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.
Second to none, I wouldn't seriously get involved in a thing
Bored of all the talking, you know it didn't change much
I doubt your intentions are to make me feel any better today
I even doubt tomorrow will be as easy as it was
I've changed
You've changed
It's not the same
Tell me what 's the difference if I go back to normal again?
Right away
I should have known I'd look at you
With opened eyes the morning after
Did you cut your hair?
Did you change anything these days?
I heard a "liar" then I heard a laughter
Twenty calls a day it makes no difference at all
Last year
Last call
You lost your ways
Tell me what's the difference if I go back to normal again?
Right away
I thought I heard a lie
I thought I heard a "liar"
I doubt your intentions are to make me feel any better today
I even doubt tomorrow will be as easy as it was I've changed
You've changed It's not the same
Tell me what's the difference if I go back to normal again?
Right away
I thought I heard a lie
I thought I heard a "liar"
Bored of all the talking, you know it didn't change much
I doubt your intentions are to make me feel any better today
I even doubt tomorrow will be as easy as it was
I've changed
You've changed
It's not the same
Tell me what 's the difference if I go back to normal again?
Right away
I should have known I'd look at you
With opened eyes the morning after
Did you cut your hair?
Did you change anything these days?
I heard a "liar" then I heard a laughter
Twenty calls a day it makes no difference at all
Last year
Last call
You lost your ways
Tell me what's the difference if I go back to normal again?
Right away
I thought I heard a lie
I thought I heard a "liar"
I doubt your intentions are to make me feel any better today
I even doubt tomorrow will be as easy as it was I've changed
You've changed It's not the same
Tell me what's the difference if I go back to normal again?
Right away
I thought I heard a lie
I thought I heard a "liar"
Lyrics submitted by fadingtrails
Second to None Lyrics as written by Frederic Moulin Christian Mazzalai
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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i think its about and ex boyfriend and girlfriend, and they slept together after they broke up. He's saying that even if they do get back together (he doesn't think that those are her intentions, he thinks that she's trying to rub her life in his face) it wouldn't work out because they've changed and he still doesn't trust her
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