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.
A fate that we deserve
There's no escape, we're walking backwards
I'm on your side, but life's a selfish thing
Like broken promises
A thousand times
Try to fake it
Just another liar
It's the wall that we are building
All the things that we made wrong
Don't hate yourself if you walk away
You reach, but nothing's there
Time and time again
Colors fade from black to grey
How come we walk a mile
Just to shatter what we love?
Eyes wide open
Reflections of an unfamiliar face
Saying, you know you are heading
The lost dream of what could have been
It makes no difference
It's the wall that we are building
All the things that we made wrong
Don't hate yourself if you walk away
You reach, but nothing's there
Time and time again
Colors fade from black to grey
It's the wall that we are building
All the things that we made wrong
Don't hate yourself if you walk away
You reach, but nothing's there
Time and time again (Time and time again)
Colors fade from black to grey
There's no escape, we're walking backwards
I'm on your side, but life's a selfish thing
Like broken promises
A thousand times
Try to fake it
Just another liar
It's the wall that we are building
All the things that we made wrong
Don't hate yourself if you walk away
You reach, but nothing's there
Time and time again
Colors fade from black to grey
How come we walk a mile
Just to shatter what we love?
Eyes wide open
Reflections of an unfamiliar face
Saying, you know you are heading
The lost dream of what could have been
It makes no difference
It's the wall that we are building
All the things that we made wrong
Don't hate yourself if you walk away
You reach, but nothing's there
Time and time again
Colors fade from black to grey
It's the wall that we are building
All the things that we made wrong
Don't hate yourself if you walk away
You reach, but nothing's there
Time and time again (Time and time again)
Colors fade from black to grey
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
With Eyes Wide Open Lyrics as written by Bjorn Gelotte Anders Friden
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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