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.
I could sit in this house
In this room, In this bed
Just as long as I'm feeling this way
And boy since you've been away
I cant sleep, I've been awake
I just lay here trying to deal with this pain
Four walls and no you (wow)
The silence in this room is so loud
No one else can fix it but you
Damn, it's so hard to face
I lost you
Why'd I throw your heart away
Now I'm going down
Lke I'm on the ground
I lost you
I lost you (baby)
I'm sitting here wishing I could change the past
Knowing deep inside I can't get my baby back
I lost you
I lost you
Oh baby I just cant stand the way that I lost you
I've been trying
To put the pieces of a picture
Back together
But it just dont look the same
(I feel sick I need a medic)
‘Cause my heart's stopped beating
And I feel like I'm slipping away
Four walls and no you (no you oh wow)
The silence in this room is so loud
No one else can fix it but you
Damn, it's so hard to face
I lost you
why'd I throw your heart away
Now I'm going down
Like I'm on the ground
I lost you
I lost you
I'm sitting here wishing I could change the past
Knowing deep inside can't get my baby back
I lost you
I lost you
Oh baby I just cant stand the way that I lost you
And I don't know how
I'm gonna make it
I'm going crazy
But maybe somehow
You can find your way
Find your way back to me
Damn, it's so hard to face
I lost you
why'd I throw your heart away
Now I'm going down
Like I'm on the ground
I lost you
I lost you
I'm sitting here wishing I could change the past
Knowing deep inside can't get my baby back
I lost you
I lost you
(and I cant stand the way)
I just cant stand the way that I lost you
Damn, it's so hard to face
I lost you
Why'd I throw your heart away
Now I'm going down
Like I'm on the ground
I lost you
I lost you
In this room, In this bed
Just as long as I'm feeling this way
And boy since you've been away
I cant sleep, I've been awake
I just lay here trying to deal with this pain
Four walls and no you (wow)
The silence in this room is so loud
No one else can fix it but you
Damn, it's so hard to face
I lost you
Why'd I throw your heart away
Now I'm going down
Lke I'm on the ground
I lost you
I lost you (baby)
I'm sitting here wishing I could change the past
Knowing deep inside I can't get my baby back
I lost you
I lost you
Oh baby I just cant stand the way that I lost you
I've been trying
To put the pieces of a picture
Back together
But it just dont look the same
(I feel sick I need a medic)
‘Cause my heart's stopped beating
And I feel like I'm slipping away
Four walls and no you (no you oh wow)
The silence in this room is so loud
No one else can fix it but you
Damn, it's so hard to face
I lost you
why'd I throw your heart away
Now I'm going down
Like I'm on the ground
I lost you
I lost you
I'm sitting here wishing I could change the past
Knowing deep inside can't get my baby back
I lost you
I lost you
Oh baby I just cant stand the way that I lost you
And I don't know how
I'm gonna make it
I'm going crazy
But maybe somehow
You can find your way
Find your way back to me
Damn, it's so hard to face
I lost you
why'd I throw your heart away
Now I'm going down
Like I'm on the ground
I lost you
I lost you
I'm sitting here wishing I could change the past
Knowing deep inside can't get my baby back
I lost you
I lost you
(and I cant stand the way)
I just cant stand the way that I lost you
Damn, it's so hard to face
I lost you
Why'd I throw your heart away
Now I'm going down
Like I'm on the ground
I lost you
I lost you
Lyrics submitted by Shirley Parker
I Lost You Lyrics as written by James Edward Fauntleroy Ii Luke James Boyd
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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