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.
(interpreted by steve ferrari)
The scars tell the memory
The way she moved I'm brought to my knees
I refuse
So goes for waiting
I fought friends from here
I return
When will words last?
I found my home
You comfort me soon my love
They come in and...
Hold my thoughts they're all that I have now
Hold my tears they're all that's left for you
If I should fall from grace with you my lord
Then sometimes...
The sky fell
The pictures scar
What dead men hide
It's all in our minds
I refuse
So goes my something
This story I heard
I return
When will ours last?
I found my home
You comfort me
Soon eyes look
They come in and...
This last time for you
Again I return
Yes I cry for you
Comfort me in my love
----------------------------------------------------
(interpreted by jamie sobol)
The stars tell the memory the way she moves I'm brought to my knees
And I refuse, so goes the waiting, her footprints were here
I return, when we , I found my home
You comfort me to my blood, they could here me
Dan - hold my thoughts they're all that I have now,
Hold my tears they're all that's left for you.
Oh if I should fall from grace with you my lord ¡ in sometime
The sky fell, the picture scar, what dead men hide, it's all in a mind
I refuse, so goes that something, this story I've heard
And I return, and we , I found my home
You comfort me to my drug, they can't here me,
Dan - hold my thoughts they're all that I have now,
Hold my tears they're all that's left for you.
if I should fall from grace with you my lord ¡ in sometime
It's the last time for you again I return
It's the last time for you again I return
Dan - hold my thoughts they're all that I have now,
Hold my tears they're all that's left for you.
If I should fall from grace with you dear lord ¡ in sometime
Yes, I cry for
Comfort me my love
? ? ? ?
Comfort me again oh¡
The scars tell the memory
The way she moved I'm brought to my knees
I refuse
So goes for waiting
I fought friends from here
I return
When will words last?
I found my home
You comfort me soon my love
They come in and...
Hold my thoughts they're all that I have now
Hold my tears they're all that's left for you
If I should fall from grace with you my lord
Then sometimes...
The sky fell
The pictures scar
What dead men hide
It's all in our minds
I refuse
So goes my something
This story I heard
I return
When will ours last?
I found my home
You comfort me
Soon eyes look
They come in and...
This last time for you
Again I return
Yes I cry for you
Comfort me in my love
----------------------------------------------------
(interpreted by jamie sobol)
The stars tell the memory the way she moves I'm brought to my knees
And I refuse, so goes the waiting, her footprints were here
I return, when we
You comfort me to my blood, they could here me
Dan - hold my thoughts they're all that I have now,
Hold my tears they're all that's left for you.
Oh if I should fall from grace with you my lord ¡ in sometime
The sky fell, the picture scar, what dead men hide, it's all in a mind
I refuse, so goes that something, this story I've heard
And I return, and we
You comfort me to my drug, they can't here me,
Dan - hold my thoughts they're all that I have now,
Hold my tears they're all that's left for you.
It's the last time for you again I return
It's the last time for you again I return
Dan - hold my thoughts they're all that I have now,
Hold my tears they're all that's left for you.
If I should fall from grace with you dear lord ¡ in sometime
Yes, I cry for
Comfort me my love
? ? ? ?
Comfort me again oh¡
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