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.
Did you get this far
Did you get this far, just to hurt me
Did you get this far, to realize that you don't, you don't deserve me
I know you, in to this and out of that in seven seconds flat
Need you to move me
Need not point it out
Need no sayin' exactly that
Exactly where was the line
It can't be that far behind
I don't remember we've been stepping over it
If I sold out to the underway
Than it's really hard to say
And anyway I got nothing to show for it
I know you
In to this and out of that in seven seconds flat
Whatever you do
You take it to the to point where it's me
Not you, and you really did not attack
Whatever you do, you've got to cut it out quick
If this is some kind of trick
I've got no way to see you trough it, no
Yeah whatever you do, you've got to cut it out quick
If this is some kind of trick,
I've got no way to see you through it
I know you
In to this and out of that in seven seconds flat
Ah got on the road
Need not spell it out
Need not saying exactly that
Ah yeah, yeah, yeah
Ah
Did you get this far, just to hurt me
Did you get this far, to realize that you don't, you don't deserve me
I know you, in to this and out of that in seven seconds flat
Need you to move me
Need not point it out
Need no sayin' exactly that
Exactly where was the line
It can't be that far behind
I don't remember we've been stepping over it
If I sold out to the underway
Than it's really hard to say
And anyway I got nothing to show for it
I know you
In to this and out of that in seven seconds flat
Whatever you do
You take it to the to point where it's me
Not you, and you really did not attack
Whatever you do, you've got to cut it out quick
If this is some kind of trick
I've got no way to see you trough it, no
Yeah whatever you do, you've got to cut it out quick
If this is some kind of trick,
I've got no way to see you through it
I know you
In to this and out of that in seven seconds flat
Ah got on the road
Need not spell it out
Need not saying exactly that
Ah yeah, yeah, yeah
Ah
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