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 I saw stars falling all
Around her head
Red gold and blue
Sherry Fraser where are you
'Cause I saw stars falling
All around your head
When we were young
Sherry Fraser where have you gone
We're all wondering
When will you come back
And play some day.
Sherry yeah
The mad hatter he waits for Alice
To come to tea again
He waits forever for his old lover
And always wonderin'
Will I see stars falling all around your head
When you return
Sherry Fraser what have you learned
And we're all wondering
When will you come back
And play some day
And please do come back
And play some day
Please do come back
And play some day
Sherry yeah
Around her head
Red gold and blue
Sherry Fraser where are you
'Cause I saw stars falling
All around your head
When we were young
Sherry Fraser where have you gone
We're all wondering
When will you come back
And play some day.
Sherry yeah
The mad hatter he waits for Alice
To come to tea again
He waits forever for his old lover
And always wonderin'
Will I see stars falling all around your head
When you return
Sherry Fraser what have you learned
And we're all wondering
When will you come back
And play some day
And please do come back
And play some day
Please do come back
And play some day
Sherry yeah
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This is a fucking awesome song and it makes me want to cry every time I listen to it because I want someone to be that beautiful to me. . .
I love this song....always makes me think of a girl I was really good friends with when I was younger, and I always had the biggest crush on her growing up...all through elementary and junior high, and over the years she just drifted away from me. We graduated a few months ago...and now I don't see her at all. It sorta makes ya sad....to think at 10 years old I knew there was something special about that girl...and then 9 years later all I can think about is what if. Oh well...
Looking around in the CD thing, I found that Sherry Fraser is someone that helped. If she helped them, than how do you explain the "Please come back"?
@X324324324 Unrequited love.
that's a really sad story
I think so too...but then ya know....you learn in strange ways i guess.
Halffast, thats wicked sad man...I'm sorry, and I hope you got in touch with her or something...
This song is great.
This song is great. It always makes me wan to cry whenever I hear it, but it's also very sweet. I t reminds me of "Vera" by Pink Floyd.
aww i love this song its so sad and beautiful. Its funny tho cuz whenever I try to play this song for my friend she pretends i'm crazy and she can't hear it XD
this song is amazing. My ex actually introduced it to me, and now that we're broken up...it's quite ironic how it fits to our situation.