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.
The only love my heart approaches
Your tender eyes held mine with roses
I drink your wine and never will my heart dry inside
Walking like a lonely fool in Prague
Singing a love song and the words I wrote
I wrote for two
Gentle as a lullaby at night
I give you only perfect melodies
You'll hear
BaBopBye Ya
Where are you my darling?
My BaBopBye Ya
Can you hear me calling?
Rewind the clock our time's approaching
Give us the eyes to guide us most when
We have no light to see throughout all our darkest days
And troubled ways
(Meet me at the door by the garden
I'll be at the door)
BaBopBye Ya
Danger on the bayou
BaBopBye Ya
I can't leave without you
Like a lonely matador at night
Fighting in the darkness for the light
I won't stop until I hear the call of love
And when I'm alone you are near to me
You are made a home in my memory
There you will abide by forever
And I will give you home in the night
(Like a lonely matador at night
Fighting in the darkness for the light)
I hear echoes of your laughter in the corners of my mind
While I memorize each detail of your intricate design
In your hair there is a symphony, your lips a string quartet
They tell stories of the neon valley street where we once met
Now somewhere time pursues us while we dwell in technicolor
But I dwell in silence on your words which move me like no other
This time I shall be unafraid and violence will not move me
This time we will relax, this time we will stay in our movie
I've seen the arch tomorrow
There's a life and sorrow
My freedom called and I must go
I must go
I must go
Your tender eyes held mine with roses
I drink your wine and never will my heart dry inside
Walking like a lonely fool in Prague
Singing a love song and the words I wrote
I wrote for two
Gentle as a lullaby at night
I give you only perfect melodies
You'll hear
BaBopBye Ya
Where are you my darling?
My BaBopBye Ya
Can you hear me calling?
Rewind the clock our time's approaching
Give us the eyes to guide us most when
We have no light to see throughout all our darkest days
And troubled ways
(Meet me at the door by the garden
I'll be at the door)
BaBopBye Ya
Danger on the bayou
BaBopBye Ya
I can't leave without you
Like a lonely matador at night
Fighting in the darkness for the light
I won't stop until I hear the call of love
And when I'm alone you are near to me
You are made a home in my memory
There you will abide by forever
And I will give you home in the night
(Like a lonely matador at night
Fighting in the darkness for the light)
I hear echoes of your laughter in the corners of my mind
While I memorize each detail of your intricate design
In your hair there is a symphony, your lips a string quartet
They tell stories of the neon valley street where we once met
Now somewhere time pursues us while we dwell in technicolor
But I dwell in silence on your words which move me like no other
This time I shall be unafraid and violence will not move me
This time we will relax, this time we will stay in our movie
I've seen the arch tomorrow
There's a life and sorrow
My freedom called and I must go
I must go
I must go
Lyrics submitted by mctaggey
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