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'm always gonna be one life behind
It's why I'm all alone
What's it gonna take to make you see
That we are falling apart?
I wondered can we throw away the past
So we can stop the screaming match?
I'm not gonna break down anymore
I've found my way to the door
I can see through all of the loss
It's an issue of our trust
It's killing me
It's killing me to watch you leave me
Leave me
Leave me
I tried to talk about what's really wrong
I see that look of discontent
The volume starts to rise and then it's on
That's why I have to go
Dealing with the pain is all that's left
Because we cannot get along
You want to put the blame on me again
I think that we have reached the end
I can see through all of the loss
It's an issue of our trust
It's killing me
It's killing me to watch you leave
I can see through all of the loss
It's an issue of our trust
You keep blaming me
Blaming me for what you do to me
It's your turn to
Watch me leave you
It's your turn to
Watch me leave you
It's your turn to
Watch me leave you
I can see through all of the loss
It's an issue of our trust
It's killing me
It's killing me to watch you leave
I can see through all of the loss
It's an issue of our trust
You keep blaming me
Blaming me for what you do to me
It's why I'm all alone
What's it gonna take to make you see
That we are falling apart?
I wondered can we throw away the past
So we can stop the screaming match?
I'm not gonna break down anymore
I've found my way to the door
I can see through all of the loss
It's an issue of our trust
It's killing me
It's killing me to watch you leave me
Leave me
Leave me
I tried to talk about what's really wrong
I see that look of discontent
The volume starts to rise and then it's on
That's why I have to go
Dealing with the pain is all that's left
Because we cannot get along
You want to put the blame on me again
I think that we have reached the end
I can see through all of the loss
It's an issue of our trust
It's killing me
It's killing me to watch you leave
I can see through all of the loss
It's an issue of our trust
You keep blaming me
Blaming me for what you do to me
It's your turn to
Watch me leave you
It's your turn to
Watch me leave you
It's your turn to
Watch me leave you
I can see through all of the loss
It's an issue of our trust
It's killing me
It's killing me to watch you leave
I can see through all of the loss
It's an issue of our trust
You keep blaming me
Blaming me for what you do to me
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the lyrics above are off. i'll put the correct lyrics below.
I'm always gonna be one life behind It's why I'm all alone What's it gonna take to make you see That we are falling apart? I wondered can we throw away the past So we can stop the screaming match? I'm not gonna break down anymore I've found my way to the door
I can see through both of us It's an issue of our trust It's killing me It's killing me to watch you leave me Leave me (x2):
I tried to talk about what's really wrong I see that look of discontent The volume starts to rise and then it's on That's why I have to go Dealing with the pain is all that's left Because we cannot get along You want to put the blame on me again I think that we have breached the end
I can see through both of us It's an issue of our trust It's killing me It's killing me to watch you leave I can see through both of us It's an issue of our trust You keep blaming me Blaming me for what you do to me
It's your turn to Watch me leave you It's your turn to Watch me leave you It's your turn to Watch me leave you
I can see through both of us It's an issue of our trust It's killing me It's killing me to watch you leave I can see through both of us It's an issue of our trust You keep blaming me Blaming me for what you do to me
yes, obviously about a relationship, as a lot of adema songs are. i don't see how "both of us" sounds like "all the loss" but w/e. enjoy the more accurate lyrics.