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.
I started
When it comes to the end
Rewind it
To play it again
Asthetic
It drowns out your voice
Remember
There's no other choice
Step forward
And forward again
The movement
It feels like a sin
But you'll follow
You'll reach out your hand
I know it
I tell myself that I know it
But I look back
And there standing still
One more step
One more step until
I can't move
I can't find the will
To leave you
To leave you
Come with me
Come follow my lead
Don't look back
There's nothing we need
One moment
Is not guaranteed
And we ran out of (?) but I wanta do it again
But it's fading
That shine of our love
So I repeat
The one thing I know
Remember
The sound of your voice
Remember
Remember
I hear you
It haunts me now
The words that
I once knew
Don't you think I know what it means
To lose you
But it won't stop
And I can't stand
The weight's too much
To carry
To carry on
To carry on
I'm holding on to let it go
I started
When it comes to the end
Rewind it
To play it again
I repeat
The one thing I know
Become now
That I can't let you go
When it comes to the end
Rewind it
To play it again
Asthetic
It drowns out your voice
Remember
There's no other choice
Step forward
And forward again
The movement
It feels like a sin
But you'll follow
You'll reach out your hand
I know it
I tell myself that I know it
But I look back
And there standing still
One more step
One more step until
I can't move
I can't find the will
To leave you
To leave you
Come with me
Come follow my lead
Don't look back
There's nothing we need
One moment
Is not guaranteed
And we ran out of (?) but I wanta do it again
But it's fading
That shine of our love
So I repeat
The one thing I know
Remember
The sound of your voice
Remember
Remember
I hear you
It haunts me now
The words that
I once knew
Don't you think I know what it means
To lose you
But it won't stop
And I can't stand
The weight's too much
To carry
To carry on
To carry on
I'm holding on to let it go
I started
When it comes to the end
Rewind it
To play it again
I repeat
The one thing I know
Become now
That I can't let you go
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
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