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 winter days are gone away
And carried with them all the shades of grey
I’m waking up and I just realised
The world is waking up with me
The golden sun stars shining through my window
And I just enjoy the view
I say goodbye to snowy skies
And say hello to sunny afternoons
And the days like this make me miss those summer evenings
We were younger then
And everything was easy
I just want them back
But you can’t relive the past
I will never them back again
But I’m alright with that
Those lonely days have gone away
And carried with them all the memories
I am starting over
And I just realised that the world is starting over with me
The golden sun stars shining through my window
And I just enjoy the view
I say goodbye to snowy skies
And say hello to sunny afternoons
And the days like this make me miss those summer evenings
We were younger then
And everything was easy
I just want them back
But you can’t relive the past
I will never them back again
But I’m alright with that
And carried with them all the shades of grey
I’m waking up and I just realised
The world is waking up with me
The golden sun stars shining through my window
And I just enjoy the view
I say goodbye to snowy skies
And say hello to sunny afternoons
And the days like this make me miss those summer evenings
We were younger then
And everything was easy
I just want them back
But you can’t relive the past
I will never them back again
But I’m alright with that
Those lonely days have gone away
And carried with them all the memories
I am starting over
And I just realised that the world is starting over with me
The golden sun stars shining through my window
And I just enjoy the view
I say goodbye to snowy skies
And say hello to sunny afternoons
And the days like this make me miss those summer evenings
We were younger then
And everything was easy
I just want them back
But you can’t relive the past
I will never them back again
But I’m alright with that
Lyrics submitted by spcnfene
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