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.
Oh, my life is changing everyday
In every possible way
And oh, my dreams
It's never quite as it seems
Never quite as it seems
I know I felt like this before
But now I'm feeling it even more
Because it came from you
Then I open up and see
The person falling here is me
A different way to be
Aah, la-ah-la-ah
La-la-la
La-ah-la-ah
I want more, impossible to ignore
Impossible to ignore
And they'll come true
Impossible not to do
Possible not to do
And now I tell you openly
You have my heart so don't hurt me
You're what I couldn't find
A totally amazing mind
So understanding and so kind
You're everything to me
Oh, my life is changing everyday
In every possible way
And oh, my dreams
It's never quite as it seems
'Cause you're a dream to me
Dream to me9gh
In every possible way
And oh, my dreams
It's never quite as it seems
Never quite as it seems
I know I felt like this before
But now I'm feeling it even more
Because it came from you
Then I open up and see
The person falling here is me
A different way to be
Aah, la-ah-la-ah
La-la-la
La-ah-la-ah
I want more, impossible to ignore
Impossible to ignore
And they'll come true
Impossible not to do
Possible not to do
And now I tell you openly
You have my heart so don't hurt me
You're what I couldn't find
A totally amazing mind
So understanding and so kind
You're everything to me
Oh, my life is changing everyday
In every possible way
And oh, my dreams
It's never quite as it seems
'Cause you're a dream to me
Dream to me9gh
Lyrics submitted by yogesh, edited by cyro, Walidi, Bardiqulate
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I think this song is just talking about falling in love. Starts off by saying that stuff changes everyday, and this is what's changed with me. She's had relationships before and she's always thought 'This is it", but it's never quite as it seems... Then she realizes that she's actually falling for someone... harder than she's fallen before... and it's almost a completely different experience as before.. it's impossible to ignore... so she's going to go for it, despite past troubles, and warns him that since she's allowing it, he better treat her nicely. But I don't think the last part is what this site says it is... on others sites and what it sounds like is she says "So talk to me, amazing mind, so understanding and so kind, you're everything to me"... because she's so enthralled with him that just talking to him is comforting... I like to imagine that this is what love is really like... it's something to look forward to
@kdiddy33 agree with what you have said, although I would offer a slight variation in that perhaps others have fallen for her previously, but she may not necessarily feel the same way about them. This verse makes me think this:<br /> <br /> "Then I open up and see<br /> The person falling here is me<br /> A different way to be"
I think it's about someone who has had trouble finding love before, but he/she has finally found someone who is so amazing it seems like it's all a dream.
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this song is about how love changes you in every way everyday its not about sex, what she has felt before is love but this time its so much more intense the man she is falling for has been her dream, and she wants more dreams and she realizes that the dreams come true about this man hes what she couldn't find, and she wants more of him, hes impossible to ignore he has become everything to her
this song has an eerie melody to it, which makes it one of the best songs of the cranberries!
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when i hear this song it reminds me of when u first start to date someone and you really really like them , its has that new feeling still.. total infatuation...and you just cant get enough of the person.
the vulnerability in the line: you have my heart so don't hurt me is truly beautiful.
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@lovelymemories says it so simply but holds such weight behind them!
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Awww this is such a beautiful storyX)
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