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.
For all the times I let you down
And all the times you've cried
When I'm walking out the door
And you keep asking why
You know, you know that I won't be there
Believe me when I tell you that we have no other way
I beg you, please believe me
When you hear me say
I'm sorry for the time we'll lose
I'm sorry, I mean it this time
I know it's over, we will make it through
Believe me, I will make it up to you
There'll be days when you get lonely
And nights that you get scared
You'll look for me to hold you
To show you that I care
But you know, you know,
You know that I won't be there
Believe me when I tell you that we have no other way
I beg you, please believe me
When you hear me say
I'm sorry for the time we'll lose
I'm sorry, I mean it this time
I know it's over, we will make it through
Believe me, I will make it up to you
I will always let you down
There's so much we'll never do
But I swear that I'm
I swear that I'm doing it all for you
I'm sorry for the time we'll lose
I'm sorry, I mean it this time
I know it's over, we will make it through
Believe me, I will make it up to you
I'm sorry for the time we'll lose
I'm sorry, I mean it this time
I know it's over, we will make it through
Believe me, I will make it up to you
And all the times you've cried
When I'm walking out the door
And you keep asking why
You know, you know that I won't be there
Believe me when I tell you that we have no other way
I beg you, please believe me
When you hear me say
I'm sorry for the time we'll lose
I'm sorry, I mean it this time
I know it's over, we will make it through
Believe me, I will make it up to you
There'll be days when you get lonely
And nights that you get scared
You'll look for me to hold you
To show you that I care
But you know, you know,
You know that I won't be there
Believe me when I tell you that we have no other way
I beg you, please believe me
When you hear me say
I'm sorry for the time we'll lose
I'm sorry, I mean it this time
I know it's over, we will make it through
Believe me, I will make it up to you
I will always let you down
There's so much we'll never do
But I swear that I'm
I swear that I'm doing it all for you
I'm sorry for the time we'll lose
I'm sorry, I mean it this time
I know it's over, we will make it through
Believe me, I will make it up to you
I'm sorry for the time we'll lose
I'm sorry, I mean it this time
I know it's over, we will make it through
Believe me, I will make it up to you
Lyrics submitted by drummerman91
I Will Make It Up to You Lyrics as written by Howard M. Benson Thomas J. Bell
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Downtown Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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Okay...make up by escape the fate. I love this song it happens to be my favorite. In general it is a pretty sad song if you understand the lyrics. There is a girl and she is not actually lost but she is lost in the sense that she does not know who she really is. She is extremely depressed because she lives every day being who people want her to be and not who she honestly is on the inside.
i'm pretty sure this is Escape The Fate, but it's unreleased. i dunno, i found it somewhere.
yeah this is definetly them.
anywhere were i can download this song? it sounds awsome
this is pretty much my favorite song by them =D the demo version is the best though... you can download it on myspace still i think, if you look up 'ETFstuff' under music... but im pretty sure they changed the version, so now they have the recorded one up, which isnt as good D=
before anyone bitches at me, these are the demo lyrics. the newly recorded version is a bit different, don't whine about it.
you caught my eye, when i walked by. tension from the way you move, your heart is bruised. we sit and laugh, it's all an act. the lies they see you through, you’re such a fool.
As makeup runs down your cheeks, you found that you are lost again. Try to make your way back home, found that you're alone.
put on your dress, and look your best, let this be your night, we'll laugh and die. So, drink it down, you need this now, make the pain go away, I can't be saved.
As makeup runs down your cheeks, you found that you are lost again. Try to make your way back home, found that you're alone.
Fall down, searching for the perfect place, for you to lose it all again. Slow down, keep it at a steady pace, as I watch you fade away.
As makeup runs down your cheeks, you found that you are lost again. Try to make your way back home, found that you're alone.
As makeup runs down on your cheeks, you found that you are lost again. Try to make your way back home, found that you're alone.
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this song is simply amazing =] like woah* escape the fate is the shit. end of story :0)
the lyrics oithurts2bethisgood put in here are the not demo version... so yeah these lyrics are right for the demo and i luv this song along with everything else ETF :D