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 love you or so she says
As she stops her thoughts and turns her head
I guess I am not supposed to care
Well I'm no good, I don't belong
I don't know how I made it this far along
I should not be here today
And she falls down trying
Yeah she falls down crying
And she tells me that she does it all for me
When the clouds come and the rain falls
When there's nothing here to hold on
Will I be there is the question from you
Well, understood, so afraid
As I stop myself and throw my thoughts away
I will not apologize, no, no
And she falls down trying
Yeah she falls down crying
And she tells me that she does it all for me
When the clouds come and the rain falls
When there's nothing here to hold on
Will I be there is the question from you
When you look to me, you know I will be there
And I hold on to the feelings we both share
No, I won't let go, I'll catch if you fall
When the clouds come and the rain falls
When there's nothing here to hold on
Will I be there is the question from you
When the clouds come and the rain falls
When there's nothing here to hold on
Will I be there, is the question for me
As she stops her thoughts and turns her head
I guess I am not supposed to care
Well I'm no good, I don't belong
I don't know how I made it this far along
I should not be here today
And she falls down trying
Yeah she falls down crying
And she tells me that she does it all for me
When the clouds come and the rain falls
When there's nothing here to hold on
Will I be there is the question from you
Well, understood, so afraid
As I stop myself and throw my thoughts away
I will not apologize, no, no
And she falls down trying
Yeah she falls down crying
And she tells me that she does it all for me
When the clouds come and the rain falls
When there's nothing here to hold on
Will I be there is the question from you
When you look to me, you know I will be there
And I hold on to the feelings we both share
No, I won't let go, I'll catch if you fall
When the clouds come and the rain falls
When there's nothing here to hold on
Will I be there is the question from you
When the clouds come and the rain falls
When there's nothing here to hold on
Will I be there, is the question for me
Lyrics submitted by carboncentric
The Question Lyrics as written by Sung Won Kim (pka Sleepy) Min Ki Lee (pka Marco)
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing
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