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.
I know that yesterday is gone and it won't come back to me
But I miss it after all it never really lasts as long as we'd meant for it to be
There'll be twists and turns to pull at us and tear into the seams
But I'll meet you where we started once again, 'cause I miss you
Maybe we were right to carry on, to carry on
Even when they said we'd be undone
Take it as a sign, we can still go on, we still belong
Even when the worst is yet to come
We're only waiting on the sun to clear away the haze
'Cause we can't see where we've gone from where we started
Where we strayed and where we're meant to be
There'll be ash and dust to bury us but I will keep you clean
And I'll meet you where we started once again
Maybe we were right to carry on, to carry on
Even when they said we'd be undone
Take it as a sign we can still go on, we still belong
Even when the worst is yet to come
And when tomorrow comes and we've shown everyone
What they can never take away
Maybe we were right to carry on, to carry on
Even when they said we'd be undone
Take it as a sign we can still go on, we still belong
Even when the best is yet to come
And when tomorrow comes and we've shown everyone
What they can never take away
And when tomorrow comes and we've shown everyone
What they can never take away
But I miss it after all it never really lasts as long as we'd meant for it to be
There'll be twists and turns to pull at us and tear into the seams
But I'll meet you where we started once again, 'cause I miss you
Maybe we were right to carry on, to carry on
Even when they said we'd be undone
Take it as a sign, we can still go on, we still belong
Even when the worst is yet to come
We're only waiting on the sun to clear away the haze
'Cause we can't see where we've gone from where we started
Where we strayed and where we're meant to be
There'll be ash and dust to bury us but I will keep you clean
And I'll meet you where we started once again
Maybe we were right to carry on, to carry on
Even when they said we'd be undone
Take it as a sign we can still go on, we still belong
Even when the worst is yet to come
And when tomorrow comes and we've shown everyone
What they can never take away
Maybe we were right to carry on, to carry on
Even when they said we'd be undone
Take it as a sign we can still go on, we still belong
Even when the best is yet to come
And when tomorrow comes and we've shown everyone
What they can never take away
And when tomorrow comes and we've shown everyone
What they can never take away
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