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.
Don't you walk out that door
Don't even pet the dog on the floor
Just take your things in the yard
And throw your keys anywhere
After all the things I've done for you
Year after year after burnin' year
And I'm sorry for wastin' all your time
And I'm sorry for losin' all my life
And I think that I'm lost and hard to find
But I fell like I'm livin' a timeless lie
And I'm Heel over head
Jet black sky is painted white again
I'm heel over head
Leave my eyes in the clouds again
You don't save me at all
You don't save me at all
You don't save me at all
You don't save me
Don't you walk away from me
I'm givin' up everything
But I think that I'm rippin' apart at the seams
And I'm findin' it hard, hard to believe
And I feel like I'm livin' inside a dream
And no one believes
And no one sees
That I'm sorry for wastin' all your time
And I'm sorry for losin' on the line
And I'm Heel over head
Jet black sky is painted white again
I'm heel over head
Leave my eyes in the clouds again
You don't save me at all
You don't save me at all
You don't save me at all
You don't save me
Or hear me
Or touch me
Or break me
Or think that I'm rippin' a part at the seams
You don't save me at all
You don't save me at all
You dont feel me or touch me
I'm sorry, and I'm sorry for wastin'
I'm sorry, and I'm sorry for wastin'
I'm sorry, and I'm sorry you don't
See me
Hear me
Touch me
Bring me
Think that I'm rippin' apart at the seams
You don't see me
Hear me
Touch me
Bring me
Think that I'm rippin' apart at the seams
You don't save me at all
You don't save me at all
You don't save me at all
You don't see me or hear me
Don't even pet the dog on the floor
Just take your things in the yard
And throw your keys anywhere
After all the things I've done for you
Year after year after burnin' year
And I'm sorry for wastin' all your time
And I'm sorry for losin' all my life
And I think that I'm lost and hard to find
But I fell like I'm livin' a timeless lie
And I'm Heel over head
Jet black sky is painted white again
I'm heel over head
Leave my eyes in the clouds again
You don't save me at all
You don't save me at all
You don't save me at all
You don't save me
Don't you walk away from me
I'm givin' up everything
But I think that I'm rippin' apart at the seams
And I'm findin' it hard, hard to believe
And I feel like I'm livin' inside a dream
And no one believes
And no one sees
That I'm sorry for wastin' all your time
And I'm sorry for losin' on the line
And I'm Heel over head
Jet black sky is painted white again
I'm heel over head
Leave my eyes in the clouds again
You don't save me at all
You don't save me at all
You don't save me at all
You don't save me
Or hear me
Or touch me
Or break me
Or think that I'm rippin' a part at the seams
You don't save me at all
You don't save me at all
You dont feel me or touch me
I'm sorry, and I'm sorry for wastin'
I'm sorry, and I'm sorry for wastin'
I'm sorry, and I'm sorry you don't
See me
Hear me
Touch me
Bring me
Think that I'm rippin' apart at the seams
You don't see me
Hear me
Touch me
Bring me
Think that I'm rippin' apart at the seams
You don't save me at all
You don't save me at all
You don't save me at all
You don't see me or hear me
Lyrics submitted by Thunderbolt
Heel Over Head Lyrics as written by Wesley Reid Scantlin Wesley Scantlin
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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