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 was searching for anything but me
I was waiting for somebody to feel what I feel
I guess everything I knew fell apart all around me
I was running from something inside of my head
You were the summer gold
I was broken in two now I can feel it again
Love I'm half way to whole
I could be the dance on your dark side
You could be the light in my black nights
I could see myself in your wild eyes
If you could take the weight of my soul
We're indestructible
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
Oh love, we're indestructible
We're so ready for the better things to come
Closing in, claustrophobic, tear it up, hit and run
You and me don't belong anymore
Kill the memory
Now we're running from something inside of ourselves
Ah, we're breaking free
'Cause we been through the worst
Yeah, you live and you learn
Girl, it's just you and me
I could be the dance on your dark side
You could be the light in my black nights
I could see myself in your wild eyes
If you could take the weight of my soul
We're indestructible
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
Oh love, we're indestructible
You and I, you and I keep believing
You and I, you and I keep believing
You and I, you and I keep believing
You and I, you and I keep believing
(You and I) You and I, (you and I) you and I keep believing
(You and I) You and I, you and I keep believing
(You and I) You and I, (you and I) you and I keep believing
(You and I) You and I, you and I keep believing
I could be the dance on your dark side
You could be the light in my black nights
I could see myself in your wild eyes
If you could take the weight of my soul
We're indestructible
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
Oh love, we're indestructible
I was waiting for somebody to feel what I feel
I guess everything I knew fell apart all around me
I was running from something inside of my head
You were the summer gold
I was broken in two now I can feel it again
Love I'm half way to whole
I could be the dance on your dark side
You could be the light in my black nights
I could see myself in your wild eyes
If you could take the weight of my soul
We're indestructible
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
Oh love, we're indestructible
We're so ready for the better things to come
Closing in, claustrophobic, tear it up, hit and run
You and me don't belong anymore
Kill the memory
Now we're running from something inside of ourselves
Ah, we're breaking free
'Cause we been through the worst
Yeah, you live and you learn
Girl, it's just you and me
I could be the dance on your dark side
You could be the light in my black nights
I could see myself in your wild eyes
If you could take the weight of my soul
We're indestructible
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
Oh love, we're indestructible
You and I, you and I keep believing
You and I, you and I keep believing
You and I, you and I keep believing
You and I, you and I keep believing
(You and I) You and I, (you and I) you and I keep believing
(You and I) You and I, you and I keep believing
(You and I) You and I, (you and I) you and I keep believing
(You and I) You and I, you and I keep believing
I could be the dance on your dark side
You could be the light in my black nights
I could see myself in your wild eyes
If you could take the weight of my soul
We're indestructible
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
Oh love, we're indestructible
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
Indestructible Lyrics as written by Johnny Rzeznik Grant Michaels
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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