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'm sorry, those were the two words that she told me, the lack of excuse
is unfolding the truth to the what all went wrong
And I've got to, try and be strong when I see her walking along with him proudly
I still can't believe that shes gone
Lets take it back to when we were, too in love to be unsure, that
forever's meant to be for us
A place for you and me,
Now I'm stuck with memories, that revive you're pure deceit, I just wish
I could forget you're smile
I'm sorry those were the two words that she told me, her lack of excuse
is still holding, all the air in my lungs
And I'm not quite ready to say that I feel like ill be okay so just give
some time for me to move on
Ill never understand so
Lets take it back to when we were, too in love to be unsure, that
forever's meant to be, a place for you and me,
Now I'm stuck with memories, that revive you're pure deceit, I just wish
I could forget you're smile
I need a minute, another minute, I need some time, more time than I can
get
There goes that minute, and another minute, but time itself won't help
me to forget
I'm not sorry anymore
is unfolding the truth to the what all went wrong
And I've got to, try and be strong when I see her walking along with him proudly
I still can't believe that shes gone
Lets take it back to when we were, too in love to be unsure, that
forever's meant to be for us
A place for you and me,
Now I'm stuck with memories, that revive you're pure deceit, I just wish
I could forget you're smile
I'm sorry those were the two words that she told me, her lack of excuse
is still holding, all the air in my lungs
And I'm not quite ready to say that I feel like ill be okay so just give
some time for me to move on
Ill never understand so
Lets take it back to when we were, too in love to be unsure, that
forever's meant to be, a place for you and me,
Now I'm stuck with memories, that revive you're pure deceit, I just wish
I could forget you're smile
I need a minute, another minute, I need some time, more time than I can
get
There goes that minute, and another minute, but time itself won't help
me to forget
I'm not sorry anymore
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