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 was broken
I was tired now I'm bound
My head is off the ground
For a long time I was so weary
Time will decide, but before
No one loves the nighttime at the door
haunted by the things I've been yeah
Stuck between the burning light and the dusty shade
Said I, used to think the past was dead and gone;
But I was wrong, so wrong
Whatever makes a flower must make you strong, make you strong, yeah
At my time I've melted into many forms
From the day that I was born, oh.
But I know there's no place to hide;
Something between the burning shade and the faded light
I was broken for a long time
But it's over now
Said I was broken for a long time
But it's over now
Yes and you, yeah you walk these lonely streets and people stare
People stare
There are some fools that just count in and I do pretend;
And I'm free from all the things that saved my friend
And I was there to the end
Yeah I know I can take the moon
Something between the burning shade and the faded light
And I was broken for a long time
But it's over now, it's over now
Mm it's over no'w, now, now
It's over now, its over now.
It's over now, now, now
Said I was broken for a long time
But it's over, but it's over
But it's over, but it's over
But it's over, but it's over
But it's over now, now, now, now
But it's over, love is over
But it's over now
But it's over, love is over
But it's over now, now, now
I was broken for a long time yeah
But it's over, but it's over now yeah
Over now, it's all over, it's over now.
I was tired now I'm bound
My head is off the ground
For a long time I was so weary
Time will decide, but before
No one loves the nighttime at the door
haunted by the things I've been yeah
Stuck between the burning light and the dusty shade
Said I, used to think the past was dead and gone;
But I was wrong, so wrong
Whatever makes a flower must make you strong, make you strong, yeah
At my time I've melted into many forms
From the day that I was born, oh.
But I know there's no place to hide;
Something between the burning shade and the faded light
I was broken for a long time
But it's over now
Said I was broken for a long time
But it's over now
Yes and you, yeah you walk these lonely streets and people stare
People stare
There are some fools that just count in and I do pretend;
And I'm free from all the things that saved my friend
And I was there to the end
Yeah I know I can take the moon
Something between the burning shade and the faded light
And I was broken for a long time
But it's over now, it's over now
Mm it's over no'w, now, now
It's over now, its over now.
It's over now, now, now
Said I was broken for a long time
But it's over, but it's over
But it's over, but it's over
But it's over, but it's over
But it's over now, now, now, now
But it's over, love is over
But it's over now
But it's over, love is over
But it's over now, now, now
I was broken for a long time yeah
But it's over, but it's over now yeah
Over now, it's all over, it's over now.
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love love love this song! robert pattinson is a legend! aha but yeah he does go a bit off pitch on the last chorus, but meh he's beautiful :)
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