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 erased your name
Pictures all thrown away
Its easier this way
Things were good
I never should have been so scared
To be so happy
Never thought I could I would have never
Thought I'd feel this way
Are you my friend
To me I've lost my friend
I could have said some things that isn't fair
Your the text inside my book
That isn't there anymore
Are you my friend
I listened to
That Cd read those letters one last time
Remember when we'd drive to San Diego
We would laugh id hold you're hand
And you would stay those nights
Did you ever think I would say
Are you my friend
To me I've lost my friend
I could have said some things that ill regret
All the lyrics on the blank CD
You'll get from me
Are you my friend
I called you yesterday
I called you like a month ago to say I'm sorry
The times I talked to you before the time
It never was you
Are you my friend
To me I've lost my friend
I could have said some things that wasn't fair
Your the text inside my book
That isn't there anymore
Are you my friend
To me I've lost my friend
I could have said something that ill regret
All the lyrics on the blank CD
You'll get from me
To you my friend
Pictures all thrown away
Its easier this way
Things were good
I never should have been so scared
To be so happy
Never thought I could I would have never
Thought I'd feel this way
Are you my friend
To me I've lost my friend
I could have said some things that isn't fair
Your the text inside my book
That isn't there anymore
Are you my friend
I listened to
That Cd read those letters one last time
Remember when we'd drive to San Diego
We would laugh id hold you're hand
And you would stay those nights
Did you ever think I would say
Are you my friend
To me I've lost my friend
I could have said some things that ill regret
All the lyrics on the blank CD
You'll get from me
Are you my friend
I called you yesterday
I called you like a month ago to say I'm sorry
The times I talked to you before the time
It never was you
Are you my friend
To me I've lost my friend
I could have said some things that wasn't fair
Your the text inside my book
That isn't there anymore
Are you my friend
To me I've lost my friend
I could have said something that ill regret
All the lyrics on the blank CD
You'll get from me
To you my friend
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Beautiful song, love it so much. I think Nikki summed the song up really well.