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.
Clever lier, fooling us all, never thought I'd work it out
How could I have known it was ever about you boy?
Now there's nothing to say, there's no words and we're not talking anyhow
You must have known I was never to doubt you boy
If it was so fine, it was so good, oh you're unbelievable
All this time I've been living without you boy, not your lying
It felt so good, the world don't know, now they'll never find out
All these years she must've been beside you boy
Don't forget that I was the one that you found
And if I know you, you'll find me someplace new
I hope I never, I hope I never have to
We're a waste of time
And if I know you, learned long ago it's true
I hope I never, I hope I never have to
Go and explain, explain it again, boy that this all started
Found you lying in the arms of another girl so stop your crying
Day after day, year after year, far too long and lost it
Must have thought I was nothing without you boy
Don't forget that I was the one that you found
And if I know you, you'll find me someplace new
I hope I never, I hope I never have to
We're a waste of time
And if I know you, learned long ago it's true
I hope I never, I hope I never have to
And tonight if we learn that the world's on fire
I guess I'll turn to you
I hope I never, I hope I never have to
I've failed to fight, so hard to fight
And I can find a way for you and I to go on like this
I'm always learning things the hard, hard, hardest way
'Cause I was the one that you found
And if I know you, you'll find me someplace new
I hope you never, I hope you never get to
Tonight, if we learn that the world's on fire
I guess I'll turn to you
I hope I never, I hope I never have to
How could I have known it was ever about you boy?
Now there's nothing to say, there's no words and we're not talking anyhow
You must have known I was never to doubt you boy
If it was so fine, it was so good, oh you're unbelievable
All this time I've been living without you boy, not your lying
It felt so good, the world don't know, now they'll never find out
All these years she must've been beside you boy
Don't forget that I was the one that you found
And if I know you, you'll find me someplace new
I hope I never, I hope I never have to
We're a waste of time
And if I know you, learned long ago it's true
I hope I never, I hope I never have to
Go and explain, explain it again, boy that this all started
Found you lying in the arms of another girl so stop your crying
Day after day, year after year, far too long and lost it
Must have thought I was nothing without you boy
Don't forget that I was the one that you found
And if I know you, you'll find me someplace new
I hope I never, I hope I never have to
We're a waste of time
And if I know you, learned long ago it's true
I hope I never, I hope I never have to
And tonight if we learn that the world's on fire
I guess I'll turn to you
I hope I never, I hope I never have to
I've failed to fight, so hard to fight
And I can find a way for you and I to go on like this
I'm always learning things the hard, hard, hardest way
'Cause I was the one that you found
And if I know you, you'll find me someplace new
I hope you never, I hope you never get to
Tonight, if we learn that the world's on fire
I guess I'll turn to you
I hope I never, I hope I never have to
Lyrics submitted by ApexEmotion, edited by Musinc
If I Know You Lyrics as written by Kimberley Moyes Julian Hamilton
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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