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.
Eight months it's been over now
But over just can't be allowed
Thought the score was settled
But your lonely
Things weren't getting better
The phone call I remember
Dialing 911 was the next I made
Our time is gone
It's long gone
And I've learned to let you go
Do you wanna beat me, wanna beat me to it
Do you wanna beat me, wanna beat me to it
I feel like you do, tonight
Do you wanna beat me, wanna beat me to it
Do you wanna beat me, wanna beat me to it
I feel like you do, tonight
Another man just would give in
But I won't take you back again
You never thought you'd beg
But your lonely
Desperate conversation sexual connotations
My body won't convince my mind to break down
Our time is gone
It's long gone
And I've learned to let you go
Do you wanna beat me, wanna beat me to it
Do you wanna beat me, wanna beat me to it
I feel like you do, tonight
Do you wanna beat me, wanna beat me to it
Do you wanna beat me, wanna beat me to it
I feel like you do, tonight
The last is approaching
The bar is nearly empty
I catch a longing glance from you
It all comes down to this
I'd rather leave alone tonight
then let you back into my life
Well, you started mine
But over time
I've learned to let you go
Eight months over now
Over just can't be allowed
The score was settled
But your lonely
Desperate conversation sexual connotations
My body won't convince my mind to break down
You said you never loved me
You said you're better off without me
You said you'd know you never miss me
But baby who's alone?
Do you wanna beat me, wanna beat me to it
Do you wanna beat me, wanna beat me to it
I feel like you do, tonight
Do you wanna beat me, wanna beat me to it
Do you wanna beat me, wanna beat me to it
I feel like you do
Our time is gone
It's long gone
Our time is gone
It's long gone
Our time is gone
It's long gone
And I've learned to let, let you go
But over just can't be allowed
Thought the score was settled
But your lonely
Things weren't getting better
The phone call I remember
Dialing 911 was the next I made
Our time is gone
It's long gone
And I've learned to let you go
Do you wanna beat me, wanna beat me to it
Do you wanna beat me, wanna beat me to it
I feel like you do, tonight
Do you wanna beat me, wanna beat me to it
Do you wanna beat me, wanna beat me to it
I feel like you do, tonight
Another man just would give in
But I won't take you back again
You never thought you'd beg
But your lonely
Desperate conversation sexual connotations
My body won't convince my mind to break down
Our time is gone
It's long gone
And I've learned to let you go
Do you wanna beat me, wanna beat me to it
Do you wanna beat me, wanna beat me to it
I feel like you do, tonight
Do you wanna beat me, wanna beat me to it
Do you wanna beat me, wanna beat me to it
I feel like you do, tonight
The last is approaching
The bar is nearly empty
I catch a longing glance from you
It all comes down to this
I'd rather leave alone tonight
then let you back into my life
Well, you started mine
But over time
I've learned to let you go
Eight months over now
Over just can't be allowed
The score was settled
But your lonely
Desperate conversation sexual connotations
My body won't convince my mind to break down
You said you never loved me
You said you're better off without me
You said you'd know you never miss me
But baby who's alone?
Do you wanna beat me, wanna beat me to it
Do you wanna beat me, wanna beat me to it
I feel like you do, tonight
Do you wanna beat me, wanna beat me to it
Do you wanna beat me, wanna beat me to it
I feel like you do
Our time is gone
It's long gone
Our time is gone
It's long gone
Our time is gone
It's long gone
And I've learned to let, let you go
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I have some corrections for this; You're missing a lot of words, like in the first verse, it says 1. 'the phone call I remember, dialing 911 was the next call made'
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