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.
Huh
Yeah
Had to do this one
One time
Hello Death, it seems that we meet again
You keep taking friends that I'll never see again
I guess they gotta leave, but if we pretend
That they never left, well, we gon' see 'em then
Never leave our heart, never leave our thoughts
As time goes by they'll never be forgot
Life goes on, though I wish that they was there
Shit like this never gonna seem fair, yeah
So can I have a moment of silence
For anyone who's gone from the coldness of violence?
And I know you wanna see me go to college
But I'm sorry, I don't think that I'ma make it
Because this world is mine for the takin'
So when I get famous, they gon' know what your name is
And no one understand what the pain is
And how the blood runs numb where my veins is
I'd like to thank you, 'cause you made me a man
Told me to never let it go so I'm takin' a stand
Always in the crowd when I played in the band
Your grandson is everything I say that I am
And maybe I am, a little bit over my head
But I'm feeling so alone tryna cope with your death
Holdin' my breath, wishin' I had one more day
Wishing you could be there when I graduate
Uh, and it's sad to say
That no one in this room understand me
I know you had to leave, so rest in peace
But please can you watch over Nanny?
'Cause she loved you, and I love you
All the prayers I'm sayin' may bug you
But I'm just checkin' in on what you up to
So how they treating you up there?
Too stubborn for a cane, way too cool
Sleeping at your house, walking me to school
Thought I was a fool when my grades started slippin'
When I played ball you was always in admission
You loved me more than I've been loved before
And that's a type of thing that everyone ignores
But not me, you got me
Always and forever, Poppy
Times goes by, going without you
Hope you know, I'll be thinkin' about you
And I know, I know, I know, I know
That they took you from your home
But you're in my heart
So I'm never gonna be alone
Times goes by, going without you
Hope you know, I'll be thinkin' about you
And I know, I know, I know, I know
That they took you from your home
But you're in my heart
So I'm never gonna be alone
Yeah
Had to do this one
One time
Hello Death, it seems that we meet again
You keep taking friends that I'll never see again
I guess they gotta leave, but if we pretend
That they never left, well, we gon' see 'em then
Never leave our heart, never leave our thoughts
As time goes by they'll never be forgot
Life goes on, though I wish that they was there
Shit like this never gonna seem fair, yeah
So can I have a moment of silence
For anyone who's gone from the coldness of violence?
And I know you wanna see me go to college
But I'm sorry, I don't think that I'ma make it
Because this world is mine for the takin'
So when I get famous, they gon' know what your name is
And no one understand what the pain is
And how the blood runs numb where my veins is
I'd like to thank you, 'cause you made me a man
Told me to never let it go so I'm takin' a stand
Always in the crowd when I played in the band
Your grandson is everything I say that I am
And maybe I am, a little bit over my head
But I'm feeling so alone tryna cope with your death
Holdin' my breath, wishin' I had one more day
Wishing you could be there when I graduate
Uh, and it's sad to say
That no one in this room understand me
I know you had to leave, so rest in peace
But please can you watch over Nanny?
'Cause she loved you, and I love you
All the prayers I'm sayin' may bug you
But I'm just checkin' in on what you up to
So how they treating you up there?
Too stubborn for a cane, way too cool
Sleeping at your house, walking me to school
Thought I was a fool when my grades started slippin'
When I played ball you was always in admission
You loved me more than I've been loved before
And that's a type of thing that everyone ignores
But not me, you got me
Always and forever, Poppy
Times goes by, going without you
Hope you know, I'll be thinkin' about you
And I know, I know, I know, I know
That they took you from your home
But you're in my heart
So I'm never gonna be alone
Times goes by, going without you
Hope you know, I'll be thinkin' about you
And I know, I know, I know, I know
That they took you from your home
But you're in my heart
So I'm never gonna be alone
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
Poppy Lyrics as written by Jeffrey Christopher Kirkland George Duke
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Downtown Music Publishing
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