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.
Checkmate
Keep trying to go forward
but the wind pushes me back
I try to change my ways
but I fall into old habits
Just when I think that i'm past that
I wake up with a sudden slap to my face
dealt by the cold hand of the realization
that I still wake up to thoughts of you
Has it been a year already?
Road less traveled, the ride was unsteady
and I'm thinking that I've been fooling myself
Has it been as bad as they say?
It's just a game to you, and I play
every time you set up the board
One-sided
blindsided
beauty is in the eye of the beholder
and I've been beholding you
for so long
Moving on to someone new
just trying to forget you
Keep trying to go forward
but the wind pushes me back
I try to change my ways
but I fall into old habits
Just when I think that i'm past that
I wake up with a sudden slap to my face
dealt by the cold hand of the realization
that I still wake up to thoughts of you
Has it been a year already?
Road less traveled, the ride was unsteady
and I'm thinking that I've been fooling myself
Has it been as bad as they say?
It's just a game to you, and I play
every time you set up the board
One-sided
blindsided
beauty is in the eye of the beholder
and I've been beholding you
for so long
Moving on to someone new
just trying to forget you
Lyrics submitted by BecauseTylerKnows
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