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.
I see you sitting there
looking just a little like me
We're both too proud to say anything real
Things are bad, but when you ask me if it's all over,
don't you know how I feel?
I remember back at BHS,
killing time on the courtyard steps
Thinking we were rebels
but the world was unimpressed
It was just so easy to love you,
the way you laughed at all my best defenses
Made the world's most convincing actor
come back to his natural sense
We ain't got much,
but we got each other,
and I can see
that's all that I wanted all along
We were born in a minefield
in a world that's spinning like a roulette wheel,
where everybody is so scared bu they can't slow down
You were the first good thing
I let myself in
And if I ever made you doubt I love you,
let me tell you what a fool I've been
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when they play it they add in a few words...but those are the ACTUAL lyrics...written by JESSE MICHAELS
looking just a little like me
We're both too proud to say anything real
Things are bad, but when you ask me if it's all over,
don't you know how I feel?
I remember back at BHS,
killing time on the courtyard steps
Thinking we were rebels
but the world was unimpressed
It was just so easy to love you,
the way you laughed at all my best defenses
Made the world's most convincing actor
come back to his natural sense
We ain't got much,
but we got each other,
and I can see
that's all that I wanted all along
We were born in a minefield
in a world that's spinning like a roulette wheel,
where everybody is so scared bu they can't slow down
You were the first good thing
I let myself in
And if I ever made you doubt I love you,
let me tell you what a fool I've been
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when they play it they add in a few words...but those are the ACTUAL lyrics...written by JESSE MICHAELS
Lyrics submitted by sXeNiGhTMaREsXe
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