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.
Time, hear your whispers in the dark
Every time I close my eyes
Don't dare to trick my mind and my heart
Weaker are shining the stars from above
Over the rainbow the shadows return
After the storm there's the downfall of festering hearts
Luring in the night, the daughters of the clouds dressed in white
The shivers and the thrills down my spine
We're losing might again
As the hours pass and make us sigh
Through the echoes of time
I hear you whispers in the dark
Every time I close my eyes
Don't dare to trick my mind and my heart
Not this time
Heard your whispers in the dark
I wan't let you in tonight
My hand will lead us back from the start
Colder is blowing the wind from afar
Over the wings of a bright shooting star
Now that the sun has collapsed
And my eyes are still blind
In the darkest night
Once again I won't lose this fight
The shivers and the thrills down my spine
We're losing might again
As the hours pass and make us sigh
Through the echoes of time
I hear you whispers in the dark
Every time I close my eyes
Don't dare to trick my mind and my heart
Not this time
Heard your whispers in the dark
I wan't let you in tonight
My hand will lead us back from the start
Over and over again
The snow will bring to mind
New stories to tell
About the stream of time
New eras to live
As we're passing by like the days
We'll come back to life once again
Time, hear your whispers in the dark
Every time I close my eyes
Don't dare to trick my mind and my heart
I hear you whispers in the dark
Every time I close my eyes
Don't dare to trick my mind and my heart
Not this time
Heard your whispers in the dark
I wan't let you in tonight
My hand will lead us back from the start
Every time I close my eyes
Don't dare to trick my mind and my heart
Weaker are shining the stars from above
Over the rainbow the shadows return
After the storm there's the downfall of festering hearts
Luring in the night, the daughters of the clouds dressed in white
The shivers and the thrills down my spine
We're losing might again
As the hours pass and make us sigh
Through the echoes of time
I hear you whispers in the dark
Every time I close my eyes
Don't dare to trick my mind and my heart
Not this time
Heard your whispers in the dark
I wan't let you in tonight
My hand will lead us back from the start
Colder is blowing the wind from afar
Over the wings of a bright shooting star
Now that the sun has collapsed
And my eyes are still blind
In the darkest night
Once again I won't lose this fight
The shivers and the thrills down my spine
We're losing might again
As the hours pass and make us sigh
Through the echoes of time
I hear you whispers in the dark
Every time I close my eyes
Don't dare to trick my mind and my heart
Not this time
Heard your whispers in the dark
I wan't let you in tonight
My hand will lead us back from the start
Over and over again
The snow will bring to mind
New stories to tell
About the stream of time
New eras to live
As we're passing by like the days
We'll come back to life once again
Time, hear your whispers in the dark
Every time I close my eyes
Don't dare to trick my mind and my heart
I hear you whispers in the dark
Every time I close my eyes
Don't dare to trick my mind and my heart
Not this time
Heard your whispers in the dark
I wan't let you in tonight
My hand will lead us back from the start
Lyrics submitted by EternalTearsOfSorrow
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