Edge of Glory
Glee Cast Lyrics
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There ain't no reason you and me should be alone
Tonight, yeah baby, tonight, yeah baby
I got a reason that you're who should take me home tonight
Mercedes:
I need a man that thinks it's right but it's all wrong
Tonight, yeah baby, tonight, yeah baby
Right on the limb, it's where we know we both belong tonight
Quinn: It's hard to feel the rush
Tina: To brush the dangerous
Quinn: I'm gonna run right to
Tina: To the edge with you
Both: Where we can both fall far in love
The Troubletones:
I'm on the edge of glory, and I'm hanging on a moment of truth
I'm on the edge of glory, and I'm hanging on a moment with you
I'm on the edge, the edge, the edge, the edge, the edge, the edge, the edge
I'm on the edge of glory, and I'm hanging on a moment with you
I'm on the edge with you, ohh...
On the e-edge with you
Santana: Another shot before we kiss the other side
Mercedes: Tonight, yeah baby, tonight, yeah baby
Santana: I'm on the edge of something final we call life tonight
Tina: Alright, alright
Mercedes: Put on your shades 'cause I'll be dancing in the flames
Santana: Tonight, yeah baby, tonight, yeah baby
Mercedes: It isn't hell if everybody knows my name tonight
Tina: Alright, alright
Quinn: It's hard to feel the rush (Mercedes: Feel the rush)
Tina: To brush the dangerous (Mercedes: Dangerous)
Quinn I'm gonna run right to
Tina: To the edge with you
Quinn & Tina: Where we can both fall far in love
The Troubletones:
I'm on the edge of glory, and I'm hanging on a moment of truth
I'm on the edge of glory, and I'm hanging on a moment with you
I'm on the edge, the edge, the edge, the edge, the edge, the edge, the edge
I'm on the edge of glory, and I'm hanging on a moment with you
I'm on the edge with you
Ooh, yeah yeah...
I'm on the edge of glory, and I'm hanging on a moment of truth
I'm on the edge of glory, and I'm hanging on a moment with you
I'm on the edge, the edge, the edge, the edge, the edge, the edge, the edge
I'm on the edge of glory, and I'm hanging on a moment with you
With you, with you, with you, with you, with you
I'm on the edge with you, with you, with you, with you, with you
I'm on the edge with you, with you, with you, with you, with you
I'm on the edge with you, with you, with you, with you, with you
I'm on the edge with you
The lyrics of "Edge of Glory" by Glee Cast describe the feeling of being on the verge of something incredible, and taking a leap into the unknown with someone special. The three verses of the song feature different solos by Santana, Mercedes, and Quinn, each expressing their desire to take a chance and jump into the unknown. The chorus is sung by the entire group, referred to as The Troubletones, declaring that they are on the edge of glory, hanging on a moment of truth with the person they love. They repeat the phrase "I'm on the edge, the edge, the edge" multiple times to emphasize the intensity of the moment.
The lyrics also mention dancing in the flames and running right to the edge with each other, which could possibly imply that they are taking risks and living in the present moment, knowing that it could lead to either glory or disaster. Overall, the song is an anthem about taking chances and living life to the fullest, even if it means venturing into the unknown and facing the possibility of failure.
Line by Line Meaning
There ain't no reason you and me should be alone Tonight, yeah baby, tonight, yeah baby I got a reason that you're who should take me home tonight
There is no reason for us to be alone tonight. I have a reason that tells me you should take me home tonight.
I need a man that thinks it's right but it's all wrong Tonight, yeah baby, tonight, yeah baby Right on the limb, it's where we know we both belong tonight
I need a man who thinks that what we're doing is right even though it's actually wrong. Tonight, we both know that we belong here, living dangerously.
It's hard to feel the rush
It's difficult to experience the exhilarating feeling.
To brush the dangerous
To come close to danger.
I'm gonna run right to To the edge with you Where we can both fall far in love
I'm going to run straight towards the edge with you, where we can both fall deeply in love.
I'm on the edge of glory, and I'm hanging on a moment of truth I'm on the edge of glory, and I'm hanging on a moment with you I'm on the edge, the edge, the edge, the edge, the edge, the edge, the edge I'm on the edge of glory, and I'm hanging on a moment with you I'm on the edge with you, ohh... On the e-edge with you
I'm experiencing a thrilling moment of truth while hanging on the edge of glory with you. We are both on the edge, and I'm enjoying every moment of it with you.
Another shot before we kiss the other side Tonight, yeah baby, tonight, yeah baby I'm on the edge of something final we call life tonight Alright, alright
Let's take one more shot before we cross over to the other side. Tonight, I'm on the edge of something that is final and marks the end of life as we know it.
Put on your shades 'cause I'll be dancing in the flames Tonight, yeah baby, tonight, yeah baby It isn't hell if everybody knows my name tonight Alright, alright
Put on your sunglasses because I'm going to be dancing in the flames. Tonight, it won't feel like hell if everyone knows my name.
Ooh, yeah yeah...
Expressing excitement and enjoyment of the thrilling moment.
Contributed by Daniel S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@LinhoPS
There ain't no reason
You and me should be alone
Tonight, yeah baby
Tonight, yeah baby
I got a reason that you're
Who should take me home tonight
I need a man that thinks
It's right when it's so wrong
Tonight, yeah baby
Tonight, yeah baby
Right on the limits
Where we know we both belong tonight
It's hot to feel the rush
To brush the dangerous
I'm gonna run right to
To the edge with you
Where we can both fall far in love
I'm on the edge of glory
And I'm hanging on a moment of truth
I'm on the edge of glory
And I'm hanging on a moment with you
I'm on the edge, the edge, the edge
The edge, the edge, the edge, the edge
I'm on the edge of glory
And I'm hanging on a moment with you
(With you, With you, with you, with you, with you)
I'm on the edge with you
(With you, with you, with you, with you)
I'm on the edge with you.
@jadegaudreault1143
0:57 is it just me or tina and quinns voices sound perfect together ?
@leonelcolina4616
Ridiculously perfect. But they focused so much in Rachel that never cared to find new duets
@SandraAlves-jo4lo
Tina and Quinn and Santanna and Mercedes voices together are gold. They deserve better :(
@MariaGomez-my2su
@San I mean even out of High school mercedes did get better because she did hundreds of tour got multiple record deals and countless albums
@Ozzy_pbp
Yup i hear the gorges power there voices alright
@kallistoseavey4047
Tina and Quinn’s voice go perfectly together 💕
@enriquegarcia3981
Can we all agree that Quinn and Santana SLAYED in this song?
@cloud1992
Well everyone did
@TbuggZ
Everyone slayed but yeh
@marcomarroquin414
Yes