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.
All of the things I said shouldn't fail you now
Unless you're looking for a miracle
Out of the light, we lost you in the crowd
You'll never find us a miracle
You can fail me now
You can leave me now
You can let me down
But you'll never know
All of your self control
Denies you the light, puts you in a hole
How come that no-one knows
You have a heart?
Do you have a soul?
You need someone to tell
You need someone to hold
If this is love then what are you waiting for?
You need someone to tell
You need someone to hold
If this is love then what are you waiting for?
How do we light the torch and pass it round?
We need something that's flammable
You and I conspire and split the ground
This is oh so critical
You can fail me now
You can leave me now
You can let me down
But you'll never know
All of your self control
Denies you the light, puts you in a hole
How come that no-one knows
You have a heart?
Do you have a soul?
You need someone to tell
You need someone to hold
If this is love, what are you waiting for?
You need someone to tell
You need someone to hold
If this is love, what are you waiting for?
You need someone to tell
You need someone to hold
If this is love, what are you waiting for?
You need someone to tell
You need someone to hold
If this is love, what are you waiting for?
Unless you're looking for a miracle
Out of the light, we lost you in the crowd
You'll never find us a miracle
You can fail me now
You can leave me now
You can let me down
But you'll never know
All of your self control
Denies you the light, puts you in a hole
How come that no-one knows
You have a heart?
Do you have a soul?
You need someone to tell
You need someone to hold
If this is love then what are you waiting for?
You need someone to tell
You need someone to hold
If this is love then what are you waiting for?
How do we light the torch and pass it round?
We need something that's flammable
You and I conspire and split the ground
This is oh so critical
You can fail me now
You can leave me now
You can let me down
But you'll never know
All of your self control
Denies you the light, puts you in a hole
How come that no-one knows
You have a heart?
Do you have a soul?
You need someone to tell
You need someone to hold
If this is love, what are you waiting for?
You need someone to tell
You need someone to hold
If this is love, what are you waiting for?
You need someone to tell
You need someone to hold
If this is love, what are you waiting for?
You need someone to tell
You need someone to hold
If this is love, what are you waiting for?
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
Flammable Lyrics as written by Simon Alexander Neil Michael Ford Busbee
Lyrics © Royalty Network, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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