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 you answer me?
No more time for questioning
My car's outside I want to leave
Don't you think I'm interesting
Well, I'm listening.
Everything's obvious
The way you put your hand on me
The way you talk so easily
The way your lips are glistening
Well, I'm listening.
You get around
You want me
You come around
You need me
This time around
I won't be back at all
Maybe misery is
What I need to keep my sanity
And I don't mean if things don't go my way
I'll be pleased to meet you
And maybe yesterday
Was a day that I could get away
Now today I'm stuck in sanity
And I'm pleased to meet you
Right now I think I'm sane,
But I'm really just anxious
To cross that bridge
The subconscious oasis
Where right is right
And wrong is wrong
And you weren't there
To build me up
You get around
You want me
You come around
You need me
This time around
I won't be back at all
Maybe misery
Is what I need to keep my sanity
And I don't mean if things don't go my way
I'll be pleased to meet you (pleased to meet you)
And maybe yesterday
Was a day that I could get away
Now today I'm stuck in sanity
And I've seen it all
I've seen it all
Many times before
Maybe misery
Is what I need to keep my sanity
And I don't mean if things don't go my way
I'll be pleased to meet you
And maybe yesterday was a day that I could get away
Now today I'm stuck in sanity
And I've seen it all
I've seen it all
Many times before
Maybe misery (many times before)
Is what I need to keep my sanity (many times before)
And I don't mean if things don't go my way (many times before)
I'll be pleased to meet you (many times before)
And maybe yesterday (many times before)
Was a day that I could get away (many times before)
Now today I'm stuck in sanity (many times before)
And I've seen it all
I've seen it all
Many times before
No more time for questioning
My car's outside I want to leave
Don't you think I'm interesting
Well, I'm listening.
Everything's obvious
The way you put your hand on me
The way you talk so easily
The way your lips are glistening
Well, I'm listening.
You get around
You want me
You come around
You need me
This time around
I won't be back at all
Maybe misery is
What I need to keep my sanity
And I don't mean if things don't go my way
I'll be pleased to meet you
And maybe yesterday
Was a day that I could get away
Now today I'm stuck in sanity
And I'm pleased to meet you
Right now I think I'm sane,
But I'm really just anxious
To cross that bridge
The subconscious oasis
Where right is right
And wrong is wrong
And you weren't there
To build me up
You get around
You want me
You come around
You need me
This time around
I won't be back at all
Maybe misery
Is what I need to keep my sanity
And I don't mean if things don't go my way
I'll be pleased to meet you (pleased to meet you)
And maybe yesterday
Was a day that I could get away
Now today I'm stuck in sanity
And I've seen it all
I've seen it all
Many times before
Maybe misery
Is what I need to keep my sanity
And I don't mean if things don't go my way
I'll be pleased to meet you
And maybe yesterday was a day that I could get away
Now today I'm stuck in sanity
And I've seen it all
I've seen it all
Many times before
Maybe misery (many times before)
Is what I need to keep my sanity (many times before)
And I don't mean if things don't go my way (many times before)
I'll be pleased to meet you (many times before)
And maybe yesterday (many times before)
Was a day that I could get away (many times before)
Now today I'm stuck in sanity (many times before)
And I've seen it all
I've seen it all
Many times before
Lyrics submitted by risefromtheashes
Maybe Misery Lyrics as written by Kevin Truckenmiller
Lyrics © TUNECORE INC, TuneCore Inc.
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