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 a suspect, I'm a traitor
I'm only here in body visiting
You're the faces in the distant screens
The beauty is in what isn't said
I'm rising to my feet
Because tonight the world turned on me
Because right now I don't dare to breathe
Oh, babe, I know
It's alive
And somewhere for us to find tonight
Chase this light with me
My just world
My last call
My life is yours in your gifted hands
Confetti rain falls in a quiet stream
These things I found are special now
The night is in my reach
Because tonight the world turned on me
Because right now I don't dare to breathe
Oh, babe, I know
It's alive
And somewhere for us to find tonight
Chase this light with me
Movie still, photograph
Through our mother's eyes I can see
I've seen the best of love, the best of hate
The best reward is earned and I paid
For every single word
I've ever said
Confetti rain falls in a quiet stream
The beauty is in what you make it
So get up on your feet
Because tonight the world turned on me
Because right now I don't dare to breathe
I'm only here in body visiting
You're the faces in the distant screens
The beauty is in what isn't said
I'm rising to my feet
Because tonight the world turned on me
Because right now I don't dare to breathe
Oh, babe, I know
It's alive
And somewhere for us to find tonight
Chase this light with me
My just world
My last call
My life is yours in your gifted hands
Confetti rain falls in a quiet stream
These things I found are special now
The night is in my reach
Because tonight the world turned on me
Because right now I don't dare to breathe
Oh, babe, I know
It's alive
And somewhere for us to find tonight
Chase this light with me
Movie still, photograph
Through our mother's eyes I can see
I've seen the best of love, the best of hate
The best reward is earned and I paid
For every single word
I've ever said
Confetti rain falls in a quiet stream
The beauty is in what you make it
So get up on your feet
Because tonight the world turned on me
Because right now I don't dare to breathe
Lyrics submitted by Smolinski, edited by Syrus666, IfYouSaySo
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