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 just want you to know
That I want you to be safe
Was it fate?
No, I can't remember
So much pain in the world
I hate feeling this way
They took you away
I wish that I could be strong
I wish that I could be brave
I wish that I could be over and over
True to the world
Another summer fades away
Chorus:
Forever beautiful
Don't ever think that I could not appreciate
We all come full circle
Whatever I'm to give
I'll only complicate
I just want you to know
It isn't easy to face
It's growing vague
But I will remember
I hear your voice every day
It doesn't seem quite the same
Took you away
From me
I wish that you weren't gone
I wish that you could be saved
I wish that you could be over and over
True to the world
Another summer fades away
Chorus
This isn't over
There's no way
I'm still denying everything
This can't be right
And possibly. . .
I don't know if I'll ever
That I want you to be safe
Was it fate?
No, I can't remember
So much pain in the world
I hate feeling this way
They took you away
I wish that I could be strong
I wish that I could be brave
I wish that I could be over and over
True to the world
Another summer fades away
Chorus:
Forever beautiful
Don't ever think that I could not appreciate
We all come full circle
Whatever I'm to give
I'll only complicate
I just want you to know
It isn't easy to face
It's growing vague
But I will remember
I hear your voice every day
It doesn't seem quite the same
Took you away
From me
I wish that you weren't gone
I wish that you could be saved
I wish that you could be over and over
True to the world
Another summer fades away
Chorus
This isn't over
There's no way
I'm still denying everything
This can't be right
And possibly. . .
I don't know if I'll ever
Lyrics submitted by Ice-Nemesis
Forever Beautiful Lyrics as written by Daniel Ii Hartwell Kasson Brandon Paul Krueger-brown
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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I just want you to know That I want you to be safe Was it fate? No, I can't remember So much pain in the world I hate feeling this way They took you away
I wish that I could be strong I wish that I could be brave I wish that I could be over and over True to the world Another summer fades away
Forever beautiful Don't ever think that I could not appreciate We all come full circle Whatever I'm to give I'll only complicate
I just want you to know It isn't easy to face It's growing vague But I will remember I hear your voice every day It doesn't seem quite the same Took you away From me
I wish that you weren't gone I wish that you could be saved I wish that you could be over and over True to the world Another summer fades away
Forever beautiful Don't ever think that I could not appreciate We all come full circle Whatever I'm to give I'll only complicate
This isn't over There's no way I'm still denying everything This can't be right And possibly. . . I don't know if I'll ever
Forever beautiful Don't ever think that I could not appreciate We all come full circle Whatever I'm to give I'll only complicate