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's taking a lot out of me
to tell you how long it will be
before i can spend some sweet time with you again
(sweet time)
i'm hoping i'll be finding success
(you know you will)
you know that i'll be trying my best
(you know i will)
the thousands of miles will not make me love you less
so i'll see the world while you stay home
and i'll drive these roads paved in loneliness
the dotted lines show us where we're supposed to go
we stay inside them in fear that we'll lose control
the night falls and the lights they provoke a thought of you
so think what you want of me
i'm leaving
i'll be falling asleep at the wheel
for once in my life i can say i am right about something
i've never been this positively certain
i'm leaving
fill me up with unleaded regular
we've got 500 miles before this night is over
by this time tomorow i'll be filling up again
so think what you want of me
i'm leaving
i'll be falling asleep at the wheel
trace the moment
trace the time
find the second i lost my mind
'cause i've been thinking for the longest time about me and you
so i'll see the world while you stay home
(ive been thinking about me and you)
and i'll drive these roads paved in loneliness
(ive been thinking about me and you)
so i'll see the world while you stay home
(what are we going to do?)
and i'll drive these roads paved in loneliness
(what are we going to do?)
for once in my life i can say i am right about something
i've never been this positively certain
i'm leaving
to tell you how long it will be
before i can spend some sweet time with you again
(sweet time)
i'm hoping i'll be finding success
(you know you will)
you know that i'll be trying my best
(you know i will)
the thousands of miles will not make me love you less
so i'll see the world while you stay home
and i'll drive these roads paved in loneliness
the dotted lines show us where we're supposed to go
we stay inside them in fear that we'll lose control
the night falls and the lights they provoke a thought of you
so think what you want of me
i'm leaving
i'll be falling asleep at the wheel
for once in my life i can say i am right about something
i've never been this positively certain
i'm leaving
fill me up with unleaded regular
we've got 500 miles before this night is over
by this time tomorow i'll be filling up again
so think what you want of me
i'm leaving
i'll be falling asleep at the wheel
trace the moment
trace the time
find the second i lost my mind
'cause i've been thinking for the longest time about me and you
so i'll see the world while you stay home
(ive been thinking about me and you)
and i'll drive these roads paved in loneliness
(ive been thinking about me and you)
so i'll see the world while you stay home
(what are we going to do?)
and i'll drive these roads paved in loneliness
(what are we going to do?)
for once in my life i can say i am right about something
i've never been this positively certain
i'm leaving
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