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.
Hoping this train gets lost on the way here
To lengthen the wait
To stretch out the day longer
The night is so cold
The wind cuts us both stronger
Oh, this moment just be forever
My fingers and toes have no feeling to hold
Oh i know that you long to be
Warm on your way home
But for you I would wait till
The cold takes us both under oh, this hour
Just be forever
It crumbles my heart to think of us part, oh
To know that you hope for
The night to be through, oh
And the last thing I save is
The palm of your wave, oh
Oh, this moment please be forever
To lengthen the wait
To stretch out the day longer
The night is so cold
The wind cuts us both stronger
Oh, this moment just be forever
My fingers and toes have no feeling to hold
Oh i know that you long to be
Warm on your way home
But for you I would wait till
The cold takes us both under oh, this hour
Just be forever
It crumbles my heart to think of us part, oh
To know that you hope for
The night to be through, oh
And the last thing I save is
The palm of your wave, oh
Oh, this moment please be forever
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The lyrics just crumble me to bits. I'm really full of melancholy now.
as this song hits my heart like a freight train
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