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.
If I could hand you a teardrop or two
Would you taste the pain that binds me?
Every single trap that I fall into
Takes a little peace from inside me
This is a question of heart
This is the answer torn apart
This is a fierce endeavor
To face my fears forever and let it go
I take this pain and let it go
Freedom comes with eyes wide open
Hope unchained in pure devotion
To freedom
In my mind there's a picture of me
A memory of the man I used to be
I used to have a faith like thunder
But now I feel it falling under
The weight of a good day, gone black
The weight of a heart under attack
This is where I stop pretending
That I'm not in need of mending and let it go
I take this hate and let it go
Freedom comes with eyes wide open
Hope unchained in pure devotion
To freedom
I once heard someone say the joke's on me
Pride has turned my faith to fallacy
This is where I cast the old man down
This is where I turn my faith around
Would you taste the pain that binds me?
Every single trap that I fall into
Takes a little peace from inside me
This is a question of heart
This is the answer torn apart
This is a fierce endeavor
To face my fears forever and let it go
I take this pain and let it go
Freedom comes with eyes wide open
Hope unchained in pure devotion
To freedom
In my mind there's a picture of me
A memory of the man I used to be
I used to have a faith like thunder
But now I feel it falling under
The weight of a good day, gone black
The weight of a heart under attack
This is where I stop pretending
That I'm not in need of mending and let it go
I take this hate and let it go
Freedom comes with eyes wide open
Hope unchained in pure devotion
To freedom
I once heard someone say the joke's on me
Pride has turned my faith to fallacy
This is where I cast the old man down
This is where I turn my faith around
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