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.
With all of this I know now
Everything inside of my head
It all just goes to show how
Nothing I know changes me at all
Again I wait for this
To change instead, to tear the world in two
Another night with her
But I'm always wanting you
Use me, Holly, come on and use me
We know where we go
Use me, Holly, come on and use me
We go where we know
With all of this I feel now
Everything inside of my heart
It all just seems to be how
Nothing I feel pulls at me at all
Again I wait for this
To pull apart, to break my time in two
Another night with her
But I'm always wanting you
Use me, Holly, come on and use me
We know where we go
Use me, Holly, come on and use me
We go where we know
She's all I need, she's all I dream
She's all I'm always wanting
She's all I need, she's all I dream
She's all I'm always wanting you
I'm always wanting you
I'm always wanting you
Use me, Holly, come on and use me
We know where we go
Use me, Holly, come on and use me
We go where we know
She's all I need, she's all I dream
She's all I'm always wanting
She's all I need, she's all I dream
She's all I'm always wanting you
And all again I wait for this
To fill a hole, to shake the sky in two
Another night with her
I'm always wanting you
Another night with her
But I'm always wanting you
Everything inside of my head
It all just goes to show how
Nothing I know changes me at all
Again I wait for this
To change instead, to tear the world in two
Another night with her
But I'm always wanting you
Use me, Holly, come on and use me
We know where we go
Use me, Holly, come on and use me
We go where we know
With all of this I feel now
Everything inside of my heart
It all just seems to be how
Nothing I feel pulls at me at all
Again I wait for this
To pull apart, to break my time in two
Another night with her
But I'm always wanting you
Use me, Holly, come on and use me
We know where we go
Use me, Holly, come on and use me
We go where we know
She's all I need, she's all I dream
She's all I'm always wanting
She's all I need, she's all I dream
She's all I'm always wanting you
I'm always wanting you
I'm always wanting you
Use me, Holly, come on and use me
We know where we go
Use me, Holly, come on and use me
We go where we know
She's all I need, she's all I dream
She's all I'm always wanting
She's all I need, she's all I dream
She's all I'm always wanting you
And all again I wait for this
To fill a hole, to shake the sky in two
Another night with her
I'm always wanting you
Another night with her
But I'm always wanting you
Lyrics submitted by BrandNew1208, edited by Mellow_Harsher
All of This Lyrics as written by Robert James Smith Mark Hoppus
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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okay everyone is wrong wrong wrong wrong WRONG!
this song is about a girl that used tom to get to his brother when he was a kid tom loved her and she used him hence the line USE ME HOLLY COME ON AND USE ME this isn't a love song its a sad song and the previous song easy target is a story that happened to a roadie or someone that the band worked with they just named both girls holly trust me
how do you explain, "another night with her, but I'm always wanting you" ??<br />
it would most likely be tom trying to move on and see someone else and no matter who he is with or how much time he spends with this new girl it cannot replicate the feelings that he has for "Holly" so as much as he tries to move on he longs to be with her.
This is song has pretty much defined the last couple months of my life.
Being committed to somone but wanting to be with another person. Even though that person is committed to some else as well and feels the same way i do. You always want what you cant have.
"Nothing i know changes me at all Agian i wait for this to change instead"
"Nothing i know pulls at me at all Again i wait for this to pull apart"
Completely describes how i don't feel guilty or shameful for anything i do even though i know i should. I'm just waiting for something to happen for someone to find out and for this to all come crashing down around me.
I like the way this song follows on from Easy Target and is about the same girl. I find this song easy to relate to and is darker than a lot of other blink stuff, which is definately a good thing.
its not about the same girl<br /> the girl in the first one is from a story that a roadie told mark and tom and they wrote a song about it<br /> the girl in this song is a girl that used tom to get to his brother when he was a kid<br /> they just named both the girls holly
I read somewhere that it was inspired by Robert Smith's childhood, where he fell in love with this girl named Holly, and she invited him over, then when he got there, Holly and her friends drenched him with a hose. He was humiliated and rode back home on his bike.
@robert jr. I was pretty sure it was Tom that said that, but I think you're right
This song is about a guy who is involved with 2 girls and is commited to one but wants the other, my friend lives his whole life like this, its his theme song
actually this song is about Tom's ex girlfriend who used him to get to his older brother
Best song on the CD.
i agree.
Is this the one featuring Robert Smith?
this is, indeed, the one featuring robert smith...and it was the sole reason why i'd bought the cd (although, i do enjoy a good portion of the rest of it)...but, i think this song is an extension of 'easy target' since it revolves around the same girl (holly) lyrically...i think it's about a guy who is involved with two women, but the woman he really wants to be with keeps on pushing him away.
It's not really an extension, Blink has said in an interview that it's basically the same song except All Of This is slower and Easy Target is faster. If you listen carefully to both then you will hear they sound very alike
The best part of this song is Robert Smith, by far.
Blink was brilliant to bring Robert Smith into one of their songs, his voice flows perfect with the music. This song is really well written and I almost crapped my pants when I heard it