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.
Wo
Jojo
This time
This time
This
I made the mistake like before
Givin' you the third degree
Takin' you through it
I told you I get what I want
And I ain't tryin' to hear nothin' else
But just do it
Then I had to take a good look
When everything else didn't have a ring to it
I'm sittin' here blamin' myself
When I saw what you were feelin' inside and misused it
This time it's all my fault
This time I can't let go
This time I did it really, but I got these feelings
How am I supposed to know?
Can't let my weakness show
Have my fits may 'cause me to miss this first chance at real love
This time I won't let you get away from me
This time I'm gonna let you take it where it should be
This time I won't say no
'Cause so you know it's a way to protect me
Baby, this time (this time)
This time (this time)
This time (this time)
I'm a let you want me
Every female I know
Can't seem to take her eyes off of you, and I see it
It's just that my girls been so hurt
And I'm not tryin' to be the next one goin' through it
I see that I got something real
And I don't wanna lose it
I gotta say thank you
The thought of you gone gives me chills
So, baby, let's just put this aside and come here
This time it's all my fault
This time I can't let go
This time I did it really, but I got these feelings
How am I supposed to know?
Can't let my weakness show
Have my fits may 'cause me to miss this first chance at real love
This time I won't let you get away from me
This time I'm gonna let you take it where it should be
This time I won't say no
'Cause so you know it's a way to protect me
Baby, this time (this time)
This time (this time)
This time (this time)
I'm a let you want me
Never will I deny you love me
All this time you stuck here and didn't leave my side (my side)
Now I know what 'trust me and you will see' was
And I owe you all my heart and deepest apologies
So let's take this back to where we gotta, man
I just wanna do this with you, boy (boy)
This time I won't let you get away from me
This time I'm gonna let you take it where it should be
This time I won't say no
'Cause so you know it's a way to protect me
Baby, this time (this time)
This time (this time)
This time (this time)
I'm a let you want me
This time I won't let you get away from me
This time I'm gonna let you take it where it should be
This time I won't say no
'Cause so you know it's a way to protect me
Baby, this time (this time)
This time (this time)
This time (this time)
I'm a let you want me
Jojo
This time
This time
This
I made the mistake like before
Givin' you the third degree
Takin' you through it
I told you I get what I want
And I ain't tryin' to hear nothin' else
But just do it
Then I had to take a good look
When everything else didn't have a ring to it
I'm sittin' here blamin' myself
When I saw what you were feelin' inside and misused it
This time it's all my fault
This time I can't let go
This time I did it really, but I got these feelings
How am I supposed to know?
Can't let my weakness show
Have my fits may 'cause me to miss this first chance at real love
This time I won't let you get away from me
This time I'm gonna let you take it where it should be
This time I won't say no
'Cause so you know it's a way to protect me
Baby, this time (this time)
This time (this time)
This time (this time)
I'm a let you want me
Every female I know
Can't seem to take her eyes off of you, and I see it
It's just that my girls been so hurt
And I'm not tryin' to be the next one goin' through it
I see that I got something real
And I don't wanna lose it
I gotta say thank you
The thought of you gone gives me chills
So, baby, let's just put this aside and come here
This time it's all my fault
This time I can't let go
This time I did it really, but I got these feelings
How am I supposed to know?
Can't let my weakness show
Have my fits may 'cause me to miss this first chance at real love
This time I won't let you get away from me
This time I'm gonna let you take it where it should be
This time I won't say no
'Cause so you know it's a way to protect me
Baby, this time (this time)
This time (this time)
This time (this time)
I'm a let you want me
Never will I deny you love me
All this time you stuck here and didn't leave my side (my side)
Now I know what 'trust me and you will see' was
And I owe you all my heart and deepest apologies
So let's take this back to where we gotta, man
I just wanna do this with you, boy (boy)
This time I won't let you get away from me
This time I'm gonna let you take it where it should be
This time I won't say no
'Cause so you know it's a way to protect me
Baby, this time (this time)
This time (this time)
This time (this time)
I'm a let you want me
This time I won't let you get away from me
This time I'm gonna let you take it where it should be
This time I won't say no
'Cause so you know it's a way to protect me
Baby, this time (this time)
This time (this time)
This time (this time)
I'm a let you want me
Lyrics submitted by frescacita
This Time Lyrics as written by Antoine Konrad Fabio Antoniali
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing
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