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.
Seems the day that your house
Burned to the ground
Was the day that you'd always
Planned to leave anyway
And the vast empire you come
Through to get here
Makes the world look like pennies in my hand
I'll never let go, I'll never let go
You say it out loud
I'll never let go, I'll never let go
You shout it out
Your words shook me right out of a daydream
I was lost somewhere cold
And it looked haunted
I was asking strangers
But no one understood me
I was drenched in sweat when
Your words came to me
I'll never let go, I'll never let go
You say it out loud
I'll never let go, I'll never let go
You shout it out
Woah woah woah woah
Woah woah woah woah
It was the last highway you would ever travel
The long road from a daughter, wife, and son
When the bus stopped a beat from California
Your tired feet they ached over the road
I'll never let go, I'll never let go
You say it out loud
I'll never let go, I'll never let go
You shout it out
I'll never let go, I'll never let go
You said out loud
I'll never let go, I'll never let go
You shouted out
Woah woah woah woah
Woah woah woah woah
Woah woah woah woah
Woah woah woah woah
Burned to the ground
Was the day that you'd always
Planned to leave anyway
And the vast empire you come
Through to get here
Makes the world look like pennies in my hand
I'll never let go, I'll never let go
You say it out loud
I'll never let go, I'll never let go
You shout it out
Your words shook me right out of a daydream
I was lost somewhere cold
And it looked haunted
I was asking strangers
But no one understood me
I was drenched in sweat when
Your words came to me
I'll never let go, I'll never let go
You say it out loud
I'll never let go, I'll never let go
You shout it out
Woah woah woah woah
Woah woah woah woah
It was the last highway you would ever travel
The long road from a daughter, wife, and son
When the bus stopped a beat from California
Your tired feet they ached over the road
I'll never let go, I'll never let go
You say it out loud
I'll never let go, I'll never let go
You shout it out
I'll never let go, I'll never let go
You said out loud
I'll never let go, I'll never let go
You shouted out
Woah woah woah woah
Woah woah woah woah
Woah woah woah woah
Woah woah woah woah
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