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.
My fingers hold an old love letter
Written in your hand
Sent to myself, sent to myself
I read it now and I feel
Better and when I can stand
I'll drink to your health
Drink to your health
You say that it's a scrap of
Paper dated way back when
But you meant it then, you meant it then
My fingers hold an old love letter
Written in your hand
Sent to myself, sent to myself
I read it now and I feel
Better and when I can stand
I'll drink to your health
Drink to your health
You say that it's a scrap of
Paper dated way back when
But you meant it then, you meant it then
I meant it too cause it was true
Tell me I'm wrong, tell me I'm wrong
Tell me I'm wrong, tell me I'm wrong
Tell me I'm wrong, tell me I'm wrong
My memory holds another letter
Written in my hand
Sent to yourself, this was sent to yourself
You tore it to a hundred
Pieces and I understand
Cause I was bad for your health
Bad for your health
I'll never write another letter
I won't get hurt again
But I meant it then, I meant it then
Written in your hand
Sent to myself, sent to myself
I read it now and I feel
Better and when I can stand
I'll drink to your health
Drink to your health
You say that it's a scrap of
Paper dated way back when
But you meant it then, you meant it then
My fingers hold an old love letter
Written in your hand
Sent to myself, sent to myself
I read it now and I feel
Better and when I can stand
I'll drink to your health
Drink to your health
You say that it's a scrap of
Paper dated way back when
But you meant it then, you meant it then
I meant it too cause it was true
Tell me I'm wrong, tell me I'm wrong
Tell me I'm wrong, tell me I'm wrong
Tell me I'm wrong, tell me I'm wrong
My memory holds another letter
Written in my hand
Sent to yourself, this was sent to yourself
You tore it to a hundred
Pieces and I understand
Cause I was bad for your health
Bad for your health
I'll never write another letter
I won't get hurt again
But I meant it then, I meant it then
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