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.
You were always there to hold my hand
When times were hard to understand
But now the tides of time have turned
They keep changing
Seasons range, but you remain the same
A steady heart, a sun to rain
You'll be the light that's shining bright
High above me
Autumn gold losing hold
We are leaves meant to fall
There's a meaning to all that fades
Freezing winds were stayed by warming words
To touch your healing to the hurt
I'll treasure every lesson learned
To the embers
Fire fails, blushes pale
We will answer the call
There's a meaning to all our
Seeds of eulogy to sow along with dreams
Fill the need that can leave us grieving alone
Frail is our beauty in the end
But all we count is sentiment
A memory stays to guide the way, and whisper
Don't lose sight, don't deny
We are leaves meant to fall
There's a meaning to all our
Seeds of eulogy to sow along with dreams
Fill the need that can leave us grieving alone
A symphony resounding in our minds
Guides us through what we knew would come all along
Sometimes I feel I don't have the words
Sometimes I feel I'm not being heard
And then I fear I'm feeling nothing more
Sometimes I feel I don't want this change
I think we all have to rearrange
And now I feel there's no one losing me
Seeds of eulogy to sow along with dreams
Fill the need that can leave us grieving alone
A symphony resounding in our minds
Guides us though
As you hear me
As you do
As you need me
Making true, what we knew would come all along
When times were hard to understand
But now the tides of time have turned
They keep changing
Seasons range, but you remain the same
A steady heart, a sun to rain
You'll be the light that's shining bright
High above me
Autumn gold losing hold
We are leaves meant to fall
There's a meaning to all that fades
Freezing winds were stayed by warming words
To touch your healing to the hurt
I'll treasure every lesson learned
To the embers
Fire fails, blushes pale
We will answer the call
There's a meaning to all our
Seeds of eulogy to sow along with dreams
Fill the need that can leave us grieving alone
Frail is our beauty in the end
But all we count is sentiment
A memory stays to guide the way, and whisper
Don't lose sight, don't deny
We are leaves meant to fall
There's a meaning to all our
Seeds of eulogy to sow along with dreams
Fill the need that can leave us grieving alone
A symphony resounding in our minds
Guides us through what we knew would come all along
Sometimes I feel I don't have the words
Sometimes I feel I'm not being heard
And then I fear I'm feeling nothing more
Sometimes I feel I don't want this change
I think we all have to rearrange
And now I feel there's no one losing me
Seeds of eulogy to sow along with dreams
Fill the need that can leave us grieving alone
A symphony resounding in our minds
Guides us though
As you hear me
As you do
As you need me
Making true, what we knew would come all along
Lyrics submitted by comrade_bastard
Tides Of Time Lyrics as written by Coen J. Janssen Amanda Somerville
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Peermusic Publishing
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These are the right lyrics, please put the "correct lyrics" option back!
You were always there to hold my hand When times were hard to understand But now the tides of time have turned They keep changing
Seasons range, but you remained the same A steady heart, a sun to rain You'll be the light that's shining bright High above me
Autumn Gold, losing hold We are leaves meant to fall There's a meaning to all that fades
Freezing winds were stayed by warming words To touch your healing to the hurt I'll treasure every lesson learned To the embers
Fire fails Blushes pale We will answer the call There's a meaning to all our
Seeds of eulogy to sow along with dreams Fill the needs that can leave us grieving alone
Frail is our beauty in the end But all we count is sentiment A memory stays to guide the way and whisper
Don't lose sight, don't deny We are leaves meant to fall There's a meaning to all our
Seeds of eulogy to sow along with dreams Fill the needs that can leave us grieving alone A symphony resounding in our minds Guides us through what we knew would come all along
Sometimes I feel I don't have the words Sometimes I feel I'm not being heard And then I fear I'm feeling nothing more
Sometimes I feel I don't want this change I think we all have to rearrange And now I feel there's no one losing more
Seeds of eulogy to sow along with dreams Fill the needs that can leave us grieving alone A symphony resounding in our minds Guides us through (as you hear me) As you do (as you need me) Making true what we knew would come all along
ooh ooh
It might be 'seeds of unity'