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 used to be just like you
So afraid of me and what I thought I could do
But I said goodbye to all my fears
I hope you can do the same my dear
Goodbye
I finally said goodbye to you and your ghost
It really means goodbye, when you miss your anger the most
You know it kept me warm
Oh so warm, so warm inside
You know it fed my pride - - ooh ooh
You know it fed my pride
But I finally arrived - And I'm alive
Now that I said good good bye, yeah
To years of insecure hurt
I have learned the secret is to just let go
Can you just let go?
Let Go
Took everything for granted
Left you bereft of all your love
Ate at your wellspring of youth
Gorged like a whore at feast
Slept like a baby next to demons and beasts
But I said goodbye - I finally arrived
How do you like me like that, like a kitty kat or something brand new
Yes I finally arrived
No more hating inside
Yes something brand new
And I finally arrived
Yes I said goodbye
To everything I hate about me inside
Goodbye, Goodbye
So long, yeah
So long
Goodbye
So afraid of me and what I thought I could do
But I said goodbye to all my fears
I hope you can do the same my dear
Goodbye
I finally said goodbye to you and your ghost
It really means goodbye, when you miss your anger the most
You know it kept me warm
Oh so warm, so warm inside
You know it fed my pride - - ooh ooh
You know it fed my pride
But I finally arrived - And I'm alive
Now that I said good good bye, yeah
To years of insecure hurt
I have learned the secret is to just let go
Can you just let go?
Let Go
Took everything for granted
Left you bereft of all your love
Ate at your wellspring of youth
Gorged like a whore at feast
Slept like a baby next to demons and beasts
But I said goodbye - I finally arrived
How do you like me like that, like a kitty kat or something brand new
Yes I finally arrived
No more hating inside
Yes something brand new
And I finally arrived
Yes I said goodbye
To everything I hate about me inside
Goodbye, Goodbye
So long, yeah
So long
Goodbye
Lyrics submitted by spliphstar
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