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.
Maybe I'm changing
Maybe I'm so impatient
Maybe I just don't care, about what you think
cause I can never please her
No matter how hard I try
You know sometimes I just wanna throw up my hands and say
"ok fine"!
But life's to short she said
If it works then it works, let it go
And I'm sorry I ever got you started
When it rains, it pours and it shows
I was blessed with a birth and a death
And a gift or a curse somewhere in between
Cause your only as loud as the noises you make
And as big as the things that you dream
still I can never please him
No matter how hard I try
And maybe you should have made up your mind
Before I changed mine
but life's to short she said,
If it works then it works, let it go
And I'm sorry I ever got you started
When it rains it pours and it shows
still life's to short she said
If it works, then it works, just let it go, let it go
Well I'm sorry I ever got you started
When it rains it pours and it shows
Maybe I'm so impatient
Maybe I just don't care, about what you think
cause I can never please her
No matter how hard I try
You know sometimes I just wanna throw up my hands and say
"ok fine"!
But life's to short she said
If it works then it works, let it go
And I'm sorry I ever got you started
When it rains, it pours and it shows
I was blessed with a birth and a death
And a gift or a curse somewhere in between
Cause your only as loud as the noises you make
And as big as the things that you dream
still I can never please him
No matter how hard I try
And maybe you should have made up your mind
Before I changed mine
but life's to short she said,
If it works then it works, let it go
And I'm sorry I ever got you started
When it rains it pours and it shows
still life's to short she said
If it works, then it works, just let it go, let it go
Well I'm sorry I ever got you started
When it rains it pours and it shows
Lyrics submitted by crimson_melody
When It Rains Lyrics as written by Tristan Prettyman
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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One of my favorite songs by her...
and maybe you should have made up your mind before I changed mine
i love this song. It reflects what i feel about this girl right now... "and i could never please her. no matter how hard i try..." I'll just have to go along with everything.
hmmmm im thinking
'Cause I can never please her no matter how hard I try You know sometimes I just wanna throw up my hands and say, "ok fine"
refers to maybe her mum?? ie fights between mother & daughter
and that
Still I can never please him no matter how hard I try and maybe you should have made up your mind before I changed mine
refers to a relationship with a guy
haha yeah :) not many people have commented on tristan's songs. maybe just not many know about her cause i think she's fantastic -- her songs are summery and breezy and so easy to listen to -- whats not to like :)
i dont think anyone will really know what she's singing about but that's what makes her songs so awesome! i hear she's real popular in Tokyo...odd huh
to me this song is about sort of thinking you should just give up on someone u love becuase u try so hard to please them but they dotn notice or whatever but lifes to short.......and the person that u love doesnt realise that they care for u until u have given up on them
Anyone else catch the Ani Difranco refrerances?
YES! Thank you, I'm glad I'm not the only one! I thought so as soon as I read "I was blessed with a birth and a death." I adore both of them.
to me she is singing tow sides of a relationship.. the guy feels like he can never please her so he pulls away.. but hs should let go b-c life is too short
the second verse is her trying to please him after he has pulled away, and realizing its all in vain.. giving up, then him coming back..but its too late b-c she has changed her mind already
isn't that the way it always is?