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.
Records on the floor.
I'm giving back what's yours
Remember us last weekend
Dancing to the psychedelic furs.
I tried to tell myself
That we could be alright.
Now it's me and my
Cigarettes and alcohol tonight.
So screen all the phone calls
And put the chain on the front door.
And if you see her
Tell her I don't live here anymore.
Driving neighbors crazy
With after hour fights
Everything makes more sense
Thank God that we broke it off that night.
Holding on to you
Is like playing with broken glass.
I'm fighting off the memories
And all the living in the past.
The post cards in the drawer
The pictures on the wall.
The sound of little footsteps
That echo through the hall.
Sound like a heart beat.
It's like a heart beat
It's like a heart break beat
And it's beating out of me.
So screen all the phone calls
And put the chain on the front door.
And if you see her
Tell her I don.t live here anymore.
So pull all the shades down
And turn off the radio.
And if you see her
Tell her I moved down to Mexico.
I'm giving back what's yours
Remember us last weekend
Dancing to the psychedelic furs.
I tried to tell myself
That we could be alright.
Now it's me and my
Cigarettes and alcohol tonight.
So screen all the phone calls
And put the chain on the front door.
And if you see her
Tell her I don't live here anymore.
Driving neighbors crazy
With after hour fights
Everything makes more sense
Thank God that we broke it off that night.
Holding on to you
Is like playing with broken glass.
I'm fighting off the memories
And all the living in the past.
The post cards in the drawer
The pictures on the wall.
The sound of little footsteps
That echo through the hall.
Sound like a heart beat.
It's like a heart beat
It's like a heart break beat
And it's beating out of me.
So screen all the phone calls
And put the chain on the front door.
And if you see her
Tell her I don.t live here anymore.
So pull all the shades down
And turn off the radio.
And if you see her
Tell her I moved down to Mexico.
Lyrics submitted by sendthestars
Mexico Lyrics as written by Richard Ochoa
Lyrics © HOUSE OF BRYANT PUBLICATIONS
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