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.
Follow, follow
Follow, follow
You're the one I follow
Follow to the middle
Middle of the shadows
Far away from all the sorrows
You're the one I follow
Follow all the way oh
Way into the darkness,
Where the sun is shining yellow
You're the one I follow
Follow to the middle
Middle of the shadows
Far away from all the sorrows
You're the one I follow
Follow all the way oh
Way into the darkness,
Where the sun is shining yellow
Follow
Follow
Follow
Follow
You're the one i follow
Way into the darkness, into the darkness
When the sun is shining yellow
(Following a hole in the water?)
Follow Follow Follow Follow Follow
You're the one i follow
You're the one i follow
Middle of the shadow
You're the one i follow
Follow all the way-o (way oh?)
Way into the darkness, into the darkness when the sun is shining yellow
Follow
Follow
Follow
Follow
You're the one i follow
(Buildup,) You're the
You're the one i follow
Follow trough the middle
Middle of the shadow
Way into the darkness
You're the one i, You're the one i follow
Follow trough the middle
Follow all the way-oh
Way into the darkness, Into the darkness
when the sun is shining yellow
Following a hole in the water?)
Follow
Follow
Follow
Follow
You're the one i follow
You're the one i follow
Middle of the shadow
You're the one i follow
Follow all the way-o
Way into the darkness, Into the darkness
When the sun is shining yellow
You're the one i, You're the one i follow
Way into the darkness
Follow, follow
You're the one I follow
Follow to the middle
Middle of the shadows
Far away from all the sorrows
You're the one I follow
Follow all the way oh
Way into the darkness,
Where the sun is shining yellow
You're the one I follow
Follow to the middle
Middle of the shadows
Far away from all the sorrows
You're the one I follow
Follow all the way oh
Way into the darkness,
Where the sun is shining yellow
Follow
Follow
Follow
Follow
You're the one i follow
Way into the darkness, into the darkness
When the sun is shining yellow
(Following a hole in the water?)
Follow Follow Follow Follow Follow
You're the one i follow
You're the one i follow
Middle of the shadow
You're the one i follow
Follow all the way-o (way oh?)
Way into the darkness, into the darkness when the sun is shining yellow
Follow
Follow
Follow
Follow
You're the one i follow
(Buildup,) You're the
You're the one i follow
Follow trough the middle
Middle of the shadow
Way into the darkness
You're the one i, You're the one i follow
Follow trough the middle
Follow all the way-oh
Way into the darkness, Into the darkness
when the sun is shining yellow
Following a hole in the water?)
Follow
Follow
Follow
Follow
You're the one i follow
You're the one i follow
Middle of the shadow
You're the one i follow
Follow all the way-o
Way into the darkness, Into the darkness
When the sun is shining yellow
You're the one i, You're the one i follow
Way into the darkness
Lyrics submitted by bing_redboy, edited by krees10, Vindie, spamsdelicious
Follow Lyrics as written by Graham Dickson Gilbert Vierich
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Not sure what lyrics these are, but here are the ones to the WHOLE song:
Follow, follow Follow, follow
You're the one I follow Follow to the middle Middle of the shadows Far away from all the sorrows
You're the one I follow Follow all the way oh Way into the darkness, Where the sun is shining yellow
You're the one I follow Follow to the middle Middle of the shadows Far away from all the sorrows
You're the one I follow Follow all the way oh Way into the darkness, Where the sun is shining yellow
Hollowing out a whole in the water Hiding in the middle, Away from all the sorrow, Swallowing all my hope (hope) for the freedom I- Feel inside the darkness, When the sky is burning yellow
If [anyone can offer me] (?) some honesty-uh, Honesty (4x) If any disaster needs a remedy-uh, Remedy (4x) If I come to you, you come to me-uh, Come with me (4x) And that's just the way it's gonna have to be-uh, Following (4x)
Follow my love, drinking everything Til the love takes everyone, and everyone will sing:
'Peace has come, peace has come to let us in, and we're all as one, yeah we're one with everything'
Follow my love, drinking everything Til the love takes everyone, and everyone will sing:
'Peace has come, peace has come to let us in, and we're all as one, yeah we're one with everything'
Definite, definite-ly, In you I lost my soul Following nothing endlessly, again
Your soul's asleep (2x) Your soul's asleep, I say I'm so sad... The heart of me (2x) The heart of me, I say I'm so sad...
Follow my love, drinking everything Til the love takes everyone, and everyone will sing:
'Peace has come, peace has come to let us in, and we're all as one, yeah we're one with everything'
Follow my love, drinking everything Til the love takes everyone, and everyone will sing:
'Peace has come, peace has come to let us in, and we're all as one, yeah we're one with everything'
Follow love, drinking everything Til the love takes everyone, and everyone will sing:
'Peace has come, peace has come to let us in, and we're all as one, yeah we're one with everything'