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 will call this place our home
The dirt in which our roots may grow
Though the storms will push and pull
We will call this place our home
We'll tell our stories on these walls
Every year measure how tall
And just like a work of art
We'll tell our stories on these walls
Let the years we're here be kind, be kind
Let our hearts, like doors, open wide - open wide
Settle our bones, like wood, over time - over time
Give us bread, give us salt, give us wine
A little broken a little new
We are the impact and the glue
Capable more than we know
We call this fixer-upper home
With each year our color fades
Slowly our paint chips away
But we will find the strength and the nerve it takes
To repaint and repaint and repaint everyday
Let the years we're here be kind, be kind
Let our hearts, like doors, open wide - open wide
Settle our bones, like wood, over time - over time
Give us bread, give us salt, give us wine
Let the years we're here be kind, be kind
Let our hearts, like doors, open wide - open wide
Settle our bones, like wood, over time - over time
Give us bread, give us salt, give us wine
Give us bread, give us salt, give us wine
Smaller than dust on this map
Lies the greatest thing we have
The dirt in which our roots may grow
And the right to call it home
The dirt in which our roots may grow
Though the storms will push and pull
We will call this place our home
We'll tell our stories on these walls
Every year measure how tall
And just like a work of art
We'll tell our stories on these walls
Let the years we're here be kind, be kind
Let our hearts, like doors, open wide - open wide
Settle our bones, like wood, over time - over time
Give us bread, give us salt, give us wine
A little broken a little new
We are the impact and the glue
Capable more than we know
We call this fixer-upper home
With each year our color fades
Slowly our paint chips away
But we will find the strength and the nerve it takes
To repaint and repaint and repaint everyday
Let the years we're here be kind, be kind
Let our hearts, like doors, open wide - open wide
Settle our bones, like wood, over time - over time
Give us bread, give us salt, give us wine
Let the years we're here be kind, be kind
Let our hearts, like doors, open wide - open wide
Settle our bones, like wood, over time - over time
Give us bread, give us salt, give us wine
Give us bread, give us salt, give us wine
Smaller than dust on this map
Lies the greatest thing we have
The dirt in which our roots may grow
And the right to call it home
Lyrics submitted by ithastobeyou
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