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.
Run
it's obvious that you cannot see
she stands with cupids heart in her fist
and i have the feeling that i'm losing you again
but yeah, it's alright
your time is up, you're taking this too far
your time is up, you've taken this too far
rise up to fight this witness
she said to leave this sorrow
your sin to powder your eyes
beside you i see the war start
i'm down this road, so what's left?
to fall into you, to give it all again
to pull the sunset from your eyes
and you already have gone
you fool yourself, but i can't help but stop fighting you
i still see the fear in your eyes
wasting away just tihnking about the end
i know, this is the last time before it's over,
and then it's gone
beached from the wrath of your own fists
i guess i can't believe a single word that you said
the smokes in the air,
which mean's that you're too late to be saved
this is how we set fire to the storm
things never change
but was it too much to ask? i don't fucking think so
i'm already sick of the truth
complete: a word that you will never want to know
but you don't care
you fool yourself, but i can't help but stop fighting you
watch me fall
it's obvious that you cannot see
she stands with cupids heart in her fist
and i have the feeling that i'm losing you again
but yeah, it's alright
your time is up, you're taking this too far
your time is up, you've taken this too far
rise up to fight this witness
she said to leave this sorrow
your sin to powder your eyes
beside you i see the war start
i'm down this road, so what's left?
to fall into you, to give it all again
to pull the sunset from your eyes
and you already have gone
you fool yourself, but i can't help but stop fighting you
i still see the fear in your eyes
wasting away just tihnking about the end
i know, this is the last time before it's over,
and then it's gone
beached from the wrath of your own fists
i guess i can't believe a single word that you said
the smokes in the air,
which mean's that you're too late to be saved
this is how we set fire to the storm
things never change
but was it too much to ask? i don't fucking think so
i'm already sick of the truth
complete: a word that you will never want to know
but you don't care
you fool yourself, but i can't help but stop fighting you
watch me fall
Lyrics submitted by underoath323
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