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.
You told them that I hung the moon
It was a lonely sliver hanging from the sky
I said I put it there for you
I didn't think that it would make you cry
Don't stop, don't stop for me now
Don't stop, don't stop for me now
My recurring dream of you
Starlight in your eyes and music everywhere
I am dancing close to you
There are no days or nights we've left behind
Don't stop, don't stop for me now
Don't stop, don't stop for me now
When you're running, you're running far away
And you don't know what to do with all my love
Don't stop for me now
Why is it so hard to say that you need me
The way that I need you
There are no days, there are no nights, we've left them all behind
And you can run so far that I won't reach
There are no places I won't find you
Don't stop, don't stop for me now
Don't stop, don't stop for me now
You keep running, yeah you're running far away
When all I want to do is be with you my love
You can run so far, run so far, my love
By the light of the moon I will get to you somehow
So don't stop for me now
It was a lonely sliver hanging from the sky
I said I put it there for you
I didn't think that it would make you cry
Don't stop, don't stop for me now
Don't stop, don't stop for me now
My recurring dream of you
Starlight in your eyes and music everywhere
I am dancing close to you
There are no days or nights we've left behind
Don't stop, don't stop for me now
Don't stop, don't stop for me now
When you're running, you're running far away
And you don't know what to do with all my love
Don't stop for me now
Why is it so hard to say that you need me
The way that I need you
There are no days, there are no nights, we've left them all behind
And you can run so far that I won't reach
There are no places I won't find you
Don't stop, don't stop for me now
Don't stop, don't stop for me now
You keep running, yeah you're running far away
When all I want to do is be with you my love
You can run so far, run so far, my love
By the light of the moon I will get to you somehow
So don't stop for me now
Lyrics submitted by BigcSpaz504
Don't Stop Lyrics as written by Mitchell Mcdowell
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Capitol CMG Publishing
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I like this one, but I don't really know what it exactly means.,,anyone pls...
It sounds like someone's been listening to the Killers...
and Keane too...
i think it's a love song from god. "you told them that i hung the moon/it was a lonely sliver hanging from the sky/I said i put it there for you" i could be wrong, but i see love songs by christian artists usually from or to god.
I think this is from God's point of view. How He loves us so much and we often reject His love. "When you're running, you're running far away / And you don't know what to do with all my love"
I like what pr1nc355 and kasper2184 said. Does anyone know what is meant by the line "don't stop for me now?" If it is a love song from God, why wouldn't He want us to stop running from Him? Do you think it's just one of those things where He wants us to have free will in every situation? Or something more? Just curious. Any opninions are welcome. :)
i don't think it's a song from God:
1) My recurring dream of you Starlight in your eyes and music everywhere
2) And why is it so hard to say that you need me The way that I need you
Though I also had a thought that some of these lines really just describes God's love (like, "And you can't run so far that I won't reach There are no places I won't find you, yeah") I would take it really as a love song of a man for his beloved.