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.
All I see floats with the wind
All the miracles of the water
are the miracles never seen
Somehow my life now begins
This music that's been played through time
now starts to reach my feet
Feels like the flood of my needs
From the harmony of forever
Sound the melodies of the sea
And you will know on the way
I'm coming back to my enemies
I'm turning around
I'll be just coming back to my last days
I'm coming back to the sea!
So...won't you come with me, my friend?
Thrills...like we had before
Hope...never showing up the same
for a lonely man
Since the day we left the land,
we've been anxious on approach
Captain kept showing his plans:
"Under sail we go!"
Deep the ocean's blue I stare
The reflections of my soul
We have with us a special guest,
and for him we made a toast
Carolina IV took a river to the sky
Seven men on board taking part
To take their hearts around
All around, around the world!
All I can recall that day
on that very day for sure
All hands up against the haze
as we attempted the return
Carolina IV took the river to the sky
One man less on board - human dreams
have sometimes cost their lives
All their lives dreaming
I've been such a fool
I've been so afraid
From my heart to you I say:
“I'll be here to stay!”
Nothing much left from the boat
Many years have been and gone
Still I can't forget the past
and the ones I left at home
Carolina IV took the river to the sky
Windy whistling nights
made me sail right into the wind's eye
Now I'll die singing:
I've been such a fool
I've been so afraid
From my heart to you I say:
“I'll be here to stay!”
All I see floats with the wind
Somehow my life now begins
Feels like the flood of my needs
All I see flows in and floats with the wind
All the miracles of the water
are the miracles never seen
Somehow my life now begins
This music that's been played through time
now starts to reach my feet
Feels like the flood of my needs
From the harmony of forever
Sound the melodies of the sea
And you will know on the way
I'm coming back to my enemies
I'm turning around
I'll be just coming back to my last days
I'm coming back to the sea!
So...won't you come with me, my friend?
Thrills...like we had before
Hope...never showing up the same
for a lonely man
Since the day we left the land,
we've been anxious on approach
Captain kept showing his plans:
"Under sail we go!"
Deep the ocean's blue I stare
The reflections of my soul
We have with us a special guest,
and for him we made a toast
Carolina IV took a river to the sky
Seven men on board taking part
To take their hearts around
All around, around the world!
All I can recall that day
on that very day for sure
All hands up against the haze
as we attempted the return
Carolina IV took the river to the sky
One man less on board - human dreams
have sometimes cost their lives
All their lives dreaming
I've been such a fool
I've been so afraid
From my heart to you I say:
“I'll be here to stay!”
Nothing much left from the boat
Many years have been and gone
Still I can't forget the past
and the ones I left at home
Carolina IV took the river to the sky
Windy whistling nights
made me sail right into the wind's eye
Now I'll die singing:
I've been such a fool
I've been so afraid
From my heart to you I say:
“I'll be here to stay!”
All I see floats with the wind
Somehow my life now begins
Feels like the flood of my needs
All I see flows in and floats with the wind
Lyrics submitted by littleDrummerGrl, edited by Octavarium64
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