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.
It's not my destiny to be the one that you will lay with
So many reasons why I have to go but want to stay here
Sometimes I want a taste but then I don't know what I'm saying
You are the angel and I am the one who is praying
There is another love that I would rather be obeying
I see the ecstasy and already I'm anticipating
I feel a deeper peace and that deeper peace is penetrating
I've got the magic in me, I am complete is what I'm saying
I'm flying up so high, my purple majesty displaying
I've reached a higher place that no one else can make a claim in
I'll take you there, my friend
I'm reaching out my hand, so take it
We are the angels, and we are the ones that are praying
Peace, shalom, peace, shalom
Peace, peace
Peace, shalom, peace, shalom
Peace, peace
So many reasons why I have to go but want to stay here
Sometimes I want a taste but then I don't know what I'm saying
You are the angel and I am the one who is praying
There is another love that I would rather be obeying
I see the ecstasy and already I'm anticipating
I feel a deeper peace and that deeper peace is penetrating
I've got the magic in me, I am complete is what I'm saying
I'm flying up so high, my purple majesty displaying
I've reached a higher place that no one else can make a claim in
I'll take you there, my friend
I'm reaching out my hand, so take it
We are the angels, and we are the ones that are praying
Peace, shalom, peace, shalom
Peace, peace
Peace, shalom, peace, shalom
Peace, peace
Lyrics submitted by mrclean
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Please refute or agree with what I am about to suggest because I haven't quite seen this yet in any responses...
... I believe this song is about a bad girl (possibly new to him) tempting him to betray the other TRUE LOVE that he feels offers much more than something temporary. Please allow me to explain...
"Sometimes I want to taste, but then I don't know what I"m saying" -To anybody that has been in a relationship, they have experienced this temptation to cheat. He obviously feels inclined because he wants to "taste" her, possibly with kiss, but then he realizes what his impulses are inclining him to. . .
"There is another love, that I would rather be obeying" -I believe this other one is the love he has been with for awhile.
"I see the ecstasy and already I'm anticipating" -He now wants to leave where he is with this new girl and the thoughts of his permanent love is exciting him to go back.
If you ask me what was meant in the reference to the "angel" and how he was originally the one "praying," I think that the angel was sent to him to show him the path he should be taking. By the end he wants to help her out and this is evident with the lyrics...
"I'll take you there my friend I'm reaching out my hand so take it" -He now wants to help HER like how she indirectly helped him so he now refers to the two of them as...
"WE are the angels, and we are the ones that are prayin'"
One thing I don't understand about the song are the lines --"I'm flying up so high my purple majesty displaying"
I wonder if that is a reference to him finally having sex after marrying his own permanent love...