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.
One too many times I fell over you
Once in a shadow I finally grew
And once in a night I dreamed you were there
I cancelled my flight from going nowhere
It's all I can do
To keep waiting for you
It's all I can do
It's all I can do
One too many times I twisted the gate
When I was crazy I thought you were great
I kept my renditions of you on the wall
Where holiday romance is nothing at all
It's all I can do
To keep waiting for you
It's all I can do
It's all I can do
You wait in the wing like a Saturday flirt
Protecting the judge, you don't want to get hurt
Once in a moment it all comes to you
As soon as you get it you want something new
It's all I can do
To keep waiting for you
It's all I can do
It's all I can do
It's all I can do
To keep waiting for you
It's all I can do
It's all I can do
It's all I can do
To keep waiting for you
It's all I can do
It's all I can do
It's all I can do
To keep waiting for you
It's all I can do
It's all I can do
Once in a shadow I finally grew
And once in a night I dreamed you were there
I cancelled my flight from going nowhere
It's all I can do
To keep waiting for you
It's all I can do
It's all I can do
One too many times I twisted the gate
When I was crazy I thought you were great
I kept my renditions of you on the wall
Where holiday romance is nothing at all
It's all I can do
To keep waiting for you
It's all I can do
It's all I can do
You wait in the wing like a Saturday flirt
Protecting the judge, you don't want to get hurt
Once in a moment it all comes to you
As soon as you get it you want something new
It's all I can do
To keep waiting for you
It's all I can do
It's all I can do
It's all I can do
To keep waiting for you
It's all I can do
It's all I can do
It's all I can do
To keep waiting for you
It's all I can do
It's all I can do
It's all I can do
To keep waiting for you
It's all I can do
It's all I can do
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Gotta add this tidbit: The first responder missed it a bit here. Let me tell you why I think this is so. He was not involved in a one-night-stand with this lady. How do I know, you ask ... Well, consider the line about keeping her renditions (photos) up on the wall .. where Holiday Romance means nothing at all ... I think he spent the holidays with this woman ... he took her to some classy island chain for a majorly expensive and classy vacation. Lots of photos were taken (which he he has up on his wall --- in hopes she'll come back to him --- its all that he can do is keep hoping she will one day return. But they must have had something a little more serious than just a one-night-stand, now, wouldn't you agree?