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.
Spinning around I'm weightless
Leaving it now just taste it
It's begun
We've come undone now
Spinning and I am free here
Giving it all to be here
I'm the one
Will touch this sun
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
We're so close
Oh oh oh oh oh
Don't let go
Well if you came home
You already know
That I would be waiting
Cause I have been praying
For you to stay close
Under the light of the full moon (Whoa)
And if you can't stay
I'll wait for the day
When you can be all mine
Stay up with you all night
So don't run away
I am your light, I will guide you home (Whoa)
Taking a step back wishing
That you never left
I'm missing you so bad
You're the best thing,
The best thing I ever had
Packing my bags I'm hoping
You still feel the same
And holding on like glue
'Cause the one thing,
The one thing I need is you
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
We're so close
Oh oh oh oh oh
Don't let go
Well if you came home
You already know
That I would be waiting
Cause I have been praying
For you to stay close
Under the light of the full moon (Whoa)
And if you can't stay
I'll wait for the day
When you can be all mine
Stay up with you all night
So don't run away
I am your light, I will guide you home (Whoa)
So let me take you back
To the night we had
Laying under the light of the full moon
And I would give anything
To be there with you
Spinning around I'm weightless
Well if you came home
You already know
That I would be waiting
Cause I have been praying
For you to stay close
Under the light of the full moon (Whoa)
And if you can't stay
I'll wait for the day
When you can be all mine
Stay up with you all night
So don't run away
I am your light, I will guide you home (Whoa)
Leaving it now just taste it
It's begun
We've come undone now
Spinning and I am free here
Giving it all to be here
I'm the one
Will touch this sun
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
We're so close
Oh oh oh oh oh
Don't let go
Well if you came home
You already know
That I would be waiting
Cause I have been praying
For you to stay close
Under the light of the full moon (Whoa)
And if you can't stay
I'll wait for the day
When you can be all mine
Stay up with you all night
So don't run away
I am your light, I will guide you home (Whoa)
Taking a step back wishing
That you never left
I'm missing you so bad
You're the best thing,
The best thing I ever had
Packing my bags I'm hoping
You still feel the same
And holding on like glue
'Cause the one thing,
The one thing I need is you
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
We're so close
Oh oh oh oh oh
Don't let go
Well if you came home
You already know
That I would be waiting
Cause I have been praying
For you to stay close
Under the light of the full moon (Whoa)
And if you can't stay
I'll wait for the day
When you can be all mine
Stay up with you all night
So don't run away
I am your light, I will guide you home (Whoa)
So let me take you back
To the night we had
Laying under the light of the full moon
And I would give anything
To be there with you
Spinning around I'm weightless
Well if you came home
You already know
That I would be waiting
Cause I have been praying
For you to stay close
Under the light of the full moon (Whoa)
And if you can't stay
I'll wait for the day
When you can be all mine
Stay up with you all night
So don't run away
I am your light, I will guide you home (Whoa)
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