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.
In that room where you sit
Where you live
I know it's good to you
God, I know it's good to you
In your fear where you lay
Where you think
It eases all the pain
All the pain of what you made
One last night at the lonely wheel
One last taste of the sin we feel
One hope in the fear
That drives us on
One last drink just to kill the pain
One last breath
Before I say your name
I'm giving into you
If you could see in me
There is all you want
There is all you want
If you would just give in
It will get easier, it will get easier
(If you just give in it would...)
I get it, I need to fall
I get it, I need to call
Me and who I are so in the way
Me and who I am,
We are so in the way
Where you live
I know it's good to you
God, I know it's good to you
In your fear where you lay
Where you think
It eases all the pain
All the pain of what you made
One last night at the lonely wheel
One last taste of the sin we feel
One hope in the fear
That drives us on
One last drink just to kill the pain
One last breath
Before I say your name
I'm giving into you
If you could see in me
There is all you want
There is all you want
If you would just give in
It will get easier, it will get easier
(If you just give in it would...)
I get it, I need to fall
I get it, I need to call
Me and who I are so in the way
Me and who I am,
We are so in the way
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The first verse talks about how you can feel safe right where you are, in your room.
One last night at the lonely wheel (drive to ease the pain.) One last taste of the sin we feel (sin to feel better)
One hope in the fear That drives us on (I am not too sure about this line, the fear that drives us on may be death, we don't want to die, so we cling onto this life.)
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Singer: I get it, I need to fall I get it, I need to call Me and who I are so in the way Me and who I am, We are so in the way
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