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.
Another day, another day
I decide to waste way
And contemplate how everything
Has changed
And though we tried
Not to compromise what burns inside
Your complex mind
That changes everyday
These deep breaths repeating
(My heart stops its beating)
And I don't know why
These deep breaths repeating
(My heart stops its beating)
The sun has yet to set
And you've already said goodnight
Emily, please, theres nothing wrong with
The way I light up
When you're around
Do anything you want but don't leave me out
Emily please, just get closer to me
A month went by, a month that I
Cant describe, a month I've been trying to push aside
And forget in time
And now we're inches away but
We're miles apart, so I'll dream of the day
And how we felt from the start
But dreams don't come easy these days
And the colors, they fade into gray
These deep breaths repeating
(My heart stops its beating)
Shes so determined to start a fight
These deep breaths repeating
(My heart stops its beating)
The sun has yet to set
And you're not here to say goodnight
Emily, please, theres nothing wrong with
The way I light up
When you're around
Do anything you want but don't leave me out
Emily come on, this was going somewhere
I wont let go of what we had
'Cause I'm the broken record that keeps on skipping back
And I still miss her
And I never thought that you'd leave me here all on my own
And I never thought that you'd be willing to take away my home
'Cause theres no one to call and
I'm so sick of being all alone
Miserably loving you
Emily, please, theres nothing wrong with
The way I light up
When you're around
Do anything you want but don't leave me out
Emily, please, theres nothing wrong with
The way I light up
When you're around
Do anything you want but don't leave me out
Emily come on, this was going somewhere
I wont let go of what we had
'Cause I'm the broken record that keeps on skipping back
Emily please, just get closer to me.
I decide to waste way
And contemplate how everything
Has changed
And though we tried
Not to compromise what burns inside
Your complex mind
That changes everyday
These deep breaths repeating
(My heart stops its beating)
And I don't know why
These deep breaths repeating
(My heart stops its beating)
The sun has yet to set
And you've already said goodnight
Emily, please, theres nothing wrong with
The way I light up
When you're around
Do anything you want but don't leave me out
Emily please, just get closer to me
A month went by, a month that I
Cant describe, a month I've been trying to push aside
And forget in time
And now we're inches away but
We're miles apart, so I'll dream of the day
And how we felt from the start
But dreams don't come easy these days
And the colors, they fade into gray
These deep breaths repeating
(My heart stops its beating)
Shes so determined to start a fight
These deep breaths repeating
(My heart stops its beating)
The sun has yet to set
And you're not here to say goodnight
Emily, please, theres nothing wrong with
The way I light up
When you're around
Do anything you want but don't leave me out
Emily come on, this was going somewhere
I wont let go of what we had
'Cause I'm the broken record that keeps on skipping back
And I still miss her
And I never thought that you'd leave me here all on my own
And I never thought that you'd be willing to take away my home
'Cause theres no one to call and
I'm so sick of being all alone
Miserably loving you
Emily, please, theres nothing wrong with
The way I light up
When you're around
Do anything you want but don't leave me out
Emily, please, theres nothing wrong with
The way I light up
When you're around
Do anything you want but don't leave me out
Emily come on, this was going somewhere
I wont let go of what we had
'Cause I'm the broken record that keeps on skipping back
Emily please, just get closer to me.
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I think it goes: "these deep breaths repeating- my heart stops its beating."--- as opposed to "these depressed repeatings".... I think? Thoughts?
????and maybe for the _____.. "and tho we tried, not to compromise what burned inside"
I'm almost certain that the ____ is, "And though we tried." And it's "deep breaths repeating," not depressed repeatings, for sure. Depressed repeatings doesn't make ANY sense.
Ahh, a song about an 'Emily'- love it! >.<
"Everything has changed. And though we tried, not to compromise what burns inside, Your complex mind that changes everyday."
I think he's saying that she over thinks a lot of and everything's changing because of it.
"The sun has yet to set and you've already said good night."
She's in a hurry to leave. When he talks about Emily, he's trying o convince her that there's nothing wrong with the way he feels about her and they're good together.
"A month went by, a month that I can't describe, A month I've been trying to push aside and forget in time. And now we are inches away, but we're miles apart, So I'll dream of the day and how we felt at the start. But dreams don't come easy these days, And the colors, they fade into grays. "
I think he's saying that for about a month, things have been falling apart and though he's trying to pretend that everything's how it used to be, it's obviously not and even when they're physically close there's still a distance between them. He continues to think about how they both felt at the start of the relationship and desperately wishes that things could still be that way.
"Emily, c'mon, this was going somewhere, I won't let go of what we had"
Here he's saying that their relationship was going somewhere and despite their current problems, he doesn't wan to let go of what they had. The rest of the song is about how he never thought she'd stop loving him and he never thought she'd just leave but she did and he still loves her so much that it hurts.