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.
It just takes a second for my world to come crumbling down
Oh I'm sure in the distance you can hear that awful sound
Oh I plead for an answer, plead for an answer from you
But if you give me an answer, that just makes no sense then whats the use
And just like that my life is broken
I can barely breathe
And now I'm opened for suggestions
At the end of the day life's a lesson
So why cant he see it form my point of view
And how many seconds in the hours of a day did we lose
Was it me or his feelings, me or his feelings that day
'Cause I just stood there in silence watched while my world blew away
And just like that my life is broken
I can barely breathe
And now I'm opened for suggestions
At the end of the day life's a lesson
My life's a lesson
Hollow, Hollow
Feelings in the air that I breathe that come over me
Now I'm open
Oh yes I'm open
For suggestions
Life's a lesson
Now I'm free cause life's a lesson
Oh why cant I see it from his point of view
And how many seconds in the hours will I make him lose
Oh he said it was him or the answer,it was him or the answer that day
Well I cant keep shouting answer, so what was the use anyway.
Oh I'm sure in the distance you can hear that awful sound
Oh I plead for an answer, plead for an answer from you
But if you give me an answer, that just makes no sense then whats the use
And just like that my life is broken
I can barely breathe
And now I'm opened for suggestions
At the end of the day life's a lesson
So why cant he see it form my point of view
And how many seconds in the hours of a day did we lose
Was it me or his feelings, me or his feelings that day
'Cause I just stood there in silence watched while my world blew away
And just like that my life is broken
I can barely breathe
And now I'm opened for suggestions
At the end of the day life's a lesson
My life's a lesson
Hollow, Hollow
Feelings in the air that I breathe that come over me
Now I'm open
Oh yes I'm open
For suggestions
Life's a lesson
Now I'm free cause life's a lesson
Oh why cant I see it from his point of view
And how many seconds in the hours will I make him lose
Oh he said it was him or the answer,it was him or the answer that day
Well I cant keep shouting answer, so what was the use anyway.
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Suggestions Lyrics as written by Shavo Odajian Daron Malakian
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This song is so beautiful. I love her voice! I think its about a broken relationship and all you feel when its over, wanting answers from the other person and wondering how you can go on. Pretty simple, but so pretty.
I think this song is about a bad break up that happened in only one day. "Was it me or his feelings that day" She wants answers on why it happened, she needs suggestions.
I cried so hard when they played this song during the season finale of Pretty Little Liars. Emily sobbing at the very end while they played this song really got to me.
I think its about a huge fight in a relationship. She was begging him to see from her point of view, but he didn't wait to listen to her. Nor did he bother to give her any answers. Its basically about the communication gap. She is wondering what went wrong where and now she needs suggestions on new perspectives.
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