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.
When the season is spinning, spinning
Please embrace the scattering ties
Strongly, strongly
So that they won't be lost
Unable to move from the weight
Of the embraced words,
I fell into a warm dream
When I woke, it was after I lost you
I tie it-the appearance that I embraced
The color of orange softly scatters
It hurt so much, it's strongly engraved in my heart
Flutter, flutter, flutter
To the sky, the sea, someplace far
So that I may deliver at least one piece to you
The color of the ties we make
Flutter away, flutter away
Someday, the passing memory
Will be born in a scattering moment
Even though it knows it's decaying
Flutter, flutter, flutter
I can't deliver my heart twice
But so that I can deliever the last part to you
Like a gently falling rain
Flutter away, flutter away
Please embrace the scattering ties
Strongly, strongly
So that they won't be lost
Unable to move from the weight
Of the embraced words,
I fell into a warm dream
When I woke, it was after I lost you
I tie it-the appearance that I embraced
The color of orange softly scatters
It hurt so much, it's strongly engraved in my heart
Flutter, flutter, flutter
To the sky, the sea, someplace far
So that I may deliver at least one piece to you
The color of the ties we make
Flutter away, flutter away
Someday, the passing memory
Will be born in a scattering moment
Even though it knows it's decaying
Flutter, flutter, flutter
I can't deliver my heart twice
But so that I can deliever the last part to you
Like a gently falling rain
Flutter away, flutter away
Lyrics submitted by Kemmi
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