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.
Now here you go again, you say
You want your freedom
Well, who am I to keep you down?
It's only right that you should
Play the way you feel it
Listen carefully to the sound
Of loneliness
Like a heartbeat drives you mad
In the stillness of remembering
What you had
And what you lost
And what you had
What you lost
Thunder only happens when it's raining
Now here I go again, I see
The crystal visions
I keep my visions to myself
It's only me that wants to
Wrap around your dreams and
Have you any dreams you'd like to sell?
Dreams of loneliness
Like a heartbeat drives you mad
In the stillness of remembering
What you had
And what you lost
And what you had, ooh
What you lost
Thunder only happens when it's raining
Dreams of loneliness
Like a heartbeat drives you mad
In the stillness of remembering
What you had
And what you lost
And what you had, ooh
And what you lost
You want your freedom
Well, who am I to keep you down?
It's only right that you should
Play the way you feel it
Listen carefully to the sound
Of loneliness
Like a heartbeat drives you mad
In the stillness of remembering
What you had
And what you lost
And what you had
What you lost
Thunder only happens when it's raining
Now here I go again, I see
The crystal visions
I keep my visions to myself
It's only me that wants to
Wrap around your dreams and
Have you any dreams you'd like to sell?
Dreams of loneliness
Like a heartbeat drives you mad
In the stillness of remembering
What you had
And what you lost
And what you had, ooh
What you lost
Thunder only happens when it's raining
Dreams of loneliness
Like a heartbeat drives you mad
In the stillness of remembering
What you had
And what you lost
And what you had, ooh
And what you lost
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