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.
Cadence
Breathe out the line into the soil below
I'm one step, one step behind
And I will carry you home
Fearless
Open your eyes to learn
To feel the rising sea
Hear me
Don't let them in
To waste away your everything
When the loneliness ends
Will the panic begin?
I never know
Are we ever the same
All we need is a way
Where do we go?
Breathe in, breathe out the light
And leave your shadow behind
For this day your pain is mine
So let me carry the weight
Father
Forevermore
In dark, in light, remember me
Searching
Find in the name
The truth, the right, and take the lead
When the loneliness ends
Will the panic begin?
I never know
Are we ever the same
All we need is a way
Where do we go?
When the loneliness ends
Will the panic begin?
I never know
Are we ever the same
All we need is a way
Where do we go?
Where do we go?
When the loneliness ends
Will the panic begin?
I never know
Are we ever the same
All we need is a way
Where do we go? (Where do we go?)
When the loneliness ends
Will the panic begin?
I never know
Are we ever the same
All we need is a way
Where do we go? (Where do we go?)
Cadence
Cadence
Cadence
Breathe out the line into the soil below
I'm one step, one step behind
And I will carry you home
Fearless
Open your eyes to learn
To feel the rising sea
Hear me
Don't let them in
To waste away your everything
When the loneliness ends
Will the panic begin?
I never know
Are we ever the same
All we need is a way
Where do we go?
Breathe in, breathe out the light
And leave your shadow behind
For this day your pain is mine
So let me carry the weight
Father
Forevermore
In dark, in light, remember me
Searching
Find in the name
The truth, the right, and take the lead
When the loneliness ends
Will the panic begin?
I never know
Are we ever the same
All we need is a way
Where do we go?
When the loneliness ends
Will the panic begin?
I never know
Are we ever the same
All we need is a way
Where do we go?
Where do we go?
When the loneliness ends
Will the panic begin?
I never know
Are we ever the same
All we need is a way
Where do we go? (Where do we go?)
When the loneliness ends
Will the panic begin?
I never know
Are we ever the same
All we need is a way
Where do we go? (Where do we go?)
Cadence
Cadence
Cadence
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