before you were asleep there underground
Give me back my life I am so weary
I am barely breathing
When can we sail away
If you're the open skies I am the oceans
And horizons makes the place we can meet again
Open up
I want to be held again while the walls are falling down
Cause I forget what it was like before you were asleep there underground
We were so lost
We were so lost
We were so lost
Yes,we were so lost
We were so
I swear I wont get caught in this mold
I live in sacred days
What's the point if I'm reconciling past positions
No one sees this
I,I am so naïve
I'm so naïve
Put the pressure on.
I'm only human but I'll do this with you if
You will speak through me
Take me to that place
I was a boy there
I was so alive but now I am lost in life
So my friend you tell me over and over
And I said again
Why won't you open up
I want to be held again while the walls are falling down
Cause I forget what it was like before you were asleep there underground
Give me back my life I am so weary
I am barely breathing
When can we sail away
If you're the open skies I am the oceans
And horizons makes the place we can meet again
Open up
I want to be held again while the walls are falling down
Cause I forget what it was like before you were asleep there underground
We were so lost
We were so lost
We were so lost
Yes,we were so lost
We were so
Lyrics submitted by xxsoxcontagiousxx
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