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 ran out of money and space in my luggage
Think I need to budget
I totaled the coupe now I’m pushing a bucket
I swerve like I’m rushing
On my way to you when I’m scared of the loving
I feel so disgusted
You asking questions I’m changing the subject
Cuz we ain’t gotta discuss it
I flew cross the country I needed a break
I still can’t get away
Thinking what did I do to her, what do I say
I’m worried bout you in a whole ‘nother state
I just wanna get back the past couple days
My mind has been racing and trying to escape
I tell you it feel like you feeling no way
I’m running late cause I’m running in place
I just wanna know if I come up in conversation
When you talk to your friends if it’s me that you think made it complicated
For the time I waited girl I hate the feeling that my time is wasted
I’m just trying baby, Would you even notice if I died today
Is it me that you tryna play
[PreHook]
Just answer your phone
I know you’re home
I been alone
For way too long
One day I’ll be gone
But I’m tryna be strong
Just pick up your phone
Just pick up your phone
[vamp]
It’s too cold out here
To let you not be near
But I still hold my tears
And you can’t know my fears
[Verse 2]
Just give me a sign that you giving a fuck
I’m over here dying, you living up
You ain’t even check on me, all on gram you been flickin it up
I feed off your love, you ain’t giving enough
The ball your court you ain’t picking it up
Don’t do it for me girl I’m in it for us
Hangin on by a thread need to put me on life support
How the hell did we get like this so fast baby you was so nice before
Swimming in my own thoughts, finna start drowning but who is gone drive the boat
Surrounded by blue this time around cuz I did it all twice before
[PreHook]
[Hook]
[Hook 2]
I done found my way out
I finally found my way out
Yeh Yeah, Yeh Yeah
I done found my way out, oh
Finally found my out
My way my way my way
[bridge]
Cause you don’t give a damn bout me,
I see
Lost myself in you I finally found me
Yeh Yeah Yeh Yeah
[Verse 1]
I had to be the on to fight back
Why you had to do me like that?
You ain’t gotta do me like that
I be doing good but you always gotta pull me right be
How the fuck I look still going out sad
Tell me how I look, get it from dad
You fucking up my groove tryna stay in my bag
Every day it’s you on the back of my hat
Don’t you hit me ‘less you wanna make it work, otherwise just keep it moving
You don’t care bout how I’m doing
‘Cause it’s never me you choosing
Every time I start to move on you just pop up, my mind I’m losing
Girl you got me looking stupid
Girl you got my looking so -
[Hook]
Think I need to budget
I totaled the coupe now I’m pushing a bucket
I swerve like I’m rushing
On my way to you when I’m scared of the loving
I feel so disgusted
You asking questions I’m changing the subject
Cuz we ain’t gotta discuss it
I flew cross the country I needed a break
I still can’t get away
Thinking what did I do to her, what do I say
I’m worried bout you in a whole ‘nother state
I just wanna get back the past couple days
My mind has been racing and trying to escape
I tell you it feel like you feeling no way
I’m running late cause I’m running in place
I just wanna know if I come up in conversation
When you talk to your friends if it’s me that you think made it complicated
For the time I waited girl I hate the feeling that my time is wasted
I’m just trying baby, Would you even notice if I died today
Is it me that you tryna play
[PreHook]
Just answer your phone
I know you’re home
I been alone
For way too long
One day I’ll be gone
But I’m tryna be strong
Just pick up your phone
Just pick up your phone
[vamp]
It’s too cold out here
To let you not be near
But I still hold my tears
And you can’t know my fears
[Verse 2]
Just give me a sign that you giving a fuck
I’m over here dying, you living up
You ain’t even check on me, all on gram you been flickin it up
I feed off your love, you ain’t giving enough
The ball your court you ain’t picking it up
Don’t do it for me girl I’m in it for us
Hangin on by a thread need to put me on life support
How the hell did we get like this so fast baby you was so nice before
Swimming in my own thoughts, finna start drowning but who is gone drive the boat
Surrounded by blue this time around cuz I did it all twice before
[PreHook]
[Hook]
[Hook 2]
I done found my way out
I finally found my way out
Yeh Yeah, Yeh Yeah
I done found my way out, oh
Finally found my out
My way my way my way
[bridge]
Cause you don’t give a damn bout me,
I see
Lost myself in you I finally found me
Yeh Yeah Yeh Yeah
[Verse 1]
I had to be the on to fight back
Why you had to do me like that?
You ain’t gotta do me like that
I be doing good but you always gotta pull me right be
How the fuck I look still going out sad
Tell me how I look, get it from dad
You fucking up my groove tryna stay in my bag
Every day it’s you on the back of my hat
Don’t you hit me ‘less you wanna make it work, otherwise just keep it moving
You don’t care bout how I’m doing
‘Cause it’s never me you choosing
Every time I start to move on you just pop up, my mind I’m losing
Girl you got me looking stupid
Girl you got my looking so -
[Hook]
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