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.
Think its the end of the world
People been losing it watching it burn down
Lately this shit getting worse
Think i'm too high but I don't wanna come down
Baby your love is a curse
Speeding too much now she telling me slow down
Baby i know that your hurt
Play with my heart but i'm hoping it works out
Shawty been calling i'm stackin the commas
I can't pick it up I been done with the past
Keeping my vision i'm making the distance
I leave it alone but i'm living too fast
Done with the games
People they snakin they patiently waiting but shit never change
Baby I know that i'm different I keep to myself
Shawty I live with the pain
Tired of running i'm losin myself
Thinking i'm done with the love that I felt
Lately been done with the fake motherfuckers
The people around me they tryin to help
Henny and Hunnids i'm living my life
Spending my money on shit that i like
Leaving the club when the sun coming up
I been running in circles and wasting my time
Think its the end of the world
People been losing it watching it burn down
Lately this shit getting worse
Think i'm too high but I don't wanna come down
Baby your love is a curse
Speeding too much now she telling me slow down
Baby i know that your hurt
Play with my heart but i'm hoping it works out
Counting my money its keeping me sane
Got what I wanted i'm thinking its fate
Takin my time when I talk with the Reaper
Done with these people so take me away
Shawty she mad cuz I love getting numb
Done with these women their love is a drug
Nobody left but the girls and the bottles
Walking alone cuz I live on the run
Shawty been calling i'm stackin the commas
I can't pick it up I been done with the past
Keeping my vision i'm making the distance
I leave it alone but i'm living too fast
Done with the games
People they snakin they patiently waiting but shit never change
Baby I know that i'm different I keep to myself
Shawty I live with the pain
Think its the end of the world
People been losing it watching it burn down
Lately this shit getting worse
Think i'm too high but I don't wanna come down
Baby your love is a curse
Speeding too much now she telling me slow down
Baby i know that your hurt
Play with my heart but i'm hoping it works out
People been losing it watching it burn down
Lately this shit getting worse
Think i'm too high but I don't wanna come down
Baby your love is a curse
Speeding too much now she telling me slow down
Baby i know that your hurt
Play with my heart but i'm hoping it works out
Shawty been calling i'm stackin the commas
I can't pick it up I been done with the past
Keeping my vision i'm making the distance
I leave it alone but i'm living too fast
Done with the games
People they snakin they patiently waiting but shit never change
Baby I know that i'm different I keep to myself
Shawty I live with the pain
Tired of running i'm losin myself
Thinking i'm done with the love that I felt
Lately been done with the fake motherfuckers
The people around me they tryin to help
Henny and Hunnids i'm living my life
Spending my money on shit that i like
Leaving the club when the sun coming up
I been running in circles and wasting my time
Think its the end of the world
People been losing it watching it burn down
Lately this shit getting worse
Think i'm too high but I don't wanna come down
Baby your love is a curse
Speeding too much now she telling me slow down
Baby i know that your hurt
Play with my heart but i'm hoping it works out
Counting my money its keeping me sane
Got what I wanted i'm thinking its fate
Takin my time when I talk with the Reaper
Done with these people so take me away
Shawty she mad cuz I love getting numb
Done with these women their love is a drug
Nobody left but the girls and the bottles
Walking alone cuz I live on the run
Shawty been calling i'm stackin the commas
I can't pick it up I been done with the past
Keeping my vision i'm making the distance
I leave it alone but i'm living too fast
Done with the games
People they snakin they patiently waiting but shit never change
Baby I know that i'm different I keep to myself
Shawty I live with the pain
Think its the end of the world
People been losing it watching it burn down
Lately this shit getting worse
Think i'm too high but I don't wanna come down
Baby your love is a curse
Speeding too much now she telling me slow down
Baby i know that your hurt
Play with my heart but i'm hoping it works out
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