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.
Oh you are a contradiction
My beautiful addiction
The more you get
The less you want
A dead-on prediction
Was I too easy with the truth?
Was I kind when you wanted cruel?
I laid a ray of sunshine down for you to follow
I gave you every ounce of my love, but we lost tomorrow
Was I too good to you?
You were out I brought you in out of the weather
You were happy baby, we were getting better and better
Was I too good to you, baby?
Tell me now was I too good to you?
You are the main attraction
A physical reaction
And yet, the more you need
The less you see
Love is a distraction
Was I too easy with the truth?
Was I kind when you wanted cruel?
I laid a ray of sunshine down for you to follow
I gave you every ounce of my love, but we lost tomorrow
Was I too good to you?
You were out I brought you in out of the weather
You were happy baby, we were getting better and better, Lord
Was I too good to you, baby?
Tell me now was I too good to you?
Should I have held on
Should I have held back
Could I have done so much more than that
You couldn't receive
You wouldn't believe
And now I'm just waiting out the days we're not together
I said waiting out the days
Lay a ray of sunshine down for you to follow
I gave you every ounce of my love, but we lost tomorrow
Was I too good to you?
You were out I brought you in out of the weather
You were happy baby, we were getting better and better
Was I too good to you, baby?
Tell me now was I too good to you?
I lay a ray of sunshine down for you to follow
I gave you every ounce of my love, but we lost tomorrow
Was I too good to you, baby?
Tell me now was I too good to you?
All I know is the same old contradictions follow us wherever we go
You're beautiful, tell me was I too good to you baby?
Tell me now was I too good to you?
You don't know how to feed and protect my love
So open up to where you belong girl
Tell me, was I, was I too good to you?
My beautiful addiction
The more you get
The less you want
A dead-on prediction
Was I too easy with the truth?
Was I kind when you wanted cruel?
I laid a ray of sunshine down for you to follow
I gave you every ounce of my love, but we lost tomorrow
Was I too good to you?
You were out I brought you in out of the weather
You were happy baby, we were getting better and better
Was I too good to you, baby?
Tell me now was I too good to you?
You are the main attraction
A physical reaction
And yet, the more you need
The less you see
Love is a distraction
Was I too easy with the truth?
Was I kind when you wanted cruel?
I laid a ray of sunshine down for you to follow
I gave you every ounce of my love, but we lost tomorrow
Was I too good to you?
You were out I brought you in out of the weather
You were happy baby, we were getting better and better, Lord
Was I too good to you, baby?
Tell me now was I too good to you?
Should I have held on
Should I have held back
Could I have done so much more than that
You couldn't receive
You wouldn't believe
And now I'm just waiting out the days we're not together
I said waiting out the days
Lay a ray of sunshine down for you to follow
I gave you every ounce of my love, but we lost tomorrow
Was I too good to you?
You were out I brought you in out of the weather
You were happy baby, we were getting better and better
Was I too good to you, baby?
Tell me now was I too good to you?
I lay a ray of sunshine down for you to follow
I gave you every ounce of my love, but we lost tomorrow
Was I too good to you, baby?
Tell me now was I too good to you?
All I know is the same old contradictions follow us wherever we go
You're beautiful, tell me was I too good to you baby?
Tell me now was I too good to you?
You don't know how to feed and protect my love
So open up to where you belong girl
Tell me, was I, was I too good to you?
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