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 the hate and lies around us
Like an ember in the brush
And can you picture a world without it?
And turn it all to ash and dust
We keep waiting on a day that never comes and never comes
Too late is not a thing and we just gotta be stronger
Oh, gotta be stronger
Love is like a torch that's burning bright
Carry it on, carry it on and you'll see
Fire will shine a light on the darkest side
Carry it on, carry it on
'Cause we can never right all the wrongs
So leave the past well enough alone
And say
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh, oh oh
Take a look at what we started
Oh, spreading kindness all around
Don't you know it's so contagious, yeah
Take a hit and pass it down
We keep waiting on a day that never comes and never comes
Too late is not a thing and we just gotta be strong
Love is like a torch that's burning bright
Carry it on, carry it on and you'll see
Fire will shine a light on the darkest side
Carry it on, carry it on
'Cause we can never right all the wrongs
So leave the past well enough alone
Just say
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh, oh oh
Just say (oh oh, oh oh, oh oh)
It's gonna be alright
Yeah
It's gonna be alright
Yeah
Love is like a torch that's burning bright
Carry it on, carry it on and you'll see
Fire will shine a light on the darkest side
Carry it on, carry it on and say
It's gonna be alright (oh oh)
Yeah (oh oh)
It's gonna be alright (oh oh)
Yeah (oh oh)
I said it's gonna be alright (oh oh)
Yeah (oh oh)
It's gonna be alright (oh oh)
Yeah
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh, oh
Like an ember in the brush
And can you picture a world without it?
And turn it all to ash and dust
We keep waiting on a day that never comes and never comes
Too late is not a thing and we just gotta be stronger
Oh, gotta be stronger
Love is like a torch that's burning bright
Carry it on, carry it on and you'll see
Fire will shine a light on the darkest side
Carry it on, carry it on
'Cause we can never right all the wrongs
So leave the past well enough alone
And say
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh, oh oh
Take a look at what we started
Oh, spreading kindness all around
Don't you know it's so contagious, yeah
Take a hit and pass it down
We keep waiting on a day that never comes and never comes
Too late is not a thing and we just gotta be strong
Love is like a torch that's burning bright
Carry it on, carry it on and you'll see
Fire will shine a light on the darkest side
Carry it on, carry it on
'Cause we can never right all the wrongs
So leave the past well enough alone
Just say
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh, oh oh
Just say (oh oh, oh oh, oh oh)
It's gonna be alright
Yeah
It's gonna be alright
Yeah
Love is like a torch that's burning bright
Carry it on, carry it on and you'll see
Fire will shine a light on the darkest side
Carry it on, carry it on and say
It's gonna be alright (oh oh)
Yeah (oh oh)
It's gonna be alright (oh oh)
Yeah (oh oh)
I said it's gonna be alright (oh oh)
Yeah (oh oh)
It's gonna be alright (oh oh)
Yeah
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh, oh
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
Torches Lyrics as written by Chris Daughtry Richard Dave Bassett
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