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 always admitted pity
Cause I was getting lonely
Oh oh I was lonely
Baby without you
I always admitted pity
Needed you to hold me
Oh boy you should've known me
I didn't know how to
Gone are the days of magic
Those times were cool
I tried to make love not hate
What was I to do
Oh, the keys were playing
And we danced all night
We were kissing till dark turned to light
Rolling back the rivers in time
Can't wait, got to see his face somewhere
Holding back the minutes gone by
Someday, got to see his face oh yeah
There's a feeling in my soul that sets my heart alight
I tell ya, there's a feeling
In my soul that tells me you're all mine
There's an arrow in my heart, just hit a seventeen
I tell ya, there's a shadow
In my heart that tells of what could've been
Rolling back the rivers in time
Can't wait, got to see his face somewhere
Holding back the minutes gone by
Someday, got to see his face oh yeah
Doesn't really matter, I felt nothing better at all
Sending him a letter, I know I won't regret it at all
Doesn't really matter, a miracle can happen for sure
I ran away forever, baby never had it at all
Rolling back the rivers in time
Can't wait, got to see his face somewhere
Holding back the minutes gone by
Someday, got to see his face oh yeah
Rolling back the rivers in time
Can't wait, got to see his face somewhere
Holding back the minutes gone by
Someday, got to see his face oh yeah
Cause I was getting lonely
Oh oh I was lonely
Baby without you
I always admitted pity
Needed you to hold me
Oh boy you should've known me
I didn't know how to
Gone are the days of magic
Those times were cool
I tried to make love not hate
What was I to do
Oh, the keys were playing
And we danced all night
We were kissing till dark turned to light
Rolling back the rivers in time
Can't wait, got to see his face somewhere
Holding back the minutes gone by
Someday, got to see his face oh yeah
There's a feeling in my soul that sets my heart alight
I tell ya, there's a feeling
In my soul that tells me you're all mine
There's an arrow in my heart, just hit a seventeen
I tell ya, there's a shadow
In my heart that tells of what could've been
Rolling back the rivers in time
Can't wait, got to see his face somewhere
Holding back the minutes gone by
Someday, got to see his face oh yeah
Doesn't really matter, I felt nothing better at all
Sending him a letter, I know I won't regret it at all
Doesn't really matter, a miracle can happen for sure
I ran away forever, baby never had it at all
Rolling back the rivers in time
Can't wait, got to see his face somewhere
Holding back the minutes gone by
Someday, got to see his face oh yeah
Rolling back the rivers in time
Can't wait, got to see his face somewhere
Holding back the minutes gone by
Someday, got to see his face oh yeah
Lyrics submitted by LondonSkies
Rolling Back the Rivers in Time Lyrics as written by Carla Maria Williams Brian Thomas Higgins
Lyrics © Hipgnosis Songs Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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