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 don't know
How to feel
Let the words
Come easily to me
You seem lost
In your thoughts
And I find it hard to breathe
Why won't you tell me what it is?
It's driving me crazy trying to second guess you
Don't say you love me,
I don't believe it!
Don't say the words,
If you don't mean it.
Don't want to hear it
Out in the open
Keep it inside
If you don't mean it
Don't even want to talk about it
I know that I can live without it
If it's right
If it's wrong
Would someone let me know?
It's the game
I can't play
Do I just let you go?
Maybe it's just the way it is
I get the feeling that you know it's over
Don't say you love me,
I don't believe it!
Don't say the words,
If you don't mean it.
Don't want to hear it
Out in the open
Keep it inside
If you don't mean it
Don't even want to talk about it
I know that I can live without it
I just don't want to talk about it
God knows I could live without it
Don't say you love me,
I don't believe it!
Don't say the words,
If you don't mean it.
Don't want to hear it
Out in the open
Keep it inside
If you don't mean it
How to feel
Let the words
Come easily to me
You seem lost
In your thoughts
And I find it hard to breathe
Why won't you tell me what it is?
It's driving me crazy trying to second guess you
Don't say you love me,
I don't believe it!
Don't say the words,
If you don't mean it.
Don't want to hear it
Out in the open
Keep it inside
If you don't mean it
Don't even want to talk about it
I know that I can live without it
If it's right
If it's wrong
Would someone let me know?
It's the game
I can't play
Do I just let you go?
Maybe it's just the way it is
I get the feeling that you know it's over
Don't say you love me,
I don't believe it!
Don't say the words,
If you don't mean it.
Don't want to hear it
Out in the open
Keep it inside
If you don't mean it
Don't even want to talk about it
I know that I can live without it
I just don't want to talk about it
God knows I could live without it
Don't say you love me,
I don't believe it!
Don't say the words,
If you don't mean it.
Don't want to hear it
Out in the open
Keep it inside
If you don't mean it
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I absolutely luv thiis song and i agree dean isn't just a pretty face he's got the whole music style that i luv so 2 thumbs up 4 dean :D