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.
THE SKY TURNS GREY BUT YOU GOTTA HAVE TO STAY
UNTIL THE END OF THE PLAY AND THEN YOULL SEE-
YOU WILL JUST BELIEVE IN ME I KNOW THAT YOU ALWAYS DID.
THIS TIME ILL MAKE THAT STEP TO SOLVE THE PAST
TO STAY WITH YOU IF YOU STILL WANT ME TO
I KNOW I NEED TO CHANGE, DONT REALLY WANNA DIE LIKE THIS
I SAW YOU SHINE - THE SENSIBLE KIND
I NEED YOU TO STAY TO HELP ME PASS THAT WAY
I WAS SO HARD TO TAKE BUT YOU HELPED ME TO TURN GREAT
YOU SEEMED ALWAYS BE AROUND, THE ANGEL I HAVE FOUND
I ALWAYS MADE MISTAKES THAT YOU HAD TO TAKE
I STEPPED FROM ONE EXTREME TO THE NEXT LEFT ASHES AND RUINS DISASTER AND TEXT YOU DIDNT UNDERSTAND WHAT HAPPENED TO ME
THERE WAS A FACE THAT YOU HAVENT SEEN, A POISONED APPLE STOCKS IN MY THROAT A WOUND THAT NEVER HEALS, SO OLD, A SOLD SOUL, A DARKNESS IN MY MIND
TO STAY WITH YOU IF YOU STILL WANT ME TO
I KNOW I NEED TO CHANGE DONT REALLY WANNA DIE LIKE THIS
I SAW YOU SHINE THE SENSIBLE KIND
I NEED YOU TO STAY TO HELP ME PASS THAT WAY
I WAS SO HARD TO TAKE BUT YOU HELPED ME TO TURN GREAT
YOU SEEMED ALWAYS BE AROUND, THE ANGEL I HAVE FOUND
I ALWAYS MADE MISTAKES THAT YOU HAD TO TAKE
THE ANGEL I HAVE FOUND
UNTIL THE END OF THE PLAY AND THEN YOULL SEE-
YOU WILL JUST BELIEVE IN ME I KNOW THAT YOU ALWAYS DID.
THIS TIME ILL MAKE THAT STEP TO SOLVE THE PAST
TO STAY WITH YOU IF YOU STILL WANT ME TO
I KNOW I NEED TO CHANGE, DONT REALLY WANNA DIE LIKE THIS
I SAW YOU SHINE - THE SENSIBLE KIND
I NEED YOU TO STAY TO HELP ME PASS THAT WAY
I WAS SO HARD TO TAKE BUT YOU HELPED ME TO TURN GREAT
YOU SEEMED ALWAYS BE AROUND, THE ANGEL I HAVE FOUND
I ALWAYS MADE MISTAKES THAT YOU HAD TO TAKE
I STEPPED FROM ONE EXTREME TO THE NEXT LEFT ASHES AND RUINS DISASTER AND TEXT YOU DIDNT UNDERSTAND WHAT HAPPENED TO ME
THERE WAS A FACE THAT YOU HAVENT SEEN, A POISONED APPLE STOCKS IN MY THROAT A WOUND THAT NEVER HEALS, SO OLD, A SOLD SOUL, A DARKNESS IN MY MIND
TO STAY WITH YOU IF YOU STILL WANT ME TO
I KNOW I NEED TO CHANGE DONT REALLY WANNA DIE LIKE THIS
I SAW YOU SHINE THE SENSIBLE KIND
I NEED YOU TO STAY TO HELP ME PASS THAT WAY
I WAS SO HARD TO TAKE BUT YOU HELPED ME TO TURN GREAT
YOU SEEMED ALWAYS BE AROUND, THE ANGEL I HAVE FOUND
I ALWAYS MADE MISTAKES THAT YOU HAD TO TAKE
THE ANGEL I HAVE FOUND
Lyrics submitted by farbeyondrepair
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