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.
Once I was happy
Once I was alive
The spirit of my guilty in the mimic of the sky
Watching lives be taken
Must be something in\
Cause every day is another for my spirit to survive
See I was lost oh where's the key?
Cause this soul's simply cramped outside of me
[Chorus]
Somebody tell me where to go
Searchin' for my soul
Thought it was stayin' but now I know
Searchin' for my soul
It left an empty space you know
Searchin' for my soul
If you should see it send it home
I tried to be strong but my strength is getting weak
Happiness is clearing I hope I have the vision to see
I'm so heavy-hearted
I've got clearly blues
Lately I can't even bring myself to watch the news
Oh I feel the weight of all the world
Is resting on the shoulders of this girl
[Chorus]
Every time one of us goes down
Like I'm looking at my own blood on the ground
Seems like everybody's lost their minds
And I just might be the next one in line
[Chorus]
[Repeat: x2]
Searchin' for my soul
Searchin' for, searchin' for, searchin' for my soul
Once I was alive
The spirit of my guilty in the mimic of the sky
Watching lives be taken
Must be something in\
Cause every day is another for my spirit to survive
See I was lost oh where's the key?
Cause this soul's simply cramped outside of me
[Chorus]
Somebody tell me where to go
Searchin' for my soul
Thought it was stayin' but now I know
Searchin' for my soul
It left an empty space you know
Searchin' for my soul
If you should see it send it home
I tried to be strong but my strength is getting weak
Happiness is clearing I hope I have the vision to see
I'm so heavy-hearted
I've got clearly blues
Lately I can't even bring myself to watch the news
Oh I feel the weight of all the world
Is resting on the shoulders of this girl
[Chorus]
Every time one of us goes down
Like I'm looking at my own blood on the ground
Seems like everybody's lost their minds
And I just might be the next one in line
[Chorus]
[Repeat: x2]
Searchin' for my soul
Searchin' for, searchin' for, searchin' for my soul
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