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.
Can we make this last forever?
With every word we're growing distant,
And I feel as if I have to let you know...
It's growing old to see us torn by every choice that I have made,
And every instance you were right to write me off and move ahead,
And to think I let you down, and threw it all away,
I never meant to break it up, or make you feel this way,
It's getting colder through these walls that seem to big to break us now,
A perfect ending's still in mind though it seems our time is running out,
Just a call from you will make this go away,
I never felt this day would come, I'll never be the same,
Can we make this last forever?
(With every word you're growing distant)
And I feel as if I have to let you go(Let you go)
Can we make this time together?
(Seem as though it never started)
And it's hard to be the only one to know (To know)
Through opened eyes I sense a feeling pain, a black that lines your heart,
It's bleeding through just like the colors that I've seen right from the start,
And if I had the choice to do this all again,
Would you be inclined to notice it?
Or would you just pretend?
Can we make this last forever?
(With every word you're growing distant)
And I feel as if I have to let you go(Let you go)
Can we make this time together?
(Seem as though it never started)
And it's hard to be the only one to know (To know)
Remember how we used to be (how we used to be)
Remember how we used to be (how we used to be)
Can we make this last forever?
(With every word you're growing distant)
And I feel as if I have to let you go(Let you go)
Can we make this time together?
(Seem as though it never started)
And it's hard to be the only one to know (To know)
Can we make this last forever?
(With every word you're growing distant)
And I feel as if I have to let you go(Let you go)
Can we make this time together?
(Seem as though it never started)
And it's hard to be the only one to know (To know)
With every word we're growing distant,
And I feel as if I have to let you know...
It's growing old to see us torn by every choice that I have made,
And every instance you were right to write me off and move ahead,
And to think I let you down, and threw it all away,
I never meant to break it up, or make you feel this way,
It's getting colder through these walls that seem to big to break us now,
A perfect ending's still in mind though it seems our time is running out,
Just a call from you will make this go away,
I never felt this day would come, I'll never be the same,
Can we make this last forever?
(With every word you're growing distant)
And I feel as if I have to let you go(Let you go)
Can we make this time together?
(Seem as though it never started)
And it's hard to be the only one to know (To know)
Through opened eyes I sense a feeling pain, a black that lines your heart,
It's bleeding through just like the colors that I've seen right from the start,
And if I had the choice to do this all again,
Would you be inclined to notice it?
Or would you just pretend?
Can we make this last forever?
(With every word you're growing distant)
And I feel as if I have to let you go(Let you go)
Can we make this time together?
(Seem as though it never started)
And it's hard to be the only one to know (To know)
Remember how we used to be (how we used to be)
Remember how we used to be (how we used to be)
Can we make this last forever?
(With every word you're growing distant)
And I feel as if I have to let you go(Let you go)
Can we make this time together?
(Seem as though it never started)
And it's hard to be the only one to know (To know)
Can we make this last forever?
(With every word you're growing distant)
And I feel as if I have to let you go(Let you go)
Can we make this time together?
(Seem as though it never started)
And it's hard to be the only one to know (To know)
Lyrics submitted by fedorov1fan
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