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.
There under that steeple
They have got reasons for
Screaming at the top of their lungs.
'Cuz in the hollow, how the voices echo,
Holding out for natural cause.
She said there was something going on
For every day in May.
She said there was something going on
Every day in May.
There's a reason reminding,
How you're romanticizing the rail...
It's not the way out of this town.
How the stories are slippery...
How the bar floor is bloody...
How the highway, the headlights
Don't drown it out...
For every day in May.
She said there was something going on
For every day in May.
You're the one I want now
You're the one I swear
You're the one I want now
Take the cash
No, I don't care
One's a sister
One's a father
One's a boy who is about to be married.
One's a girl who was in love with your brother.
It's just another wound to keep covered
It's just another sign of the summer
Twisting like metal over and over again.
It's just another sign of the summer
It's just another sign that the summer is here.
If every action or motion we make
Repeats forever, let's stay in one place
We'll catch our own ghosts taking its breath
As we watch in wonder with the ones we have got left.
'Cuz every action (you're the one I want now)
Or motion we make (you're the one I swear)
Repeats forever (you're the one I want now)
Come on let's stay in one place (take the cash now I don't care)
We'll catch our own ghosts (you're the one I want now)
Taking their breath (you're the one I swear)
As we watch in wonder with the ones we have got left (you're the one I want now take the cash no I don't care)
You're the one, etc
They have got reasons for
Screaming at the top of their lungs.
'Cuz in the hollow, how the voices echo,
Holding out for natural cause.
She said there was something going on
For every day in May.
She said there was something going on
Every day in May.
There's a reason reminding,
How you're romanticizing the rail...
It's not the way out of this town.
How the stories are slippery...
How the bar floor is bloody...
How the highway, the headlights
Don't drown it out...
For every day in May.
She said there was something going on
For every day in May.
You're the one I want now
You're the one I swear
You're the one I want now
Take the cash
No, I don't care
One's a sister
One's a father
One's a boy who is about to be married.
One's a girl who was in love with your brother.
It's just another wound to keep covered
It's just another sign of the summer
Twisting like metal over and over again.
It's just another sign of the summer
It's just another sign that the summer is here.
If every action or motion we make
Repeats forever, let's stay in one place
We'll catch our own ghosts taking its breath
As we watch in wonder with the ones we have got left.
'Cuz every action (you're the one I want now)
Or motion we make (you're the one I swear)
Repeats forever (you're the one I want now)
Come on let's stay in one place (take the cash now I don't care)
We'll catch our own ghosts (you're the one I want now)
Taking their breath (you're the one I swear)
As we watch in wonder with the ones we have got left (you're the one I want now take the cash no I don't care)
You're the one, etc
Lyrics submitted by wrat
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