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.
Turn the radio up and we'll sing
a song to bring you back.
Turn the radio up and we'll sing
A SONG!
Turn the radio up and we'll sing
a song to bring you back.
Turn the radio up and we'll sing
A SONG!
(More than me...)
You never could believe
(there's more than me.)
Here comes the sad part:
I'm just making sure that you can see
something's right.
Something's better off without you.
A SONG!
Check the volume on your heartbeat.
Make sure it's as loud as your last.
Why don't you just hold onto this?
You're... You're... MISSING THE POINT!
(More than me...)
You never could believe
(there's more than me.)
Here comes the sad part:
I'm just making sure that you can see
something's right.
Something's better off without you.
Something's right.
Something's better off without you.
We could be better now.
We could be better now.
We could be better now. (Now you could believe.)
We could be better now. (Now you're gone.)
We could be better now. (Now you could believe.)
We could be better now. (Now you're gone.)
Something's right.
Something's better off without you.
Something's right.
Something's better off without you.
Turn the radio up and we'll sing (Something's right.)
a song to bring you baaack. (Something's better off)
Turn the radio up and we'll sing (without you.)
a song. A song...
Turn the radio up and we'll sing
a song to bring you back.
Turn the radio up and we'll sing
A SONG!
a song to bring you back.
Turn the radio up and we'll sing
A SONG!
Turn the radio up and we'll sing
a song to bring you back.
Turn the radio up and we'll sing
A SONG!
(More than me...)
You never could believe
(there's more than me.)
Here comes the sad part:
I'm just making sure that you can see
something's right.
Something's better off without you.
A SONG!
Check the volume on your heartbeat.
Make sure it's as loud as your last.
Why don't you just hold onto this?
You're... You're... MISSING THE POINT!
(More than me...)
You never could believe
(there's more than me.)
Here comes the sad part:
I'm just making sure that you can see
something's right.
Something's better off without you.
Something's right.
Something's better off without you.
We could be better now.
We could be better now.
We could be better now. (Now you could believe.)
We could be better now. (Now you're gone.)
We could be better now. (Now you could believe.)
We could be better now. (Now you're gone.)
Something's right.
Something's better off without you.
Something's right.
Something's better off without you.
Turn the radio up and we'll sing (Something's right.)
a song to bring you baaack. (Something's better off)
Turn the radio up and we'll sing (without you.)
a song. A song...
Turn the radio up and we'll sing
a song to bring you back.
Turn the radio up and we'll sing
A SONG!
Lyrics submitted by Avert Disaster, edited by LasseSand
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Pribably about some relationship ended or something like that and he's just saying how that person messed up by leaving him i guess and he's now better off with out that person and it's their loss. :)GREAT SONG!! :)