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.
You're making a choice to live like this
And all of the noise - I am silence
We already know how it ends tonight
You run in the dark through a firefight
And I would explode just to save your life
Yeah, I would explode
Let me light up the sky
Light it up for you
Let me tell you why
I would die for you
Let me light up the sky
I can't find a wall to pin this to
They're all coming down since I've found you
I just wanna be where you are tonight
I run in the dark looking for some light
And how will we know if we just don't try
We won't ever know
Let me light up the sky
Light it up for you
Let me tell you why
I would die for you
Let me light up the sky
Light it up for you
Let me make this mine
I'll ignite for you
Let me light up the sky
Just for you tonight
Let me help you fly
'Cause you won't have time
To cover your eyes
Or get your disguise
They won't ask you why
They'll just watch you die
And it's still so hard to be who you are
So you play this part
And the show goes on
But you've come this far with a broken heart
Yeah, you've come this far
And you're broken
Let me light up the sky
Light it up for you
Let me tell you why
I would die for you
Let me light up the sky
Light it up for you
Let me make this mine
I'll ignite for you
I'll ignite for you
Let me light up the sky
Light it up for you
Let me tell you why
I would die for you
And it's still so hard to be who you are
But you've come this far with a broken heart
And it's still so hard to be who you are
But you've come this far and you're broken
Let me light up the sky
Let me light up the sky
And all of the noise - I am silence
We already know how it ends tonight
You run in the dark through a firefight
And I would explode just to save your life
Yeah, I would explode
Let me light up the sky
Light it up for you
Let me tell you why
I would die for you
Let me light up the sky
I can't find a wall to pin this to
They're all coming down since I've found you
I just wanna be where you are tonight
I run in the dark looking for some light
And how will we know if we just don't try
We won't ever know
Let me light up the sky
Light it up for you
Let me tell you why
I would die for you
Let me light up the sky
Light it up for you
Let me make this mine
I'll ignite for you
Let me light up the sky
Just for you tonight
Let me help you fly
'Cause you won't have time
To cover your eyes
Or get your disguise
They won't ask you why
They'll just watch you die
And it's still so hard to be who you are
So you play this part
And the show goes on
But you've come this far with a broken heart
Yeah, you've come this far
And you're broken
Let me light up the sky
Light it up for you
Let me tell you why
I would die for you
Let me light up the sky
Light it up for you
Let me make this mine
I'll ignite for you
I'll ignite for you
Let me light up the sky
Light it up for you
Let me tell you why
I would die for you
And it's still so hard to be who you are
But you've come this far with a broken heart
And it's still so hard to be who you are
But you've come this far and you're broken
Let me light up the sky
Let me light up the sky
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"Let me light up the sky, Just for you tonight. Let me help you fly, 'Cause you won't have time, To cover your eyes, Or get your disguise. They won't ask you why, They'll just watch you die."
I absolutely heart that part. :)
Crap, I almost forgot - you got the lyrics wrong. Here's the correct lyrics:<br /> <br /> You're making a choice to live like this<br /> In all the noise, I am silence<br /> WE already know how it ends tonight<br /> You're running in the dark through a firefight<br /> And I would explode just to save your life<br /> Yeah, I would explode<br /> <br /> Let me light up the sky<br /> Light it up for you<br /> Let me tell you why<br /> I would die for you<br /> Let me light up the sky<br /> <br /> I can't find a wall to pin this to<br /> They're all coming down since I found you<br /> I just wanna be where you are tonight<br /> I run in the dark, looking for some light<br /> And how will we know if we just don't try?<br /> We won't ever know<br /> <br /> Let me light up the sky<br /> Light it up for you<br /> Let me tell you why<br /> I would die for you<br /> Let me light up the sky<br /> Light it up for you<br /> Let me make this mine<br /> I'll ignite for you<br /> <br /> Let me light up the sky<br /> Just for you tonight<br /> Let me help you fly<br /> Cause you won't have time<br /> To cover your eyes<br /> OR get your disguise<br /> They won't ask you why<br /> They'll just watch you die<br /> <br /> And it's still so hard to be who you are<br /> So you play this part<br /> AND the show goes on<br /> BUT you've come this far with a broken heart<br /> Yeah, you've come this far<br /> And YOU'RE BROKEN<br /> <br /> Let me light up the sky<br /> Light it up for you<br /> Let me tell you why<br /> I would die for you<br /> Let me light up the sky<br /> Light it up for you<br /> Let me make this mine<br /> I'll ignite for you<br /> <br /> Let me light up the sky<br /> Light it up for you<br /> Let me tell you why<br /> I would die for you<br /> <br /> And it's still so hard to be who you are<br /> But you've come this far with a broken heart<br /> YEAH it's still so hard to be who you are<br /> But you've come this far AND YOU'RE BROKEN<br /> <br /> Light up the sky<br /> Let me light up the sky <br />