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.
two weeks we, were lovers
now you feel left behind
shall we be, like others
don’t think it’s wasting time
now we’ll be good, you knew we would
i still call you all mine
you should be, my other
tell me that things are fine
treat me like, no other
this time i’ll make you mine
now we'll be good, you knew we would
i’ll call you mine
i’d rather run away with you (runaway with you)
than spend another day at home (spend the day home)
baby i can feel the pain girl (feel the pain girl)
spending all of your nights alone (all your nights alone)
and now that we can play (hide away with you)
and never ever picking up the phone (picking up the phone)
then we can run and say (run and say to you)
that we have let the night become our home (night becomes our home)
you don’t think that i can be, what you're wanting out of me
i wish you’d never lock your door
two weeks we, were lovers
now you feel left behind
shall we be, like others
don’t think it’s wasting time
now we’ll be good, you knew we would
i’ll still call you all mine
i’d rather run away with you (runaway with you)
never spend another day at home (spend the day home)
baby i can feel the pain girl (feel the pain girl)
when your spending all your nights alone (all your nights alone)
until that we can hide away (hide away with you)
never picking up the phone (picking up the phone)
then we can run and play girl (run and play with you)
and let the night become our home (night becomes our home)
now you feel left behind
shall we be, like others
don’t think it’s wasting time
now we’ll be good, you knew we would
i still call you all mine
you should be, my other
tell me that things are fine
treat me like, no other
this time i’ll make you mine
now we'll be good, you knew we would
i’ll call you mine
i’d rather run away with you (runaway with you)
than spend another day at home (spend the day home)
baby i can feel the pain girl (feel the pain girl)
spending all of your nights alone (all your nights alone)
and now that we can play (hide away with you)
and never ever picking up the phone (picking up the phone)
then we can run and say (run and say to you)
that we have let the night become our home (night becomes our home)
you don’t think that i can be, what you're wanting out of me
i wish you’d never lock your door
two weeks we, were lovers
now you feel left behind
shall we be, like others
don’t think it’s wasting time
now we’ll be good, you knew we would
i’ll still call you all mine
i’d rather run away with you (runaway with you)
never spend another day at home (spend the day home)
baby i can feel the pain girl (feel the pain girl)
when your spending all your nights alone (all your nights alone)
until that we can hide away (hide away with you)
never picking up the phone (picking up the phone)
then we can run and play girl (run and play with you)
and let the night become our home (night becomes our home)
Lyrics submitted by girlypunk
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