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.
She is my rock and my rolling thunder,
I've been the spell she was under,
I, I love that girl,
She is my cigarettes and champagne,
She's got me strong but I'm not running,
I, I love that girl,
I, I love that girl
She is the days I can't get over,
She is the nights that I call home,
Endlessly,
For you I'll always wait,
Caught in the waves of hesitation,
Lost in the sea of my own doubt,
Endlessly,
For you I'll always wait,
For you I'll always wait
She is the flames in the fire, she's raging,
I've been the spark in the war she's waging,
I, I love that girl,
She came along and she spoke so sweetly,
Changed everything, took my heart completely,
I, I love that girl
I, I love that girl
She is the days I can't get over,
She is the nights that I call home,
Endlessly,
For you I'll always wait,
Caught in the waves of hesitation,
Lost in the sea of my own doubt,
Endlessly,
For you I'll always wait
In city bars and empty cars,
It's 3am, I wonder where you are,
And the crooked smiles,
And the worn out miles between us,
And I wonder where you are
She is the days I can't get over,
She is the nights that I call home,
Endlessly,
For you I'll always wait,
Caught in the waves of hesitation,
Lost in the sea of my own doubt,
Endlessly,
For you I'll always wait
For you I'll always wait
For you I'll always wait
I've been the spell she was under,
I, I love that girl,
She is my cigarettes and champagne,
She's got me strong but I'm not running,
I, I love that girl,
I, I love that girl
She is the days I can't get over,
She is the nights that I call home,
Endlessly,
For you I'll always wait,
Caught in the waves of hesitation,
Lost in the sea of my own doubt,
Endlessly,
For you I'll always wait,
For you I'll always wait
She is the flames in the fire, she's raging,
I've been the spark in the war she's waging,
I, I love that girl,
She came along and she spoke so sweetly,
Changed everything, took my heart completely,
I, I love that girl
I, I love that girl
She is the days I can't get over,
She is the nights that I call home,
Endlessly,
For you I'll always wait,
Caught in the waves of hesitation,
Lost in the sea of my own doubt,
Endlessly,
For you I'll always wait
In city bars and empty cars,
It's 3am, I wonder where you are,
And the crooked smiles,
And the worn out miles between us,
And I wonder where you are
She is the days I can't get over,
She is the nights that I call home,
Endlessly,
For you I'll always wait,
Caught in the waves of hesitation,
Lost in the sea of my own doubt,
Endlessly,
For you I'll always wait
For you I'll always wait
For you I'll always wait
Lyrics submitted by PawnInTheGameOfGod
Endlessly Lyrics as written by Joshua Jenkins Michael Maida
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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