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.
Dear whomever it may concern
I'm lost in thinking that the search goes on.
My pen is moving swiftly now
But there's still a chance to speak the truth.
This morning I woke up to a suicide of diamonds
Falling from the top of the skyline to the top of this high-rise
To the ground, or the pavement all around.
This morning I woke up with a souvenir of tear drops
Falling from the top of the window to the edge of my pillow
Oh the sound, of breaking down.
But maybe anger won't last for ever
Words are letters
Arranged to fool your heart
This evening I called you with intentions of malice
Trying to get a message to you to tell you i'm sorry
But i'm not, but I hope that you are.
This evening I waited till the big hand hit three
Trying to paint a picture for you using left over words
That don't, make any sense at all.
(Teenage Hearts Turn Bitter) x 6
You can tell yourself not to think
That love will endure
That love will find me
When the day turns into night
The air we breathe is still the same
The air we breathe is still the same
I'm lost in thinking that the search goes on.
My pen is moving swiftly now
But there's still a chance to speak the truth.
This morning I woke up to a suicide of diamonds
Falling from the top of the skyline to the top of this high-rise
To the ground, or the pavement all around.
This morning I woke up with a souvenir of tear drops
Falling from the top of the window to the edge of my pillow
Oh the sound, of breaking down.
But maybe anger won't last for ever
Words are letters
Arranged to fool your heart
This evening I called you with intentions of malice
Trying to get a message to you to tell you i'm sorry
But i'm not, but I hope that you are.
This evening I waited till the big hand hit three
Trying to paint a picture for you using left over words
That don't, make any sense at all.
(Teenage Hearts Turn Bitter) x 6
You can tell yourself not to think
That love will endure
That love will find me
When the day turns into night
The air we breathe is still the same
The air we breathe is still the same
Lyrics submitted by ryang11r0y
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I really like the chorus to this song alot...especially the line "words are letters aranged to fool your heart". good stuff.
i agree and i heard that the dear whomever it may concern was added at the end of the making of it because it only made it sound better i believe.
"This evening I called you with intentions of malice Trying to get a message to you to tell you i'm sorry But i'm not, but I hope that you are."
I think everyone has felt this way for sure. Really good lyric.