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 even louder in the silence
And it's always the same
The darkness always finds me
When I hear your name.
It should've been me
And I want you to know
That I'll hold you in my heart
And I won't let go.
Just take away this sorrow
It's too much to bear.
Drifting
From your memory
I'm lost
Lost without your love.
Now the tide goes by
(but the darkness remains)
If only I could wake and see your face again
There would be no more regret
For all the things I never said
Drifting
From your memory
I'm lost
Without your love
It's getting harder to face
Another day without you
I'm lost
Lost without your love
I wish I was as strong
As you were in the end
But the goodness claims me
And I fall once again
Drifting
From your memory
I'm lost
Without your love
It's getting harder to face (harder to face)
Another day without you
I'm lost
Without your love
It's getting harder to face (harder to face)
Another day without you
Lost.
And it's always the same
The darkness always finds me
When I hear your name.
It should've been me
And I want you to know
That I'll hold you in my heart
And I won't let go.
Just take away this sorrow
It's too much to bear.
Drifting
From your memory
I'm lost
Lost without your love.
Now the tide goes by
(but the darkness remains)
If only I could wake and see your face again
There would be no more regret
For all the things I never said
Drifting
From your memory
I'm lost
Without your love
It's getting harder to face
Another day without you
I'm lost
Lost without your love
I wish I was as strong
As you were in the end
But the goodness claims me
And I fall once again
Drifting
From your memory
I'm lost
Without your love
It's getting harder to face (harder to face)
Another day without you
I'm lost
Without your love
It's getting harder to face (harder to face)
Another day without you
Lost.
Lyrics submitted by rockdude1986
Lost Lyrics as written by Joel Stroetzel Mike D'antonio
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, O/B/O DistroKid, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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Awesome song! I think its about someone who miss another person.
I think this whole album is obvioulsy about a relationship. But I think this song in peticular is about a relationship that went wrong because one of the people didn't say everything that they could've/should've. And now the other party wants nothing to do with them. So, they're lost because they don't know what else to do but love this person, even though this person no longer loves them. I think "I wish I was as strong..." isn't about a person dying, but about that person being fine after the relationship was over, unlike the speaker of the song. Also, i believe the chorus is saying as the days go by, they begin to forget the other person, and they are more lost for it because now they have absolutely nothing. And then something comes along a reminds them of the one they lost, so the cycle stars over once again. But this might just be my personal experience talking.
i completely agree with lostjester.(probably personal experiance here too though) amazing song, amazing guitar, vocals, everything.
i would have to say the best song from their new album. when Howard sings "it shouldve been me" and "drifting from your memory" it completes the song. that is like the epic highlight of song.
the meanining is pretty straight forward
Adam D. u fucking rock.
One of my favs from the new album. It's rather sad and emotional.. To me at least. Actually, there are a bunch of songs in this album that are just sad. Dunno, is it just me? Anyway, the whole album is amazing :) Can't stop listening to it. Great song, great band and Howard- great vocalist :D
KsE \m/
Agreed man, I probably made a few errors here, but not bad for my first ever interpretation :) Probably one of my personal faves off the new album tbh
yea, howard is absolutly awesome in this song.
The guitar riffs in this song are amazing!
The song is simply loving someone and not having them with you to hold, and feeling lost because of it.
A powerful message
I think it's obvious that the song is about someone who died... "it should have been me", and "strong as you were in the end"
Possibly a connection to Rose of Sharyn?
@sto4000 <br /> <br /> "it should have been me" It can mean that he wants to be the guys who is with his ex-gf.<br /> <br /> "strong as you were in the end" It can mean that when the girl broke up with him, the girl didn't gave a shit...<br /> <br /> But it can still be what you said :)
"its here to face" should be "Its getting harder to face" and 'if only i could wait to see your face again' should be 'If only I could wake and see your face again'
I agree with rhysus. almost sounds to me like the guy loves a girl, and the two are close, but the girl ends up with another guy, and drifts away from him; "drifting from your memory". The whole song is just how the guy can't handle it, and he thinks it 'should have been him[me]'. seems like he also wishes he had told the girl how he felt; "if only i could wake and see your face again, there would be no more regret for all the things i never said"
"But the darkness claims me and moves forward again" should be "But the darkness claims me and I fall once again".
I knew id probably make a few mistakes lol, cheers