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.
Smooth like a rolling crystal ball
Heading for a sideline straight towards the fall
No one will get through
No one will get through at all
The night sky illuminates it all
Like a distant firefight always orchestral
The sun is coming soon
Just to pass by you, by you
And I will hide myself away
Save all these people for another day
And I will hide myself away
Just to spite them all for another day
The moon comes down on me again
Soon this lonely dream now slowly will begin
Giving me this pain
This paralyzing pain again
The night sky illuminates it all
Like a distant firefight always orchestral
And time is coming soon
Just to pass by you, pass by you
And I will hide myself away
Save all of these people for another day
And I will hide myself away
Just to spite them all for another day, yeah
Smooth like a rolling crystal ball
Heading for a sideline straight towards the fall
No one will get through
No one will get through at all
And I will hide myself away
Save all of these people for another day
And I will hide myself away
Just to spite them all for another day
And I will hide myself away
Much to the chagrin of everyone this day
And I am not much a friend this way
No, I'm not fit to wear that hat today
Heading for a sideline straight towards the fall
No one will get through
No one will get through at all
The night sky illuminates it all
Like a distant firefight always orchestral
The sun is coming soon
Just to pass by you, by you
And I will hide myself away
Save all these people for another day
And I will hide myself away
Just to spite them all for another day
The moon comes down on me again
Soon this lonely dream now slowly will begin
Giving me this pain
This paralyzing pain again
The night sky illuminates it all
Like a distant firefight always orchestral
And time is coming soon
Just to pass by you, pass by you
And I will hide myself away
Save all of these people for another day
And I will hide myself away
Just to spite them all for another day, yeah
Smooth like a rolling crystal ball
Heading for a sideline straight towards the fall
No one will get through
No one will get through at all
And I will hide myself away
Save all of these people for another day
And I will hide myself away
Just to spite them all for another day
And I will hide myself away
Much to the chagrin of everyone this day
And I am not much a friend this way
No, I'm not fit to wear that hat today
Lyrics submitted by aristuma21
I Will Hide Myself Away Lyrics as written by Kevin Sanders Joseph Pepper
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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