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.
Everybody see's it's you
I'm the one that lost the view
Everybody says we're through
I hope you haven't said it too
So where
Do we go from here
With all this fear in our eyes?
And where
Can love take us now?
We've been so far down
We can still touch the sky
If we crawl
'Til we can walk again
Then we'll run
Until we're strong enough to jump
Then we'll fly
Until there is no winds
So let's crawl, crawl, crawl
Back to love, yeah
Back to love, yeah
Why did I change the pace?
Hearts were never meant to race
Always felt the need for space
And now I can't reach your face (your face)
So where (so where)
Are you standing now?
Are you in the crowd of my faults? (my faults)
Love, can't you see my hand?
I need one more chance
We can still have it all
So we'll crawl (if we crawl)
'Til we can walk again
Then we'll run (then we'll run)
Until we're strong enough to jump
Then we'll fly
Until there is no winds
So let's crawl, crawl, crawl
Back to love, yeah
Back to love, yeah
Everybody see's it's you
Well I never wanna lose that view
So we'll crawl (if we crawl)
'Til we can walk again
Then we'll run (we'll run)
Until we're strong enough to jump
Then we'll fly
Until there is no winds
So let's crawl, crawl, crawl (crawl)
So we'll crawl (ooh)
'Til we can walk again ('til we can walk again)
Then we'll run (we'll run)
Until we're strong enough to jump
Then we'll fly (yeah, yeah)
Until there is no wind
So let's crawl, let's crawl, lets crawl (crawl, crawl)
Back to love
I'm the one that lost the view
Everybody says we're through
I hope you haven't said it too
So where
Do we go from here
With all this fear in our eyes?
And where
Can love take us now?
We've been so far down
We can still touch the sky
If we crawl
'Til we can walk again
Then we'll run
Until we're strong enough to jump
Then we'll fly
Until there is no winds
So let's crawl, crawl, crawl
Back to love, yeah
Back to love, yeah
Why did I change the pace?
Hearts were never meant to race
Always felt the need for space
And now I can't reach your face (your face)
So where (so where)
Are you standing now?
Are you in the crowd of my faults? (my faults)
Love, can't you see my hand?
I need one more chance
We can still have it all
So we'll crawl (if we crawl)
'Til we can walk again
Then we'll run (then we'll run)
Until we're strong enough to jump
Then we'll fly
Until there is no winds
So let's crawl, crawl, crawl
Back to love, yeah
Back to love, yeah
Everybody see's it's you
Well I never wanna lose that view
So we'll crawl (if we crawl)
'Til we can walk again
Then we'll run (we'll run)
Until we're strong enough to jump
Then we'll fly
Until there is no winds
So let's crawl, crawl, crawl (crawl)
So we'll crawl (ooh)
'Til we can walk again ('til we can walk again)
Then we'll run (we'll run)
Until we're strong enough to jump
Then we'll fly (yeah, yeah)
Until there is no wind
So let's crawl, let's crawl, lets crawl (crawl, crawl)
Back to love
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Crawl Lyrics as written by Adam Messinger Nasri Atweh
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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I feel like this might be like an apology to rihanna maybe? he's asking for another chance
i love this song it's so beautiful.
this song can be about any problem your having in the world. you can substitute love with something thatt means the world to you. this song makes you want to get backk on your feet and start over and make it better. have confidence in yourself and take baby steps bc sooner or later you'll be flyin' when i hear this song i think of my love life but most of all basketball;; i think of basketball bc i was so dangg good at it but then i ruined it and got surgery on my knee. so right now im crawling up to the point to be able to walk then soon be able to walk then run and sooner ill be able to jump and fly back on that court. it just takes time for it all to fall into place Jbruinsma dont forget that name it'll be famous one day you'll see
it's just building something up again. beautiful song.
Thisz song isz truly AMAZING.!!! He seemsz like he wasz REALLY into it. Itsz my personal fave.<3
I mean no one can say for sure, but it is pretty obvious he wrote this about Rihanna and their very public relationship problems. I think people assume because Chris Brown did that to her he's this horrible person, but this song shows that he really deeply cared about her and wanted to try to make things right, he's just a flawed person who messed up big time. The song is basically saying I know our relationship is hanging by a thread and I didn't treat you the way I should...but if you give me another chance we can start over with a clean slate. It's a beautiful song, no one can deny that, regardless of what you think about Chris Brown personally.
This song is really amazing. He realizes that he messed things up. From the first time I heard it, I was hooked. Im addicted to this song. I listen to it everyday. It reminds me of all the times I messed up and couldn't think of the words to say to fix it.... I wish I had this song then!! love it.....
this song is just amazing. it explains itself. and i love it! i haven't stopped playing it.
funny, that's exactly what i thought when I first heard the song. especially hearing the first lines.
anyhoo, this is a beautifully written song. i hate CB for what he did to rihanna but i feel bad about what's happening to him now in the music industry. It's so hard for him now to top the charts even with a kick ass song like this. Fans are boycot-ing him i guess.