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.
Was it me?
Was it you?
Was it all the little things that I didn't do?
Try to move on, but I can't
No I can't imagine being someone else's man
girl I tried, I tried a million times
To get you off my mind
Its not that easy no
Not that easy
Don't you know how hard it is for me
To smile and say goodbye
It's not that easy no
It's not that easy
its not over
Not for me
Used to have so much faith and I still believe
You're my weakness
You're my strength
And one without the other
Just don't make no sense
girl I tried, I tried a million times
To get you off my mind
Its not that easy no
Not that easy
Don't you know how hard it is for me
To smile and say goodbye
It's not that easy no
It's not that easy
its not as easy for me
As it is for you
Let me talk about it
Its not that easy
Listen
What am I meant to do without your love, your love
What am I meant to do without your love
Oh what am I meant to do without your love, your love
What am I meant to do without your love
girl I tried, I tried a million times
To get you off my mind
Its not that easy no
Not that easy
Don't you know how hard it is for me
To smile and say goodbye
It's not that easy no
It's not that easy
what am I meant to do without your love, your love
What am I meant to do without your love
What am I meant to do without your love, your love
What am I meant to do without your love
don't you know how hard it is for me
To smile and say goodbye
It's not that easy no
It's not that easy
Was it you?
Was it all the little things that I didn't do?
Try to move on, but I can't
No I can't imagine being someone else's man
girl I tried, I tried a million times
To get you off my mind
Its not that easy no
Not that easy
Don't you know how hard it is for me
To smile and say goodbye
It's not that easy no
It's not that easy
its not over
Not for me
Used to have so much faith and I still believe
You're my weakness
You're my strength
And one without the other
Just don't make no sense
girl I tried, I tried a million times
To get you off my mind
Its not that easy no
Not that easy
Don't you know how hard it is for me
To smile and say goodbye
It's not that easy no
It's not that easy
its not as easy for me
As it is for you
Let me talk about it
Its not that easy
Listen
What am I meant to do without your love, your love
What am I meant to do without your love
Oh what am I meant to do without your love, your love
What am I meant to do without your love
girl I tried, I tried a million times
To get you off my mind
Its not that easy no
Not that easy
Don't you know how hard it is for me
To smile and say goodbye
It's not that easy no
It's not that easy
what am I meant to do without your love, your love
What am I meant to do without your love
What am I meant to do without your love, your love
What am I meant to do without your love
don't you know how hard it is for me
To smile and say goodbye
It's not that easy no
It's not that easy
Lyrics submitted by lauren_6_6_6
It's Not That Easy Lyrics as written by Glenn Tharaldsen Sigurd Jansen
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Downtown Music Publishing
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