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.
say something anything right now
you know im choking on
how bad it hurts
to say goodbye
just in the words i say to you
its killing me to see you desperate
believe in what you want
just tell me how long it takes
until im in the right place
here we go again
im happy i went
all this life behind
but its all over now
ready to go
ready to go
ready to find her way somehow
ready to go
ready to go
ready to leave it
say something anything right now
i know youre choking
on how bad it hurts
to let us go
cry yourself asleep again tonight
writing notes in with
youre love from everyone
everyone
just tell me how long it takes
until im in the right place
here we go again
im happy i went
all this life behind
but its all over now
ready to go
ready to go
ready to find her way somehow
ready to go
ready to go
ready to leave it all behind
you build me up and break me down
ill find a way to leave this town
and nothing good youll ever say
will stay with me
please stay with me
[x2]
stay with me
here we go again
im happy i went
all this life behind
but its all over now
ready to go
ready to go
ready to find her way somehow
ready to go
ready to go
ready to leave it all behind
all behind
you know im choking on
how bad it hurts
to say goodbye
just in the words i say to you
its killing me to see you desperate
believe in what you want
just tell me how long it takes
until im in the right place
here we go again
im happy i went
all this life behind
but its all over now
ready to go
ready to go
ready to find her way somehow
ready to go
ready to go
ready to leave it
say something anything right now
i know youre choking
on how bad it hurts
to let us go
cry yourself asleep again tonight
writing notes in with
youre love from everyone
everyone
just tell me how long it takes
until im in the right place
here we go again
im happy i went
all this life behind
but its all over now
ready to go
ready to go
ready to find her way somehow
ready to go
ready to go
ready to leave it all behind
you build me up and break me down
ill find a way to leave this town
and nothing good youll ever say
will stay with me
please stay with me
[x2]
stay with me
here we go again
im happy i went
all this life behind
but its all over now
ready to go
ready to go
ready to find her way somehow
ready to go
ready to go
ready to leave it all behind
all behind
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