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.
Goodbyes now and goodbyes gone
What's been said right here, right now
Has already been done
This wouldn't be your first mistake,
Not this one
But who cares now
Who will be the one to let it out
Will you be the one to break
I've been guided and misled by doubt
Now will you say
"This was the greatest mistake of my life"
I've made a point through all of it
What have we learned from this disappointment?
Holding on is much too tense
Now I'm wanting less and less
Now I'm wanting less and less
Who will be the one to let it out
Will you be the one to break
I've been guided and misled by doubt
Now will you say
"This was the greatest mistake of my life"
Fair is fair so take your chances
Cause by the look of circumstances
The sacrifice is staring you in your eyes
(Find, that in time you'll learn exactly what went wrong
Besides, honestly, before you know it I'll be gone)
Less to want is less to feel
Wanting nothing becomes more real
Less to have is less to break
You hurt to sleep while I lay awake
Less to go the more I run
I pull together just to come undone
(2x)
Blame, put it all on me
We both know the same thing
Blame, put it all on me
We both know whos guilty
Who will be the one to let it out
Will you be the one to break
I've been guided and misled by doubt
Now will you say
"This was the greatest mistake of my life"
Who will be the one to let it out
Will you be the one to break
Ive been guided and misled by doubt
Now will you say
"This was the greatest mistake of my life"
What's been said right here, right now
Has already been done
This wouldn't be your first mistake,
Not this one
But who cares now
Who will be the one to let it out
Will you be the one to break
I've been guided and misled by doubt
Now will you say
"This was the greatest mistake of my life"
I've made a point through all of it
What have we learned from this disappointment?
Holding on is much too tense
Now I'm wanting less and less
Now I'm wanting less and less
Who will be the one to let it out
Will you be the one to break
I've been guided and misled by doubt
Now will you say
"This was the greatest mistake of my life"
Fair is fair so take your chances
Cause by the look of circumstances
The sacrifice is staring you in your eyes
(Find, that in time you'll learn exactly what went wrong
Besides, honestly, before you know it I'll be gone)
Less to want is less to feel
Wanting nothing becomes more real
Less to have is less to break
You hurt to sleep while I lay awake
Less to go the more I run
I pull together just to come undone
(2x)
Blame, put it all on me
We both know the same thing
Blame, put it all on me
We both know whos guilty
Who will be the one to let it out
Will you be the one to break
I've been guided and misled by doubt
Now will you say
"This was the greatest mistake of my life"
Who will be the one to let it out
Will you be the one to break
Ive been guided and misled by doubt
Now will you say
"This was the greatest mistake of my life"
Lyrics submitted by BrandNew1208
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