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.
Sleep, angel, your eyes turned in on dreams
Sleep, little angel, on you the moonlight streams
From the light you turn, you're turning your face from me
As if in your sleep you knew that's how, how it would be
(Take it back) I don't want to
(Take it back) make you cry, cuz I,
(You're still dear to me) ah,
(Take it back) I don't want to
(Take it back) Tell no lies, yes, cos I,
(You're still dear to me) Oh I, I hurt you
You were the one, the one who was strong
Here in this room you became all the girls I ever loved
Take back the things you gave, you've been with me too long
(Take it back) I don't want to
(Take it back) Tell no lies, yes, cos I,
(You're still dear to me) yes, I,
(Take it back) I don't want to
(Take it back) make you cry, cuz I,
(You're still dear to me) Oh I, I hurt you
What words God gave us, we lost it long ago
We had a language that we no longer know
Living without you can only be worse
Can't stop the way we were, or make time run in reverse
Wind blows your hair; you're still asleep, no sign of day
If we were happy now, here is where we would stay
(Take it back) I don't want to
(Take it back) make you cry, cuz I,
(You're still dear to me) ah,
(Take it back) I don't want to
(Take it back) Tell no lies, yes, cos I,
(You're still dear to me) Oh I, I hurt you
Sleep, little angel, on you the moonlight streams
From the light you turn, you're turning your face from me
As if in your sleep you knew that's how, how it would be
(Take it back) I don't want to
(Take it back) make you cry, cuz I,
(You're still dear to me) ah,
(Take it back) I don't want to
(Take it back) Tell no lies, yes, cos I,
(You're still dear to me) Oh I, I hurt you
You were the one, the one who was strong
Here in this room you became all the girls I ever loved
Take back the things you gave, you've been with me too long
(Take it back) I don't want to
(Take it back) Tell no lies, yes, cos I,
(You're still dear to me) yes, I,
(Take it back) I don't want to
(Take it back) make you cry, cuz I,
(You're still dear to me) Oh I, I hurt you
What words God gave us, we lost it long ago
We had a language that we no longer know
Living without you can only be worse
Can't stop the way we were, or make time run in reverse
Wind blows your hair; you're still asleep, no sign of day
If we were happy now, here is where we would stay
(Take it back) I don't want to
(Take it back) make you cry, cuz I,
(You're still dear to me) ah,
(Take it back) I don't want to
(Take it back) Tell no lies, yes, cos I,
(You're still dear to me) Oh I, I hurt you
Lyrics submitted by ProfessorKnowItAll
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