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.
Something's coming over me
I'm so tired I can't see
The face is all the same when you're wasted
Everything is like the last
That you're always moving fast
The colors in the end are amazing
And your heart beats so slow
All the ways that come and go
All alone in the back and now here it comes
It's funny how things they change
Even though I know it's strange
It's hard to hold on to the things that leave you
Promises that you make always turning to mistakes
And soon enough they learn not to believe you
And your heart beats so slow
All the ways that come and go
All alone in the back having too much fun
When the words all make no sense
And you cannot comprehend
All alone in the back
And now here it comes
Here it comes
Now there's nobody here tonight
To put you in a better light
So if you gotta go, no one would blame you
The ones we try to please the most
They leave us empty as a ghost
But if they wonder who, no one would name you
And your heart beats so slow
All the ways that come and go
All alone in the back having too much fun
When the words all make no sense
And you cannot comprehend
All alone in the back
And now here it comes
I'm so tired I can't see
The face is all the same when you're wasted
Everything is like the last
That you're always moving fast
The colors in the end are amazing
And your heart beats so slow
All the ways that come and go
All alone in the back and now here it comes
It's funny how things they change
Even though I know it's strange
It's hard to hold on to the things that leave you
Promises that you make always turning to mistakes
And soon enough they learn not to believe you
And your heart beats so slow
All the ways that come and go
All alone in the back having too much fun
When the words all make no sense
And you cannot comprehend
All alone in the back
And now here it comes
Here it comes
Now there's nobody here tonight
To put you in a better light
So if you gotta go, no one would blame you
The ones we try to please the most
They leave us empty as a ghost
But if they wonder who, no one would name you
And your heart beats so slow
All the ways that come and go
All alone in the back having too much fun
When the words all make no sense
And you cannot comprehend
All alone in the back
And now here it comes
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