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.
Do you wanna run away together?
I would say it was your best line ever
Too bad I fell for it
And I walked along
Waiting for you to come along
Take my tortured heart by the hand
And write me off
Do you know I cry?
Do you know I die?
Do you know I cry?
And it's not the good kind
You forced me to become strong
And I just cried, being weak
And you think you know
And I would like to think so
But do you know that when you go
I fall apart
Do you know I cry?
Do you know I die?
Do you know I cry?
And it's not the good kind
No, it's not the good kind
I'm tired of hiding behind these lying eyes
I'm tired of this smile that even I don't recognize
Do you know I cry?
Do you know I die?
Do you know I cry?
Do you know I cry?
And it's not the good kind
Do you know I cry?
Do you know I die?
Do you know I cry?
Do you know I cry?
And it's not the good kind
No, you're not the good kind
Good kind
No, you're not the good kind
Good kind
No, you're not the good kind
I would say it was your best line ever
Too bad I fell for it
And I walked along
Waiting for you to come along
Take my tortured heart by the hand
And write me off
Do you know I cry?
Do you know I die?
Do you know I cry?
And it's not the good kind
You forced me to become strong
And I just cried, being weak
And you think you know
And I would like to think so
But do you know that when you go
I fall apart
Do you know I cry?
Do you know I die?
Do you know I cry?
And it's not the good kind
No, it's not the good kind
I'm tired of hiding behind these lying eyes
I'm tired of this smile that even I don't recognize
Do you know I cry?
Do you know I die?
Do you know I cry?
Do you know I cry?
And it's not the good kind
Do you know I cry?
Do you know I die?
Do you know I cry?
Do you know I cry?
And it's not the good kind
No, you're not the good kind
Good kind
No, you're not the good kind
Good kind
No, you're not the good kind
Lyrics submitted by f15x28
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