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 chronicled the days you made me want to live
Memorize the way that it felt and then I turned into this kiss
Tonight I'm wearing my best smile and hope to make me worth your while
I'll be the best mistake you'll ever make
From the lack of sleep and the bloodshot eyes
To the nervous kiss and the butterflies
Does this make any sense at all?
She said (she said), she said
We're not sleeping and I'm not breathing
If this means anything at all
I won't let you leave me anymore
If this holds insignificance
I'll have the hearse follow the ambulance
No medicine exists to make my lungs work again
Let's shake and burn, like an addict
My hearings dead, only static
If I said your smiles all that mattered
Would you save my life?
We're not sleeping and I'm not breathing
If this means anything at all
Don't let me leave you anymore
We're not sleeping and I'm not breathing
If this means anything at all
Don't let me leave you anymore
We're not sleeping and I'm not breathing
If this means anything at all
Don't let me leave you anymore
We're not sleeping and I'm not breathing
If this means anything at all
Don't let me leave you anymore
Don't let me leave you anymore
Memorize the way that it felt and then I turned into this kiss
Tonight I'm wearing my best smile and hope to make me worth your while
I'll be the best mistake you'll ever make
From the lack of sleep and the bloodshot eyes
To the nervous kiss and the butterflies
Does this make any sense at all?
She said (she said), she said
We're not sleeping and I'm not breathing
If this means anything at all
I won't let you leave me anymore
If this holds insignificance
I'll have the hearse follow the ambulance
No medicine exists to make my lungs work again
Let's shake and burn, like an addict
My hearings dead, only static
If I said your smiles all that mattered
Would you save my life?
We're not sleeping and I'm not breathing
If this means anything at all
Don't let me leave you anymore
We're not sleeping and I'm not breathing
If this means anything at all
Don't let me leave you anymore
We're not sleeping and I'm not breathing
If this means anything at all
Don't let me leave you anymore
We're not sleeping and I'm not breathing
If this means anything at all
Don't let me leave you anymore
Don't let me leave you anymore
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Jbrandy10 is right..but i also think it can go the way of being about sum1 who is in love with their b/f or g/f and they break up with them...and being with them was keeping them alive also. right?