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 don't know where to go from here,
I don't know what to do,
I know we're not meant to be,
But you're such a friend to me and I don't want to lose you.
I don't know where to go from here,
I don't know what to do.
For so many years now I have known only you.
Will you love me?
Will you say that you will always be there?
Will you hold me, like the way you always used to care?
When I'm down will you make me laugh and sing me that happy song?
Even though the lights have gone.
I don't know where to go from here,
I don't know what to do,
Can someone help me please cus I can't take this feeling anymore,
I don't know where to go from here,
I'm so confused,
Cus i know if i let you go, I am gunna miss you.
Will you love me?
Will you say that you will always be there?
Will you hold me, like the way you always used to care?
When I'm down will you make me laugh and sing me that happy song?
Even though the lights have gone.
Will you love me?
Will you say that you will always be there?
Will you hold me, like the way you always used to care?
When I'm down will you make me laugh and sing me that happy song?
Even though the lights have gone.
I don't know what to do,
I know we're not meant to be,
But you're such a friend to me and I don't want to lose you.
I don't know where to go from here,
I don't know what to do.
For so many years now I have known only you.
Will you love me?
Will you say that you will always be there?
Will you hold me, like the way you always used to care?
When I'm down will you make me laugh and sing me that happy song?
Even though the lights have gone.
I don't know where to go from here,
I don't know what to do,
Can someone help me please cus I can't take this feeling anymore,
I don't know where to go from here,
I'm so confused,
Cus i know if i let you go, I am gunna miss you.
Will you love me?
Will you say that you will always be there?
Will you hold me, like the way you always used to care?
When I'm down will you make me laugh and sing me that happy song?
Even though the lights have gone.
Will you love me?
Will you say that you will always be there?
Will you hold me, like the way you always used to care?
When I'm down will you make me laugh and sing me that happy song?
Even though the lights have gone.
Lyrics submitted by stonesour_xoxo
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I'm never any good at guessing what songs mean...but seeing as no-one else has commented I might aswell try.
I think she is scared of losing someone close to her, she is questioning if they will still be there for her if she lets go of them.
Worth a try :)
first time i heard this song was in a taxi on the way home-me and my boyfriend had just broken up.
remi said that the song was about being in a relationship with someone that you've been with for a long time, and you love each other, but you know that you're not right for each other anymore, but you don't want to lose your safety blanket.
i think the songs about hoping that even if you're not together anymore as a couple, that he will still love you, and still be friends.
instead of him starting to hate you, and telling you that he never loved you...
first time i heard this song was in a taxi on the way home-me and my boyfriend had just broken up.
remi said that the song was about being in a relationship with someone that you've been with for a long time, and you love each other, but you know that you're not right for each other anymore, but you don't want to lose your safety blanket.
i think the songs about hoping that even if you're not together anymore as a couple, that he will still love you, and still be friends.
instead of him starting to hate you, and telling you that he never loved you...