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.
forgive me you cut out again
its seems so easy just to blame the reception.
but theres something wrong,
and i dont know why
why you, you never say goodnight.
so please just leave,
you dont mean that much to me.
you keep the ring, ill take the saturdays in bed.
cause i know you need them,
as for me its just another two years.
i wish we'd always wake up newly refreshed
and born again with nothing left to lose
but we dream too much
who needs a crutch
pull off the bandage
theres no wound
so please just leave
you dont mean that much to me.
give back the ring,
keep all those summers with your friends.
cause you know you need them,
as for me its nothing new
just another two years,
that im here losing sleep.
your sore thumb,
your best defense is miles from home
and it reads like a letter with the words
all broken, erased with a razor blade
cause youre gone.
i was lost then i found you
but I'm breaking down now that....
your sore thumb,
your best defense is miles from home
and it reads like a letter with the words
all broken, erased with a razor blade
cause youre gone.
its seems so easy just to blame the reception.
but theres something wrong,
and i dont know why
why you, you never say goodnight.
so please just leave,
you dont mean that much to me.
you keep the ring, ill take the saturdays in bed.
cause i know you need them,
as for me its just another two years.
i wish we'd always wake up newly refreshed
and born again with nothing left to lose
but we dream too much
who needs a crutch
pull off the bandage
theres no wound
so please just leave
you dont mean that much to me.
give back the ring,
keep all those summers with your friends.
cause you know you need them,
as for me its nothing new
just another two years,
that im here losing sleep.
your sore thumb,
your best defense is miles from home
and it reads like a letter with the words
all broken, erased with a razor blade
cause youre gone.
i was lost then i found you
but I'm breaking down now that....
your sore thumb,
your best defense is miles from home
and it reads like a letter with the words
all broken, erased with a razor blade
cause youre gone.
Lyrics submitted by riderbmx
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this is an amazing song i love the lines "so please just leave you dont mean that much to me you keep the ring i'll take those saturdays in bed" To tell someone that you really dont care when you obvously do if you asked them to wear your ring must be a very hard thing to do. and another awesome thing about this song is that josh freese of the vandals and devo played drums for it as well as the first single and wait, wait, wait in the album. i enjoy it