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.
Can you see me?
'Cause I'm right here
Can you listen?
'Cause I've been trying to make you notice
What it would mean to me
To feel like somebody
We've been on our way to nowhere
Tryin' so hard to get there
And I say, oh
We're gonna let it show
We're gonna just let go of everything
Holding back our dreams
And try to make it come alive
Come on let it shine so they can see
We were meant to be
Somebody (somebody)
Somebody, yeah (somebody)
Somehow
Someday
Someway
Somebody
I'm so tired
Of being invisible
But I feel it, yeah
Like a fire below the surface
Trying to set me free
Burnin' inside of me
'Cause we're standing on the edge now
It's a long way down
But I say
Oh, we're gonna let it show
We're gonna just let go of everything
Holding back our dreams
And try to make it come alive
Come on let it shine so they can see
We were meant to be
Somebody (somebody)
Somebody, yeah (somebody)
Somehow
Someday
Someway
Somebody
We will walk out of this darkness
Feel the spotlight glowing like a yellow sun
Oh oh oh oh oh and when we fall we fall together
Till we get back up and we will rise as one, oh, oh ,oh
Oh, we're gonna let it show
We're gonna just let go of everything
Holding back our dreams
And try to make it come alive
Come on let it shine so they can see
We were meant to be
Somebody (somebody)
Somebody, yeah (somebody)
Somehow
Someday
Someway
Somebody
Somebody
Ooh ohh oh
'Cause I'm right here
Can you listen?
'Cause I've been trying to make you notice
What it would mean to me
To feel like somebody
We've been on our way to nowhere
Tryin' so hard to get there
And I say, oh
We're gonna let it show
We're gonna just let go of everything
Holding back our dreams
And try to make it come alive
Come on let it shine so they can see
We were meant to be
Somebody (somebody)
Somebody, yeah (somebody)
Somehow
Someday
Someway
Somebody
I'm so tired
Of being invisible
But I feel it, yeah
Like a fire below the surface
Trying to set me free
Burnin' inside of me
'Cause we're standing on the edge now
It's a long way down
But I say
Oh, we're gonna let it show
We're gonna just let go of everything
Holding back our dreams
And try to make it come alive
Come on let it shine so they can see
We were meant to be
Somebody (somebody)
Somebody, yeah (somebody)
Somehow
Someday
Someway
Somebody
We will walk out of this darkness
Feel the spotlight glowing like a yellow sun
Oh oh oh oh oh and when we fall we fall together
Till we get back up and we will rise as one, oh, oh ,oh
Oh, we're gonna let it show
We're gonna just let go of everything
Holding back our dreams
And try to make it come alive
Come on let it shine so they can see
We were meant to be
Somebody (somebody)
Somebody, yeah (somebody)
Somehow
Someday
Someway
Somebody
Somebody
Ooh ohh oh
Lyrics submitted by heartbeatsforyou
Somebody Lyrics as written by Reed Philip Vertelney Lindy Robbins
Lyrics © Walt Disney Music Company
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my fav song
are you enjoy the song? ya,as well as me. This song is about someone who want have a dream and she/he believe that she can reach it, she will show her effort to reach her dream. She never give up to get it. She know its so tired of but she feel it Like a fire below the surface that trying to set her free. when she feel bored or find some difficulties on the way to reach it, ya it’s a challenge for her, she is working so hard to get her goal. She try to make it come alive, show it and confidence with her way. Althougt its so hard but she can reach it with her best effort and she can show to other that she can do it. Try to make it come alive, so they can see what was she meant to be somebody. This song can motivated me and belief me that dream can reach by myself. Believe and confidence!
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Exactly! Like when you are just in the shadows and no one knows that you CAN be who you want to be. Welcome to my life. A lot of songs I like express things I've been through.
are you enjoy the song? ya,as well as me. This song is about someone who have a dream and she/he believe that she can reach it, she will show her effort to reach her dream. She never give up to get it. She know its so tired of but she feel it Like a fire below the surface that trying to set her free. when she feel bored or find some difficulties on the way to reach it, ya it’s a challenge for her, she is working so hard to get her goal. She try to make it come alive, show it and confidence with her way. Althougt its so hard but she can reach it with her best effort and she can show to other that she can do it. Try to make it come alive, so they can see what was she meant to be somebody. This song can motivated me and belief me that dream can reach by yourself. Believe and confidence!