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.
It comes out of nowhere
You always catch me by surprise
3 am and dreaming
Pull the covers from my eyes
Speak too soft dear
Because youre acting like Ive gone
I am still here
But its been weeks since weve been one.
Do you wanna be happy, try over again?
Could it be that bad, two years love then friends?
We give up, we give in, we make heartache a sin.
Can we please forgive before we begin?
Do you wanna be lonely. say nothing again?
Could it be that bad, could we ever be friends?
Call you up, let you in, radio playing Gin
but you let me down again.
You cant see the better or brighter anymore
another letter with words I can ignore
and theres pictures I can soon take down
Theyd rather fall Im sure by now
End this call Id rather sleep
Like last fall you will need me.
I dont wanna make mistakes tonight.
Do you wanna be happy, try over again?
Could it be that bad, two years love then friends?
We give up, we give in, we make heartache a sin.
Can we please forgive before we begin?
Do you wanna be lonely. say nothing again?
Could it be that bad, could we ever be friends?
Call you up, let you in, radio playing Gin
but you let me down again.
I dont wanna make mistakes tonight
but as always youre giving up on every try.
I dont wanna make mistakes tonight
and youll see, Im giving up on our last try.
You always catch me by surprise
3 am and dreaming
Pull the covers from my eyes
Speak too soft dear
Because youre acting like Ive gone
I am still here
But its been weeks since weve been one.
Do you wanna be happy, try over again?
Could it be that bad, two years love then friends?
We give up, we give in, we make heartache a sin.
Can we please forgive before we begin?
Do you wanna be lonely. say nothing again?
Could it be that bad, could we ever be friends?
Call you up, let you in, radio playing Gin
but you let me down again.
You cant see the better or brighter anymore
another letter with words I can ignore
and theres pictures I can soon take down
Theyd rather fall Im sure by now
End this call Id rather sleep
Like last fall you will need me.
I dont wanna make mistakes tonight.
Do you wanna be happy, try over again?
Could it be that bad, two years love then friends?
We give up, we give in, we make heartache a sin.
Can we please forgive before we begin?
Do you wanna be lonely. say nothing again?
Could it be that bad, could we ever be friends?
Call you up, let you in, radio playing Gin
but you let me down again.
I dont wanna make mistakes tonight
but as always youre giving up on every try.
I dont wanna make mistakes tonight
and youll see, Im giving up on our last try.
Lyrics submitted by eatinrice3002
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