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.
I'm just a shadow of a bigger man
Glowing brighter with each year I am
I was standing on a mountain
Just looking down (on you, on you)
It's like my daddy said
"You gotta use your head
My body won't work for nobody but me, son"
Yeah, no one said that I aim to please
All your light can't save me
All your light, all your light can't save me
I won't wait, though my time may come
I can't wait, I can't wait, for my time to come
"My body won't work for nobody but me, son"
As a boy, I had it figured out
There are things that you can't live without
But money, it's sad but true, would surely top that list
And your rules (your rules), your rules, well they would not be missed
And I became
Whole again
'Cause no one said, no one said, no one said
There'd be times like these
I said all your light can't save me
All your light, all your light can't save me
I won't wait, though my time may come
I can't wait, I can't wait, for my time to come
"My body won't work for nobody but me, son"
No one said there'd be times like these
"My body won't work for nobody but me, son"
No one said there'd be times like these
"My body won't work for nobody but me, son"
No one said there'd be times like these
"My body won't work for nobody but me, son"
Well, no one said there'd be times like these
I was licking flames when I broke your reins
Still, no one said, no one said, no one said it'd be suicide
All your light can't save me
All your light, all your light can't save me
I won't wait, though my time may come
I can't wait, I can't wait, for my time to come
"My body won't work for nobody but me, son"
No one said there'd be times like these
"My body won't work for nobody but me, son"
No one said there'd be times like these
All your light can't save me
All your light, all your light can't save me
I won't wait, though my time may come
I can't wait, I can't wait, for my time to come
All your light can't save me ("My body won't work for nobody but me, son")
All your light, all your light can't save me
I won't wait, though my time may come ("My body won't work for nobody but me, son")
I can't wait, I can't wait, for my time to come
All your light can't save me
All your light, all your light can't save me
I won't wait, though my time may come
I can't wait, I can't wait, for my time to come
Glowing brighter with each year I am
I was standing on a mountain
Just looking down (on you, on you)
It's like my daddy said
"You gotta use your head
My body won't work for nobody but me, son"
Yeah, no one said that I aim to please
All your light can't save me
All your light, all your light can't save me
I won't wait, though my time may come
I can't wait, I can't wait, for my time to come
"My body won't work for nobody but me, son"
As a boy, I had it figured out
There are things that you can't live without
But money, it's sad but true, would surely top that list
And your rules (your rules), your rules, well they would not be missed
And I became
Whole again
'Cause no one said, no one said, no one said
There'd be times like these
I said all your light can't save me
All your light, all your light can't save me
I won't wait, though my time may come
I can't wait, I can't wait, for my time to come
"My body won't work for nobody but me, son"
No one said there'd be times like these
"My body won't work for nobody but me, son"
No one said there'd be times like these
"My body won't work for nobody but me, son"
No one said there'd be times like these
"My body won't work for nobody but me, son"
Well, no one said there'd be times like these
I was licking flames when I broke your reins
Still, no one said, no one said, no one said it'd be suicide
All your light can't save me
All your light, all your light can't save me
I won't wait, though my time may come
I can't wait, I can't wait, for my time to come
"My body won't work for nobody but me, son"
No one said there'd be times like these
"My body won't work for nobody but me, son"
No one said there'd be times like these
All your light can't save me
All your light, all your light can't save me
I won't wait, though my time may come
I can't wait, I can't wait, for my time to come
All your light can't save me ("My body won't work for nobody but me, son")
All your light, all your light can't save me
I won't wait, though my time may come ("My body won't work for nobody but me, son")
I can't wait, I can't wait, for my time to come
All your light can't save me
All your light, all your light can't save me
I won't wait, though my time may come
I can't wait, I can't wait, for my time to come
Lyrics submitted by kimber, edited by stinerman67, TallTopper, bpwheat
All Your Light (Times Like These) Lyrics as written by John Baldwin Gourley
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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i'm just the shadow of a bigger man glowing brighter with each year i am i was standing on a mountain just looking down (on you on you)
it's like my daddy said "you gotta use your head" (my body won't work for nobody but me, son) yeah, no one said that i aim to please
all your light can't save me all your light, all your light can't save me i won't wait though my time may come i can't wait, i can't wait my time may come (my body won't work for nobody but me, son)
as a boy i had it figured out there are things that you cant live without but money, it's sad but true, would surely top that list and your rules your rules, well they would not be missed well i became whole again cause no one said no one said no one said there'd be times like these
i said, all your light can't save me all your light, all your light can't save me i won't wait though my time may come i can't wait, i can't wait my time may come
(my body won't work for nobody but me, son) no one said there'd be times like these (my body won't work for nobody but me, son) no one said there'd be times like these (my body won't work for nobody but me, son) no one said there'd be times like these (my body won't work for nobody but me, son) well, no one said there'd be times like these
i was licking flames, when i broke your reins still, no one said no one said no one said it'd be suicide
all your light can't save me all your light, all your light can't save me i won't wait though my time may come i can't wait, i can't wait my time may come
(my body won't work for nobody but me, son) no one said there'd be times like these (my body won't work for nobody but me, son) no one said there'd be times like these
(jam)
all your light can't save me all your light, all your light can't save me i won't wait though my time may come i can't wait, i can't wait my time may come (repeat)
ahh thank you thank you. my cd didn't come with a booklet?! >:\
it's "all your light can't save me"
i am remaining optimistic until i know for sure ;]
it's "all your light can't save me"
You're missing a part after "it's like my daddy says you gotta use your head" I'm pretty sure it's "My body won't work for nobody but me son No one said that angels bleed"
@TheFourthHouse aim to please/ times like these
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It's actually just. "I was standing on a mountain, just looking down"
thanks for the help with the missing pieces! :] i'll edit asap
it's not angels bleed it's "no one said that i'd aim to please" it's called a cd booklet. song is amazing, maybe the best they've ever done.
best track on the album! Kinda self explanatory, just the way the song was put together was killer.
After "there are things that you can't live without" there's a missing part that goes... "But money it's sad but true it's sure linked up in this and your rules, your rules, your rules well they will not be missed.