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.
One day I fell asleep
And dreamt of something to keep
Opened up my dying mind
To see the things that I'd never find
Something true and beautiful
Was waiting there for me
In a dream where I believed
I'd find my way back home
Oh, I think you should know how it feels falling
Down and out alone when no one cares
And I think you should know how it feels when
The world buries your soul and you're still alive
Don't ask what you can tell
When I scratch myself to sleep
And don't try to wake me up
When I fall down, I bleed
And even though there is more to say
I've tried to steal myself away
I've taken all I can
I can help myself
Oh, I think you should know how it feels falling
Down and out alone when no one cares
I think you should know how it feels when
The world buries your soul and you're still alive
There must be someone out there
Who can hear me scream aloud
I know there must be someone who cares
Just enough to help me out
Tell me there is someone out there
I know you hear me now
I know there is someone who cares
So please just help me out
I know you hear me now
I know there is someone who cares
So please just help me out
And dreamt of something to keep
Opened up my dying mind
To see the things that I'd never find
Something true and beautiful
Was waiting there for me
In a dream where I believed
I'd find my way back home
Oh, I think you should know how it feels falling
Down and out alone when no one cares
And I think you should know how it feels when
The world buries your soul and you're still alive
Don't ask what you can tell
When I scratch myself to sleep
And don't try to wake me up
When I fall down, I bleed
And even though there is more to say
I've tried to steal myself away
I've taken all I can
I can help myself
Oh, I think you should know how it feels falling
Down and out alone when no one cares
I think you should know how it feels when
The world buries your soul and you're still alive
There must be someone out there
Who can hear me scream aloud
I know there must be someone who cares
Just enough to help me out
Tell me there is someone out there
I know you hear me now
I know there is someone who cares
So please just help me out
I know you hear me now
I know there is someone who cares
So please just help me out
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This song is about extreme feeling loneliness
"I think you should know how it feels falling down and out alone when no one cares I think you should know how it feels when the world buries your soul and you're still alive"
Those lines hurt a lot for me