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.
When we were young
We would talk about
The things that we'd both want
And through thick and thin
We knew all about
The things that'd make us strong
When we were young
We knew everything and everyone who dared to take it all
And when we look back on it all
Will you still feel the same?
Back when the days were so long
And we were still so young
Feeling the music?
You feeling the movement?
Yeah! I want what everybody wants
Just like in the movies
The fame and beauty
Yeah, I want what everybody wants
Just what everybody wants
But when it's golden you'll believe
And when you know it you'll feel free yeah
When we were young
We would run through the woods
We would run through the fire
When we were young
When we were young
We had burning love
And had burning desire
Lala la la
Lala la la
You need me to be
Just want you want me to be!
And I get what everybody wants
Well, I just want to be
Right where you want me
I can't get you outta my mind
But when it's golden you'll believe
And when you know it you'll feel free yeah
When we were young
We would run through the woods
We would run through the fire
When we were young
When we were young
We had burning love
And had burning desire
When we were young
We would talk about
The things that we'd both want
And through thick and thin
We knew all about
The things that'd make us strong
When we were young
We knew everything and everyone who dared to take it all
And when we look back on it all
Will you still feel the same?
Back when the days were so long
And we were still so young
When we were young
We would run through the woods
We would run through the fire
When we were young
When we were young
We had burning love
And had burning desire
Lala la la
Lala la la
When we were young
We would talk about
The things that we'd both want
And through thick and thin
We knew all about
The things that'd make us strong
When we were young
We knew everything and everyone who dared to take it all
And when we look back on it all
Will you still feel the same?
Back when the days were so long
And we were still so young
Feeling the music?
You feeling the movement?
Yeah! I want what everybody wants
Just like in the movies
The fame and beauty
Yeah, I want what everybody wants
Just what everybody wants
But when it's golden you'll believe
And when you know it you'll feel free yeah
When we were young
We would run through the woods
We would run through the fire
When we were young
When we were young
We had burning love
And had burning desire
Lala la la
Lala la la
You need me to be
Just want you want me to be!
And I get what everybody wants
Well, I just want to be
Right where you want me
I can't get you outta my mind
But when it's golden you'll believe
And when you know it you'll feel free yeah
When we were young
We would run through the woods
We would run through the fire
When we were young
When we were young
We had burning love
And had burning desire
When we were young
We would talk about
The things that we'd both want
And through thick and thin
We knew all about
The things that'd make us strong
When we were young
We knew everything and everyone who dared to take it all
And when we look back on it all
Will you still feel the same?
Back when the days were so long
And we were still so young
When we were young
We would run through the woods
We would run through the fire
When we were young
When we were young
We had burning love
And had burning desire
Lala la la
Lala la la
When we were young
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Oh come on people, this song is beyond amazing. Look at the song, I dont have to say what it means to me! the song speaks for itself.
This Song is Amazing. You and I is amazing. the lyrics are incrediable. very sad but incrediable. you and i write the most beautiful lyrics. check out their other songs. but this song happens to be the best. Oh you should buy their first seven inch. amazing! heh later sheela-
this is the emo-est song, ever.
This song...Not enough words to descibe all the feelings contained in it...When I listen to it, it brings me down to my knees and it shatters my heart into pieces...And it's plenty self-explanatory, a failed relationship wich is being tore apart and he's hurt by the lies she still says...