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.
Trace the shape of my heart, till it becomes more familiar to your eyes.
I've been lost without you, cold without your love.
It's taken days and nights to make me realize.
Rescue me from waiting on this line.
I won't give up on giving you the chance to blow my mind.
Let the eleventh hour quickly pass me by.
I'll find you when I think I'm out of time.
Take the place of my heart, till I become a stranger to my life.
I've been down without you, wrong without your love.
In time will I be what you're thinking of?
Rescue me from waiting on this line.
I won't give up on giving you the change to blow my mind.
Let the eleventh hour quickly pass me by.
I'll find you when I think I'm out of time.
I've been wrong without you, cold without your love.
In time will I be what you're thinking of?
I've been lost without you, cold without your love.
It's taken days and nights to make me realize.
Rescue me from waiting on this line.
I won't give up on giving you the chance to blow my mind.
Let the eleventh hour quickly pass me by.
I'll find you when I think I'm out of time.
Take the place of my heart, till I become a stranger to my life.
I've been down without you, wrong without your love.
In time will I be what you're thinking of?
Rescue me from waiting on this line.
I won't give up on giving you the change to blow my mind.
Let the eleventh hour quickly pass me by.
I'll find you when I think I'm out of time.
I've been wrong without you, cold without your love.
In time will I be what you're thinking of?
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in life, when we feel we have nothing to cling to, then we'll sometimes get to a place where we get close to God and in this song, it's the "eleventh hour"... but basically, 'i've been down without you, cold without you' says it best...
To me, this is a song of hope. It's looking forward to Christ's return in hope. In it he says "I get so used to these shadows"; which represents the world we live in (full of shadows or sin). Then he almost cries "Will you chase away these shadows when you come back again?"; asking God to remove the things of this world and in their place provide what really matters, Him. My 2nd favorite on the album.
CRAP, nevermind my above comment, its actually supposed to be for Edge of the Water....sorry.
I think this is about desperation, about a place in your life where you're longing for God. A theology student told me that in the Bible "The Eleventh Hour" meant Redemption. It's clear throughout the song that He wants God to bring Him back.
"trace the shape of my heart, till it becomes more familiar to your eyes." and "Take the place of my heart, 'til I've become a stranger to my life" speak of how the writer is desperate for God to change his heart once again, and to change it to where GOD wants it. Desperation and Redemption are the theme, and it's written beautifully
The song is about rejecting salvation until the last possible moment (the eleventh hour). "Rescue me .. Let the eleventh hour quickly pass me by I'll find you when I think I'm out of time"
The singer wants to draw close to Him earlier, as is right, as opposed to later, as is human.