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.
Everybody else has gone,
But you're still here with me.
All the world is sleeping by and by.
Through the windowpane
The frosted light is streaming in,
Full moon sailing high across the sky.
Tonight is like the night when we first met.
I always knew I never would forget you.
Come and hold me close,
I miss you more than I can say.
I can't remember how I pass the time (with you away),
Wondering if you'll ever know
How much you mean to me.
I never dreamed there'd be a change of mind.
Lover, this is where I want to stay.
Maybe it could always be this way.
I recall you said to me
A long, long time ago,
?Don't you lose direction in the crowd (I think you could).?
But when I did you found me
And I didn't even know.
I hardly even knew you were around and understood.
I was reaching out each moment to be free.
You were all those things I'd never be.
Gentle music, rock away the sadnesses in me.
Rock away my lonely yesterdays,
Like pennies on the ocean
'Til no trace of them I see,
'Til moonlight shows no ripples on the waves.
And then the clear reflection will remain.
Perhaps the same reflection
Of that same full moon.
But you're still here with me.
All the world is sleeping by and by.
Through the windowpane
The frosted light is streaming in,
Full moon sailing high across the sky.
Tonight is like the night when we first met.
I always knew I never would forget you.
Come and hold me close,
I miss you more than I can say.
I can't remember how I pass the time (with you away),
Wondering if you'll ever know
How much you mean to me.
I never dreamed there'd be a change of mind.
Lover, this is where I want to stay.
Maybe it could always be this way.
I recall you said to me
A long, long time ago,
?Don't you lose direction in the crowd (I think you could).?
But when I did you found me
And I didn't even know.
I hardly even knew you were around and understood.
I was reaching out each moment to be free.
You were all those things I'd never be.
Gentle music, rock away the sadnesses in me.
Rock away my lonely yesterdays,
Like pennies on the ocean
'Til no trace of them I see,
'Til moonlight shows no ripples on the waves.
And then the clear reflection will remain.
Perhaps the same reflection
Of that same full moon.
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Full Moon Lyrics as written by Sandy Denny
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