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.
We'll be together in the springtime...
She goes away today
He gives her a photo to help her remember
History of Art B.A.
It's alright ''Cos she's back in late November
But he knows not of who she's mixing
By christmas she's lying, not calling, she tricks him
So he goes up to stay
He don't like her friends, and he an't heard of Nietzsche
She's seems so far away
And the distance is further each time he meets her
Who's the bloke on the wall next to Ringo and Paul?
It's Che she says have you seen him before?
Open your window
Won't you let her out
Wave goodbye to the butterfly
The one you can't be without
Open your window
Won't you set her free
Where you are isn't where she's at
Or the place she's meant to be
He thinks they've grown apart
Now she uses big words like surreal and genre
And I know it breaks his heart
There's thousands of fellas that like it before you
Does the bloke on the wall next to Ringo and Paul mean she's some kind of
expert on guerrila war?
Open your window
Won't you let her out
Wave goodbye to the butterfly
The one you can't be without
Open your window
Won't you set her free
Where you are isn't where she's at
Or the place she's meant to be
Open your window
Won't you let her out
Wave bye bye bye
The one you can't be without
We'll be together in the springtime
And the sun will shine
She goes away today
He gives her a photo to help her remember
History of Art B.A.
It's alright ''Cos she's back in late November
But he knows not of who she's mixing
By christmas she's lying, not calling, she tricks him
So he goes up to stay
He don't like her friends, and he an't heard of Nietzsche
She's seems so far away
And the distance is further each time he meets her
Who's the bloke on the wall next to Ringo and Paul?
It's Che she says have you seen him before?
Open your window
Won't you let her out
Wave goodbye to the butterfly
The one you can't be without
Open your window
Won't you set her free
Where you are isn't where she's at
Or the place she's meant to be
He thinks they've grown apart
Now she uses big words like surreal and genre
And I know it breaks his heart
There's thousands of fellas that like it before you
Does the bloke on the wall next to Ringo and Paul mean she's some kind of
expert on guerrila war?
Open your window
Won't you let her out
Wave goodbye to the butterfly
The one you can't be without
Open your window
Won't you set her free
Where you are isn't where she's at
Or the place she's meant to be
Open your window
Won't you let her out
Wave bye bye bye
The one you can't be without
We'll be together in the springtime
And the sun will shine
Lyrics submitted by han_keep_smilin
Open Your Window Lyrics as written by Jon Mcclure Ed Cosens
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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I'm off to Uni in half a year and I'm glad I'm not tied up like this guy lol!
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I'll be off to uni next year and I'm in a relationship atm. =/
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