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.
Tell them all that I'm a work in progress
Hold it out and I will stay out of the way.
Fill it up; for what it's worth I'm homeless.
Cut me down, and I will leave with what I take.
I'm not saving you for myself.
I want to see you and I want to say,
"You're what's keeping me warm.
You're what's keeping me safe."
Take my hands and keep them busy again.
I think I'm losing my home,
release has come.*
I get a lot about losing my head sometimes
and I keep on forgetting,
so take my hands and keep them busy again.
Save me place inside the quiet.
I know hate because I see it in everyone around
and lately I've been losing truth.
Faith: I have been losing too.
Take it out on all your constant losses;
know it's only just a miracle to face.
Even death can bring a man to life
when he sits right up and
still nothing tastes the same.
Hold it out and I will stay out of the way.
Fill it up; for what it's worth I'm homeless.
Cut me down, and I will leave with what I take.
I'm not saving you for myself.
I want to see you and I want to say,
"You're what's keeping me warm.
You're what's keeping me safe."
Take my hands and keep them busy again.
I think I'm losing my home,
release has come.*
I get a lot about losing my head sometimes
and I keep on forgetting,
so take my hands and keep them busy again.
Save me place inside the quiet.
I know hate because I see it in everyone around
and lately I've been losing truth.
Faith: I have been losing too.
Take it out on all your constant losses;
know it's only just a miracle to face.
Even death can bring a man to life
when he sits right up and
still nothing tastes the same.
Lyrics submitted by punkdrummer09
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Tell them all that I'm a work in progress Pour it out and I will stay out of the way Feel it out, for what it's worth I'm harmless Cut me down and I will leave with what I take
I'm not saving you for myself I wanna see you and I wanna say You're what's keeping me warm You're what's keeping me safe
Take my hands and keep them busy again For I think I'm losing my hope, release has come I keep a lot of problems in my head somtimes And I keep on forgetting So take my hands and keep them busy again
Save- me a place inside the quiet i don't Hate- 'cuz I see it in everyone around and Late-ly I've been loosing truth Faith- I have been loosing too
Save- me a place inside the quiet i don't Hate- 'cuz I see it in everyone around and Late-ly I've been loosing truth Faith- I have been loosing too
Take it out on all your constant losses Know it's only just a mirical to face Even death can bring a man to life When he sits right up and still nothing tastes the same
Save- me a place inside the quiet i don't Hate- 'cuz I see it in everyone around and Late-ly I've been loosing truth Faith- I have been loosing too
Save- me a place inside the quiet i don't Hate- 'cuz I see it in everyone around and Late-ly I've been loosing truth Faith- I have been loosing too
Take my hands and keep them busy again For I think I'm losing my hope, release has come I keep a lot of problems in my head somtimes And I keep on forgetting So take my hands and keep them busy again
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This is what I came up with :] Kinda similar but meh...take what you want from it :P
I'm pretty sure it's:
Save me a place inside the quiet. I know hate 'cause I see it in everyone around. Lately, I've been losing truth. Faith, I have been losing too.
So I looked online at the new album tracklisting, and this song was not on it.. Any thoughts as to what will happen with it? or do you think it'll just be forever a demo.. Love this song, Can't wait for their new material.
It's going to be called "Work In Progress"