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'm serving time
All for a crime I did commit
You want the truth?
You know I'd do it all again
Left for dead
Heaven is only in my head
I heard a voice
Calling from down inside the well
"See that silver shine?"
She said to come claim what was mine
So down I fell
Down into the water black
My prison cell
Only the moon was shining back
If I seem lost, well, I weighted the cost
And chose my crime
Now it's mine all mine
I heard the voice
Calling from just outside the well
She said, "you fool, now that you know your end is near
You always fall for what you desire or what you fear"
Resurrected
Living in a lighthouse
If you leave the ships are gonna wreck
Resurrected
Living in a lighthouse
The lions and the lambs ain't sleeping yet
Resurrected
Living in a lighthouse
Can you see the far side, the ships are going to wreck
Resurrected
Living in a lighthouse
The lions and the lambs ain't sleeping yet
The lions and the lambs ain't sleeping yet
The lions and the lambs ain't sleeping yet
All for a crime I did commit
You want the truth?
You know I'd do it all again
Left for dead
Heaven is only in my head
I heard a voice
Calling from down inside the well
"See that silver shine?"
She said to come claim what was mine
So down I fell
Down into the water black
My prison cell
Only the moon was shining back
If I seem lost, well, I weighted the cost
And chose my crime
Now it's mine all mine
I heard the voice
Calling from just outside the well
She said, "you fool, now that you know your end is near
You always fall for what you desire or what you fear"
Resurrected
Living in a lighthouse
If you leave the ships are gonna wreck
Resurrected
Living in a lighthouse
The lions and the lambs ain't sleeping yet
Resurrected
Living in a lighthouse
Can you see the far side, the ships are going to wreck
Resurrected
Living in a lighthouse
The lions and the lambs ain't sleeping yet
The lions and the lambs ain't sleeping yet
The lions and the lambs ain't sleeping yet
Lyrics submitted by afimrtl, edited by Mellow_Harsher
The Well and the Lighthouse Lyrics as written by Regine Chassagne Jeremy Gara
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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