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.
We expect dawn around morning
I trust the rise of the sun
But I've been out late with the night birds
Begging the dawn not to come
Although I don't want to leave you
So much I can hardly bear
I have some things I must tend to
Would you stay as you are
Lying there?
Kissing the rain off your shoulders
Answering questions with stares
Holding my chest like I'm a wild horse
Running my hands through your hair
The sun kept the moon off the mountain
And there goes my cue to leave
The long tears of women are silent
So they don't wake those who sleep
I know that you don't know
How to say goodbye
It keeps you on my mind
I try with all I can try
To keep you off my mind
There's nowhere to hide
There's nowhere I can hide
I'll die it's been said
With a kiss from God
What a way to go
What a way to go
Do you see what I see?
I know you do
You look at me each time
We're the ones who know
We're the only ones who know
What can be done?
What can be done?
You don't know what you're doing little one
I'm in love with you, son
and there's nothing nothing
nothing nothing nothing to be done
What can I do
with some absolute truth?
And it makes me want to run
Makes me want to run
What have you done?What have you done?
What have you done?
I don't know what I'm doing
I'm still young
What have you done?
I don't know what I'm doing
I'm still young
I don't know what I'm doing
I'm still young
I trust the rise of the sun
But I've been out late with the night birds
Begging the dawn not to come
Although I don't want to leave you
So much I can hardly bear
I have some things I must tend to
Would you stay as you are
Lying there?
Kissing the rain off your shoulders
Answering questions with stares
Holding my chest like I'm a wild horse
Running my hands through your hair
The sun kept the moon off the mountain
And there goes my cue to leave
The long tears of women are silent
So they don't wake those who sleep
I know that you don't know
How to say goodbye
It keeps you on my mind
I try with all I can try
To keep you off my mind
There's nowhere to hide
There's nowhere I can hide
I'll die it's been said
With a kiss from God
What a way to go
What a way to go
Do you see what I see?
I know you do
You look at me each time
We're the ones who know
We're the only ones who know
What can be done?
What can be done?
You don't know what you're doing little one
I'm in love with you, son
and there's nothing nothing
nothing nothing nothing to be done
What can I do
with some absolute truth?
And it makes me want to run
Makes me want to run
What have you done?What have you done?
What have you done?
I don't know what I'm doing
I'm still young
What have you done?
I don't know what I'm doing
I'm still young
I don't know what I'm doing
I'm still young
Lyrics submitted by eclipse799
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