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.
Let go
This time it's different
I’m burning up
I’m filling up
See?
Forever plagued with this fire inside me
Deliver all, to live or die blindly
It’s empty it’s bluffing
Defining the nothing
Interfering with the call of fate is crawling out of you
And now finding comfort in the smallest spaces have sold out
I know I said
I hope I don’t upset the light you defend
But this time it’s different
Destroy my pain
Then capture life again
Destroy my shame
Can’t live my life this way
Let go
Let go
And capture life again
Let go
Let go
Can’t live my life this way
I’m giving up
I’m living but weak
I’m hearing voices from shadows inside me
I never sleep,
My eyes are too focused, too hopeless, too broken, too open, to notice
Interfering with the call of fate is crawling out of you,
And now finding comfort in the smallest spaces have sold out
I know I said
I hope I don’t upset the light you defend
But this time it’s different
Destroy my pain
Then capture life again
Destroy my shame
Can’t live my life this way
Let go
Let go
And capture life again
Let go
Let go
Can’t live my life this way
I open my eyes
The voice inside me
I open my mind
But this time it’s different
Destroy my pain
Then capture life again
Destroy my shame
Can’t live my life this way
Let go
Let go
And capture life again
Let go
Let go
Can’t live my life this way
Let to
Let go
And capture life again
Let go
Let go
Can’t live my life this way
Can’t live my life this way
Can’t live my life this way
This time it's different
I’m burning up
I’m filling up
See?
Forever plagued with this fire inside me
Deliver all, to live or die blindly
It’s empty it’s bluffing
Defining the nothing
Interfering with the call of fate is crawling out of you
And now finding comfort in the smallest spaces have sold out
I know I said
I hope I don’t upset the light you defend
But this time it’s different
Destroy my pain
Then capture life again
Destroy my shame
Can’t live my life this way
Let go
Let go
And capture life again
Let go
Let go
Can’t live my life this way
I’m giving up
I’m living but weak
I’m hearing voices from shadows inside me
I never sleep,
My eyes are too focused, too hopeless, too broken, too open, to notice
Interfering with the call of fate is crawling out of you,
And now finding comfort in the smallest spaces have sold out
I know I said
I hope I don’t upset the light you defend
But this time it’s different
Destroy my pain
Then capture life again
Destroy my shame
Can’t live my life this way
Let go
Let go
And capture life again
Let go
Let go
Can’t live my life this way
I open my eyes
The voice inside me
I open my mind
But this time it’s different
Destroy my pain
Then capture life again
Destroy my shame
Can’t live my life this way
Let go
Let go
And capture life again
Let go
Let go
Can’t live my life this way
Let to
Let go
And capture life again
Let go
Let go
Can’t live my life this way
Can’t live my life this way
Can’t live my life this way
Lyrics submitted by T1 3VOM
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I think this song is about depression from something the author had done in the past, possibly thinking about ending his life or making some other big dark change (Let GO, Destroy my pain, Can't live my life this way).
It’s empty it’s bluffing Defining the nothing -- everything he tries to do, is meaningless and not helping
Interfering with the call of fate is crawling out of you And now finding comfort in the smallest spaces have sold out -- and now he cant find no more distractions to easy him from pain, because these small places of comfort are gone now and he has to live with the pain (from breakup, something he has done)
I’m giving up I’m living but weak I’m hearing voices from shadows inside me I never sleep, My eyes are too focused, too hopeless, too broken, too open, to notice
-- he is living no more, just surviving, cant find any joy in life
I know I said I hope I don’t upset the light you defend But this time it’s different --- he promised, that he wont do it (taking his life, light the other person is defending = life)
yay im the 1st one to type a comment on this song!!! XD these are the OFFICIAL lyrics too so...enjoy i guess??????
Let GO!(maybe on emotion) This time it's different(a differnet emotion or problem..many posiblities)
I'm burning up(with emotion) I'm filling up, see(with emotion and (s)he want someone to know that) Forever plagued with this fire inside me(plagued meaning trouble or irritation and fire meaning probaly rage or anger) Deliver all, to live or die blindly(deliver all meaning live life at the fullest and not live or die with regrets) It's empty it's bluffing defining the nothing((s)he is completley confused)
Interfering with the call of fate is crawling out of you and now((s)he is being called to do something which mean fate and its trying to lead you to the right path i guess) Finding comfort in the smallest spaces have sold out(you wont find confort so easily with your fate) I know I said(literal) I hope I don't upset the light you defend(the light maybe God/Heaven or your fate...maybe) But this time it's different(literal as in emotion or problem could be many things)
Destroy my pain(someone help him/her) Then capture life again(maybe (s)he is dying so revive them or bring them back to life) (This time it's different) Destroy my shame(help him/her not be ashamed of themselves) Can't live my life this way(doesnt like being a coward or not living life at fullest many things) LET! go, GO! let go And capture life again(revive them) LET! go, GO! let go Can't live my life this way
I'm giving up(literal on something) I'm living but weak(isnt taking risks) I'm hearing voices from shadows inside me(from their consious) I never sleep,(literal) My eyes are too focused, too hopeless, too broken, too open, to notice(they obviousaly think a lot)
(look at top for chorus)
(Question everything) [x4](someone wants to have answers for everything)
I open my eyes(finally realizes something) A voice inside me(the call of God or consious) I open my mind(thinks a little better or thourgholly) But this time it's different(somethings different)
(I'm burning up, I'm living but) Can't live my life this way (I'm burning up, I'm giving up) Can't live my life this WAY!
we all have our opinions/interperations <NINJA WOLF>
I honestly think that "Capture life again" is more trying to be in control of one's own life, since most of the song seems to be taking the tone of getting in control, waking up and recognizing reality. <br /> <br /> Perhaps a dual meaning?