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.
There was a time, I used to look into my father's eyes
In a happy home, I was a king I had a golden throne
Those days are gone, now the memories are on the wall
I hear the sounds from the places where I was born
Up on the hill across the blue lake,
That's where I had my first heart break
I still remember how it all changed
My father said
Don't you worry, don't you worry child
See heaven's got a plan for you
Don't you worry, don't you worry now, yeah!
Don't you worry, don't you worry child
See heaven's got a plan for you
Don't you worry, don't you worry now, yeah!
There was a time, I met a girl of a different kind
We ruled the world,
Thought I'll never lose her out of sight,
We were so young
I think of her now and then
I still hear the songs, reminding me of a friend
Up on the hill across the blue lake,
That's where I had my first heart break
I still remember how it all changed
My father said
Don't you worry, don't you worry child
See heaven's got a plan for you
Don't you worry, don't you worry now, yeah!
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh!
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh!
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh!
See heaven's got a plan for you
Don't you worry, don't you worry child
See heaven's got a plan for you
Don't you worry, don't you worry now, yeah!
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh!
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh!
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh! Yeah
In a happy home, I was a king I had a golden throne
Those days are gone, now the memories are on the wall
I hear the sounds from the places where I was born
Up on the hill across the blue lake,
That's where I had my first heart break
I still remember how it all changed
My father said
Don't you worry, don't you worry child
See heaven's got a plan for you
Don't you worry, don't you worry now, yeah!
Don't you worry, don't you worry child
See heaven's got a plan for you
Don't you worry, don't you worry now, yeah!
There was a time, I met a girl of a different kind
We ruled the world,
Thought I'll never lose her out of sight,
We were so young
I think of her now and then
I still hear the songs, reminding me of a friend
Up on the hill across the blue lake,
That's where I had my first heart break
I still remember how it all changed
My father said
Don't you worry, don't you worry child
See heaven's got a plan for you
Don't you worry, don't you worry now, yeah!
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh!
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh!
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh!
See heaven's got a plan for you
Don't you worry, don't you worry child
See heaven's got a plan for you
Don't you worry, don't you worry now, yeah!
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh!
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh!
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh! Yeah
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Don't You Worry Child Lyrics as written by Axel Hedfors Steve Angello
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I honestly feel like this song completely relates to my life. The lyrics match specific trajedies that have taken place in my young life as a child and as a teenager. This is how this song relates to my life.
My father and I have always been close. I used to live in a "happy home" when I was a young boy with 2 married parents and a sister.
When I was 7-years-old, my parents went through a long and trajic divorce. Although I'm only 17-years-old, those days of being in a "happy home" are gone for me; and I still think about it everyday. (Lyrics Relation: "Those days are gone, and now the memories are on the wall")
My first trajedy was when my parents went through a terrible divorce. (Lyrics Relation: "my first heartbreak")
When my parents got divorced, everything changed for me; I changed schools, changed houses, changed cities, got new friends, got new step parents, and got new step siblings. My father was always there to tell me everything would be ok and that I shouldn't worry because I have my whole life a head of me and that God has a plan for me. (Lyrics Relation: "I still remeber how it all changed. My father said, Don't you worry child, see heaven's got a plan for you.")
Later in life when I was 16-years-old, I met a special girl named Jenn. She was the most beautiful girl I had ever seen. We became friends and started to get feelings for eachother. Even though we didn't know eachother super well, I still loved her, and I thought I'd never lose her. (Lyrics Relation: "I thought I'd never lose her out of sight")
But sadly she lost her feelings for me. When I was at my lakehouse, Jenn completely stopped returning my calls and text messages. While I was at my lakehouse, this went on for about a week. I remember looking across the blue lake with tears in my eyes with the thought that her feelings for me had died. That moment while i was looking across the blue lake was the beginning of my first heartbreak. (Lyrics Relation: "across a blue lake, that's where I had my first heartbreak")
This was a very hard time for me. I had no idea what I did wrong. She wouldn't respond to calls, texts, facebook or anything. A couple of sad weeks later, I remembered that Jenn and I promised we would write eachother a letter for fun because we wanted to be pen pals. I then decided to write Jenn a letter and mail it to her house. In the letter, I asked why she was ignoring me and what I did wrong. I also told Jenn how I felt about her, and that I was sad to see that she no longer cared about me. I mailed the letter. The next day, on September 14, 2012 she wrote me a facebook message that started by saying "Dear Spencer, I got your letter today. It made me cry. From the bottom of my heart I am soooooo sorry. Ignoring you was not the answer to my problems." Later in her message she said "The truth is, I have feelings for someone else. I thought I had moved on but I really didn't! I am really sorry Spencer. You are a great guy." After reading this message, I looked out the window feeling highly depressed. I noticed that the sun was going down over the hill in my neigborhood, so I walked to the top of the hill were I could see the beautiful view of the entire city. While watching the sun go down, I had tears in my eyes and I could stop thinking about her. It was that moment that I knew my heart was broken. I'll never forget that day on the hill, September 14, 2012. Strangely, that was the exact same day that the song 'Don't You Worry Child', was released. I'm dead serious. The same day! My father told me not to worry and that there is a plan for me in life.
The two most memorable moments of my first heartbreak were up on a hill, and across a blue lake. (Lyric Relation: "Up on a hill across a blue lake, that's where I had my first heartbreak")
To this day, I haven't spoken to Jenn in person since August 10th, which is also the same day that Swedish House Mafia made their first LIVE debut of "Don't You Worry Child" Jenn and I no longer talk. We've gone our seperate ways. Sometimes it still hurts walking passed her in the hallway. Even after the way she treated me, and after writing this comparison, I've realized that very deep down, I still have feelings for her.
That is why I believe that this song fits some the trajedies of my young life. Thank you for reading.
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Thats the sweetest story i ever read...
Spencer, this is one of those things that will survive on the net forever and it will help those out there who may have gone through same thing, that said I hope youve been able to move on from Jenn… and be happy with another, for me its good to know that feelings can be so eqaully felt by both sides. Its one of those treasures you find out there on the net and I feel privileged to have read such a heartfelt tale… she lost a great deal in you, but thats love, you deserve to have a person who feels the same and she clearly didn't. <br /> <br /> Loved the song, and only listened to its lyrics today which then led me here. Thanks Spencer, love and light from here on in eh x
@SpencerOKa Ok i have to reply because what you said about your life matches mine almost exactly (Just Age Difference). I have a sister two parents the divorced when i was seven. Then i met me new neighbor Jenna (See how weird that is) after a while i started to develop feelings for her and her to we dated for a year the she stopped talking to me so i stopped talking to her. She broke up with me cause she had feelings for an other guy. She broke up with him after christmas. I think she relised that she still and feelings for me too. I still look back on the times we had together but then i moved to even if we got back together i wouldn't work out too well. Ok is it me or is that weird how much i relate to the song and your story?
@SpencerOKa This song always motivates me... and your story brought tears to my heart... <br /> And I always feel that our Heavenly Father is the one telling us: "Don't You Worry Child.. See Heaven's Got a Plan for You.. I got a plan for you" ..