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.
It doesn't hurt me.
do you want to see how good it feels?
Do you want to know that it doesn't hurt me?
Do you want to hear about the deal that I'm making?
it's you and me.
it's you and me wont be unhappy
If i only could,
make a deal with God,
I'd get him to swap our places,
Be running up that road,
Be running up that hill,
With no problems
If i only could
Be running up that road
Be running up that hill
With no problems
You don't want to hurt me,
But see how deep the bullet lies.
Unaware I'm tearing you asunder.
Ooh, there is thunder in our hearts darling.
Is there so much hate for the ones you love?
Tell me, we both matter, don't we?
Now
if I only could,
make a deal with God,
And I'd get him to swap our places,
Be running up that road,
Be running up that hill,
With no problems,
say if i only could...
Running up that hill,
Running up that road,
With no problems
"C'mon, angel, c'mon darling,
Let me steal this emotion from you now.
C'mon, angel, c'mon, c'mon, darling,
Let me steal this experience.
Ooh
I only could,
be running up that hill
I only could
be running up that hill
I only could
be running up that hill
I only could
be running up that hill
I only could
be running up that hill
I only could
Be running up that hill
It doesn't hurt me
It doesn't hurt me at all
Well i know i couldn't feel
Well i know i couldn't feel
do you want to see how good it feels?
Do you want to know that it doesn't hurt me?
Do you want to hear about the deal that I'm making?
it's you and me.
it's you and me wont be unhappy
If i only could,
make a deal with God,
I'd get him to swap our places,
Be running up that road,
Be running up that hill,
With no problems
If i only could
Be running up that road
Be running up that hill
With no problems
You don't want to hurt me,
But see how deep the bullet lies.
Unaware I'm tearing you asunder.
Ooh, there is thunder in our hearts darling.
Is there so much hate for the ones you love?
Tell me, we both matter, don't we?
Now
if I only could,
make a deal with God,
And I'd get him to swap our places,
Be running up that road,
Be running up that hill,
With no problems,
say if i only could...
Running up that hill,
Running up that road,
With no problems
"C'mon, angel, c'mon darling,
Let me steal this emotion from you now.
C'mon, angel, c'mon, c'mon, darling,
Let me steal this experience.
Ooh
I only could,
be running up that hill
I only could
be running up that hill
I only could
be running up that hill
I only could
be running up that hill
I only could
be running up that hill
I only could
Be running up that hill
It doesn't hurt me
It doesn't hurt me at all
Well i know i couldn't feel
Well i know i couldn't feel
Lyrics submitted by alysiabfk
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