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.
Someone said last night it will be if it's meant to be
Sounded so much easier than giving any effort
You shouldn't write those things to me
I know you're only gonna keep me up at night
Staring at the window waiting for the months to go by
I would do it if you asked me to
'Cause I'm still carrying the torch for you
I really wouldn't say it if I've been looking high and low
Make a move in a new direction
I really don't think that you could make it any better
It doesn't have a place to go
And it got worse
And I got lost in the disconnection
I would do it if you asked me to
'Cause I'm still carrying the torch for you
And if you can't say what you've been going through
You could get rusted and you could be the next to go
If you can't forget it you gotta learn to cover it up
It's what the best ones do
Someone said last night it will be if it's meant to be
The voices in your head you gotta keep it to yourself
I know you're not talking to me but it takes so long I don't wanna be
Staring at the window waiting for the months to go by
I would do it if you asked me to
'Cause I'm still carrying the torch for you
Sounded so much easier than giving any effort
You shouldn't write those things to me
I know you're only gonna keep me up at night
Staring at the window waiting for the months to go by
I would do it if you asked me to
'Cause I'm still carrying the torch for you
I really wouldn't say it if I've been looking high and low
Make a move in a new direction
I really don't think that you could make it any better
It doesn't have a place to go
And it got worse
And I got lost in the disconnection
I would do it if you asked me to
'Cause I'm still carrying the torch for you
And if you can't say what you've been going through
You could get rusted and you could be the next to go
If you can't forget it you gotta learn to cover it up
It's what the best ones do
Someone said last night it will be if it's meant to be
The voices in your head you gotta keep it to yourself
I know you're not talking to me but it takes so long I don't wanna be
Staring at the window waiting for the months to go by
I would do it if you asked me to
'Cause I'm still carrying the torch for you
Lyrics submitted by fantastic toaster, edited by demyelinated
Carrying The Torch Lyrics as written by Grant Evan Widmer Edward Bartlett Joyner
Lyrics © ROUGH TRADE PUBLISHING, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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