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.
Find my back
In the cold, trapped in another soul, they can hear me holler
I'm colder than the game, see 'em all strapped
And they can't move and I'm sinkin' lower
Heaven gonna help me, 'cause I feel the world weighin' on me heavy, tryna keep it steady
Ready for the mission, God shine your love on me, save me please
If I'm goin' alone, I've been gone for so long
Ain't nobody, you can't hear a word
Perched in the night, lookin' out nowhere
Where's home? I done hit a nerve
Pain in my eyes, in the time I find, I'm stronger than I ever was
Here we go again, God shine your love on me, save me please
Hmm-mm-mm, woah, woah
Stay strong
Hmm-mm-mm, woah, woah
Stay strong
Hmm-mm-mm, woah, woah
Save me, Lord
Hmm-mm-mm, woah, woah
Stay strong
Hmm-mm-mm, woah, woah
Save me, Lord
Hmm-mm-mm, woah, woah
Stay strong
Hmm-mm-mm, woah, woah
Save me, Lord
Hmm-mm-mm, woah, woah
Everybody want world peace
'Til your niece get shot in the dome-piece
Then you go and buy your own piece
Hopin' it'll help you find your own peace
Bring light to what they don't see
Auntie cryin' on the concrete
Talkin' to dispatcher when the phone beep
On the other line was the homies
Told her that you ain't comin' home, B
When she heard the news it hurt her bone-deep
Caught with the rifle with the long reach
Just another cycle of the lonely
All growin' up in environments
Where doin' crime the requirement
They send us off to prison for retirement
Hopefully Alice Johnson will inspire men
Lord shine your light on me, save me, please (hmm-mm-mm, woah, woah)
Stay strong
Lord shine your light on me, save me, please (hmm-mm-mm, woah, woah)
Stay strong
Lord shine your light on me, save me, please (hmm-mm-mm, woah, woah)
Save me, Lord
Yes, shine your light on me, save me (hmm-mm-mm, woah, woah)
Stay strong
Lord shine your light on me, save me, please (hmm-mm-mm, woah, woah)
Save me, Lord
Lord shine your light on me, save me, please (hmm-mm-mm, woah, woah)
Stay strong
Lord shine your light on me, save me, please (hmm-mm-mm, woah, woah)
Save me, Lord
Lord shine your light on me, save me, please
Lord shine your light on me, save me, please (hmm-mm-mm, woah, woah)
Stay strong
Lord shine your light on me, save me, please (hmm-mm-mm, woah, woah)
Stay strong
Both sides lose somebody
Somebody dies, somebody goes to jail
woah, woah
Stay strong
Light on me, save me please (hmm-mm-mm, woah, woah)
Stay strong
Lord, shine your light on me, save me, please (hmm-mm-mm, woah, woah)
Stay strong
Shine your light on me, save me, please (hmm-mm-mm, woah, woah)
Save me, Lord
Shine your light on me (hmm-mm-mm, woah, woah)
Stay strong
In the cold, trapped in another soul, they can hear me holler
I'm colder than the game, see 'em all strapped
And they can't move and I'm sinkin' lower
Heaven gonna help me, 'cause I feel the world weighin' on me heavy, tryna keep it steady
Ready for the mission, God shine your love on me, save me please
If I'm goin' alone, I've been gone for so long
Ain't nobody, you can't hear a word
Perched in the night, lookin' out nowhere
Where's home? I done hit a nerve
Pain in my eyes, in the time I find, I'm stronger than I ever was
Here we go again, God shine your love on me, save me please
Hmm-mm-mm, woah, woah
Stay strong
Hmm-mm-mm, woah, woah
Stay strong
Hmm-mm-mm, woah, woah
Save me, Lord
Hmm-mm-mm, woah, woah
Stay strong
Hmm-mm-mm, woah, woah
Save me, Lord
Hmm-mm-mm, woah, woah
Stay strong
Hmm-mm-mm, woah, woah
Save me, Lord
Hmm-mm-mm, woah, woah
Everybody want world peace
'Til your niece get shot in the dome-piece
Then you go and buy your own piece
Hopin' it'll help you find your own peace
Bring light to what they don't see
Auntie cryin' on the concrete
Talkin' to dispatcher when the phone beep
On the other line was the homies
Told her that you ain't comin' home, B
When she heard the news it hurt her bone-deep
Caught with the rifle with the long reach
Just another cycle of the lonely
All growin' up in environments
Where doin' crime the requirement
They send us off to prison for retirement
Hopefully Alice Johnson will inspire men
Lord shine your light on me, save me, please (hmm-mm-mm, woah, woah)
Stay strong
Lord shine your light on me, save me, please (hmm-mm-mm, woah, woah)
Stay strong
Lord shine your light on me, save me, please (hmm-mm-mm, woah, woah)
Save me, Lord
Yes, shine your light on me, save me (hmm-mm-mm, woah, woah)
Stay strong
Lord shine your light on me, save me, please (hmm-mm-mm, woah, woah)
Save me, Lord
Lord shine your light on me, save me, please (hmm-mm-mm, woah, woah)
Stay strong
Lord shine your light on me, save me, please (hmm-mm-mm, woah, woah)
Save me, Lord
Lord shine your light on me, save me, please
Lord shine your light on me, save me, please (hmm-mm-mm, woah, woah)
Stay strong
Lord shine your light on me, save me, please (hmm-mm-mm, woah, woah)
Stay strong
Both sides lose somebody
Somebody dies, somebody goes to jail
woah, woah
Stay strong
Light on me, save me please (hmm-mm-mm, woah, woah)
Stay strong
Lord, shine your light on me, save me, please (hmm-mm-mm, woah, woah)
Stay strong
Shine your light on me, save me, please (hmm-mm-mm, woah, woah)
Save me, Lord
Shine your light on me (hmm-mm-mm, woah, woah)
Stay strong
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
Cudi Montage Lyrics as written by Kurt Cobain Kanye Omari West
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