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.
I rolled into Newtown
My thoughts black and blue now
I held your confession
A bruise coloured lesson of life
Cause you knew my fate
And do you remember
How your old life seems shallow
You don't have to wait
No, fly, golden arrow
You don't have to wait
No, fly, golden arrow
It may be tomorrow
It may be today
A love killed so sweetly
Has left us completely alone
And birds of a feather
We've had to sever desire
Cause your heart's an arrow
Up to many times death comes
It shook me to my marrow
You don't have to wait
No, fly, golden arrow
You don't have to wait
No, fly, golden arrow
It may be tomorrow
It may be today
The scars caused in battle
Will heal on display
And oh
So fly golden arrow
Forever is gone
May your love win battles
And my golden arrow
Just go where you know
Where everything's gone
May your love win battles
And my golden arrow
Oh
My thoughts black and blue now
I held your confession
A bruise coloured lesson of life
Cause you knew my fate
And do you remember
How your old life seems shallow
You don't have to wait
No, fly, golden arrow
You don't have to wait
No, fly, golden arrow
It may be tomorrow
It may be today
A love killed so sweetly
Has left us completely alone
And birds of a feather
We've had to sever desire
Cause your heart's an arrow
Up to many times death comes
It shook me to my marrow
You don't have to wait
No, fly, golden arrow
You don't have to wait
No, fly, golden arrow
It may be tomorrow
It may be today
The scars caused in battle
Will heal on display
And oh
So fly golden arrow
Forever is gone
May your love win battles
And my golden arrow
Just go where you know
Where everything's gone
May your love win battles
And my golden arrow
Oh
Lyrics submitted by g3mini
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