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.
Here we go again
God, I listen, but I'm not listening
Everything she says, oh I heard it all before
So what if I have
It doesn't mean it isn't beautiful
And everyone needs company once in a while
Two hearts, one of them will break
Like bad ideas on a beautiful day
Two figures, moving through the dark
Three words is all it takes to break your heart
In two
Every time she goes
I just pretend that it's not happening
And every time she comes, well then she comes, oh God
So what she's right, so what if she's so beautiful
Beautiful as that
Good for a laugh and too kind
Two hearts, one of them will break
Like bad ideas on a beautiful day
With no hands
This thing will steer itself through the dark
Three words is all it takes to break your heart
In two
All it takes to break your heart
It's just three words, three words in two hearts
Three words, in two hearts
God, I listen, but I'm not listening
Everything she says, oh I heard it all before
So what if I have
It doesn't mean it isn't beautiful
And everyone needs company once in a while
Two hearts, one of them will break
Like bad ideas on a beautiful day
Two figures, moving through the dark
Three words is all it takes to break your heart
In two
Every time she goes
I just pretend that it's not happening
And every time she comes, well then she comes, oh God
So what she's right, so what if she's so beautiful
Beautiful as that
Good for a laugh and too kind
Two hearts, one of them will break
Like bad ideas on a beautiful day
With no hands
This thing will steer itself through the dark
Three words is all it takes to break your heart
In two
All it takes to break your heart
It's just three words, three words in two hearts
Three words, in two hearts
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