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 the way, when the time is right
I know to wait, till the tide is high
We go on, we go on
And anywhere you go is where you're always gonna be
You won't change a thing by always blaming it on me
We go on, we go on
I know, the way
The time, is right
We'll go the way, that we've known before
They'll give us tools, to fix the core
We go on, we go on
And everything you do, is who you're always gonna be
And you can change it all by only taking what you need
We go on, we go on
I know, the way
The time, is right
I know the way, now the time is right
I'll take a trip, into the light
We go on, we go on
And everything you say, is what you're always gonna mean
And you can't change the past by just pretending to be free
We go on, we go on
I know to wait, till the tide is high
We go on, we go on
And anywhere you go is where you're always gonna be
You won't change a thing by always blaming it on me
We go on, we go on
I know, the way
The time, is right
We'll go the way, that we've known before
They'll give us tools, to fix the core
We go on, we go on
And everything you do, is who you're always gonna be
And you can change it all by only taking what you need
We go on, we go on
I know, the way
The time, is right
I know the way, now the time is right
I'll take a trip, into the light
We go on, we go on
And everything you say, is what you're always gonna mean
And you can't change the past by just pretending to be free
We go on, we go on
Lyrics submitted by organdonor
High Tide Lyrics as written by Holly Grice
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what about this part?
And everything you say, is what you're always gonna mean And you can't change the past by just pretending to be free We go on, we go on
idk but love the lyrics:<br /> "And everything you say, is what you're always gonna mean<br /> And you can't change the past by just pretending to be free<br /> We go on, we go on "<br /> would've been awesome to hear in the track... I relate to it.<br /> Gonna see her live March 3rd, so stoked!