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 opened my eyes while you were kissing me once more than once
And you looked as sincere as a dog
Just as sincere as a dog does when it’s the food on your lips with which its in love
I’ll bet you can never tell that I knew you didn’t know me that well
It is my fault you see you never learned that much from me
Oh you silly, stupid past time of mine
You were always good for a rhyme
And from the first to the last times the sign says stop but we went on whole-hearted
It ended bad but I loved what we started
It said stop
But, we went on whole-hearted it ended bad but I love what we started
I took off my glasses while you were yelling at me once more than once
So as not to see you see me react
Should’ve put ‘em, should’ve put ‘em on again
So I could see you see me sincerely yelling back
I bet your fortress fades
Belied your fort of lays
It is by the grace of me you never learned what I could see
Oh you silly, stupid past time of mine
You were always good for a ride
And from the first to all the last times all the signs said stop but we went on whole-hearted
It ended bad but I loved what we started
It said stop
But, we went on whole-hearted it ended bad but I love what we started
And you looked as sincere as a dog
Just as sincere as a dog does when it’s the food on your lips with which its in love
I’ll bet you can never tell that I knew you didn’t know me that well
It is my fault you see you never learned that much from me
Oh you silly, stupid past time of mine
You were always good for a rhyme
And from the first to the last times the sign says stop but we went on whole-hearted
It ended bad but I loved what we started
It said stop
But, we went on whole-hearted it ended bad but I love what we started
I took off my glasses while you were yelling at me once more than once
So as not to see you see me react
Should’ve put ‘em, should’ve put ‘em on again
So I could see you see me sincerely yelling back
I bet your fortress fades
Belied your fort of lays
It is by the grace of me you never learned what I could see
Oh you silly, stupid past time of mine
You were always good for a ride
And from the first to all the last times all the signs said stop but we went on whole-hearted
It ended bad but I loved what we started
It said stop
But, we went on whole-hearted it ended bad but I love what we started
Lyrics submitted by ophelia219
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Luey_baby, I think at first when she says she took off her glasses "so's not to see you see me react", she means that she was afraid of what he would think of her being emotional, vulnerable; she considers her anger/pain a weakness. But then she feels she should have put them on again so she could have see him reacting in the same way to her own fierce anger (her "sincerely yelling back"); she then could have noticed how she had been just as strong as him, if not stronger.
But that's just what I think.. Hope that makes sense.