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.
Work's been rough
Hear too much stuff like
"They don't get it so tough"
It's like I haven't heard that enough
Better luck next month
Here's how it sounds to be let down
After going round and round
You just step back and think "wow"
I guess its actually a silent sound...
But then there's she
And she's my baby
She's so good to me
She's my ba-
Becoming lost is where I am at
So much time has passed
And I'm stuck trying to relive the past
And I can't go back
Will somebody just save me?
Cus I'm growing up so fast
And yeah it ain't really a blast
Because I just dusted off some records
That I bought at 14
Then I busted into tears
Cus I didn't believe
The melodies
And memories
Cus then I see- the fallen dreams
But then there's she
And she's my baby
She's so good to me
Shes my baby
(Yes you are, yes you are, yes you are, yes you are)
She's my baby
She's so good to me
She's my baby
Woah, yeah
You mean everything
You mean everything to me
Hear too much stuff like
"They don't get it so tough"
It's like I haven't heard that enough
Better luck next month
Here's how it sounds to be let down
After going round and round
You just step back and think "wow"
I guess its actually a silent sound...
But then there's she
And she's my baby
She's so good to me
She's my ba-
Becoming lost is where I am at
So much time has passed
And I'm stuck trying to relive the past
And I can't go back
Will somebody just save me?
Cus I'm growing up so fast
And yeah it ain't really a blast
Because I just dusted off some records
That I bought at 14
Then I busted into tears
Cus I didn't believe
The melodies
And memories
Cus then I see- the fallen dreams
But then there's she
And she's my baby
She's so good to me
Shes my baby
(Yes you are, yes you are, yes you are, yes you are)
She's my baby
She's so good to me
She's my baby
Woah, yeah
You mean everything
You mean everything to me
Lyrics submitted by brittaful
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love this song. except change the she to he.. haha
exactly-she to he and it would be perfect for me
exactly-she to he and it would be perfect for me
he's done it again.
I claim it! This is MY song! =]
This is one of my most favourite songs, I love it more and more everytime.
It's just so sweet and simple.
She's my baby.
awwh
how come no one's commented this stuff, haha
Here's how it sounds to be let down After going round and round
i love thatt. i love his voice.
I love this song, for me personally it's about the guy singing, he's been super busy working and he's just waiting for to get some free time to spend with his baby because even though he's busy she's still on his mind! ha
i feel jealous for whoever gets this song deticated to them..because its honestly how i want my boyfriend to feel...when he finds me =]
I think it's about this guy who's been through a lot. He's growing up and he can't go back to relive the past that was so good to him, because his life sucks and he hates it. But, through it all he still has his baby, and she will still stayed with him thorough it all.
I listen to this song all the tome even though it has nothing to do with me. It's really beautiful.
i love this song so much, i started listening to it on a trip with my youth group and i really liked this girl who recently left for college in alabama and im on the west coast :( this song reminds me of the time we spent together its perfect