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.
I'll fascinate you for awhile
My hands in wait to please, so well
When I wake to realize, all I'd done
I'll be breaking strings
And all you're gonna feel
Is undone
I will not stay if you ask me to stay
Do not ask me to stay because I will not stay
Why do we always collide
Stuck onto different sides
You resignation, don't simply file
Its not imaginable ?
Your love
What I wake up to find
All I've done is unkind
All you're gonna feel is untied
Untied
Why do we always collide
Stuck onto different sides
Why do we always collide
Stuck onto different sides
Why do we always collide
Stuck onto different sides
Why do we all
Why do we all
My hands in wait to please, so well
When I wake to realize, all I'd done
I'll be breaking strings
And all you're gonna feel
Is undone
I will not stay if you ask me to stay
Do not ask me to stay because I will not stay
Why do we always collide
Stuck onto different sides
You resignation, don't simply file
Its not imaginable ?
Your love
What I wake up to find
All I've done is unkind
All you're gonna feel is untied
Untied
Why do we always collide
Stuck onto different sides
Why do we always collide
Stuck onto different sides
Why do we always collide
Stuck onto different sides
Why do we all
Why do we all
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"I'll fascinate you for a while... in wait to please" < We'll have 'fun' together>
"Wake up to realize all I'd done... breaking strings... leave you undone." <She regrets what they did the night before, and so she tells him that they shouldn't have, and hurts the guy because he actually has feelings for her- and she just leaves him feeling heart broken>
"I will not stay if you ask me to stay, Do not ask me to stay because I will not stay" <She's trying to convince herself and him that she wouldn't, when they both know that she will- if he asks, and that he will ask>
"You resignation, dont simply file... Your love... What I wake up to find, All Ive done is unkind All youre gonna feel is untied." <Even though he was willing, and 'asked for it' /literally/ she still feels bad because she knows that she doesn't feel the same and she shouldn't have used his love to get what she wants because it ends up hurting him- and then her.>
"Why do we always collide, stuck onto different sides, why do we always collide." <She wonders why they keep doing what they are doing- knowing it's wrong. And that even when they are apart and are different they still seem to come back together and repeat past mistakes.>
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