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.
did you mean it when you said
everything has been torn into shreds
bits and pieces scattered 'round
no where to go
never gonna be found
did you hear me when i said
it's only as bad as the stories in your head
stories in your head
you just wanna be loved
you wanna be someone i can trust
and you, you wanna be funny
you wanna be happy just for once
but i didn't make it easy
i didn't make it easy
i didn't make it easy for you
i didn't make it easy
i didn't make it easy
i didn't make it easy for you
i was there through it all
you were selective with the memories you recall
you were surprised, caught off guard
but there were warning signs
in everything you tried to hide
you didn't hear me, i was quiet
but now i know you've got stories in your head
stories in your head
i just wanna be loved
i wanna be someone you can trust
and i, i wanna be funny
i wanna be happy just for once
but you didn't make it easy
you didn't make it easy
you didn't make it easy for me
you didn't make it easy
you didn't make it easy
you didn't make it easy for me
we kept telling ourselves
this would blow over, over
and we kept praying to no one
that things would change
they wouldn't stay this way
and i was ready to leave
and you weren't ready to leave
but you did
i had had enough
it took a lot of time for this to blow over
over over over
i didn't make it easy
i know i didn't make it easy for you
and you didn't make it easy for me
you didn't make it easy
and you just wanna be loved
you wanna be someone, be someone i can trust
you wanna be funny, you wanna be happy
just for once
and i, i wanna be loved
i wanna be someone, be someone you can trust
i wanna be funny, i wanna be happy
just for once
just for once, just for once
i know i didn't make it easy
you know you didn't make it easy
x4
everything has been torn into shreds
bits and pieces scattered 'round
no where to go
never gonna be found
did you hear me when i said
it's only as bad as the stories in your head
stories in your head
you just wanna be loved
you wanna be someone i can trust
and you, you wanna be funny
you wanna be happy just for once
but i didn't make it easy
i didn't make it easy
i didn't make it easy for you
i didn't make it easy
i didn't make it easy
i didn't make it easy for you
i was there through it all
you were selective with the memories you recall
you were surprised, caught off guard
but there were warning signs
in everything you tried to hide
you didn't hear me, i was quiet
but now i know you've got stories in your head
stories in your head
i just wanna be loved
i wanna be someone you can trust
and i, i wanna be funny
i wanna be happy just for once
but you didn't make it easy
you didn't make it easy
you didn't make it easy for me
you didn't make it easy
you didn't make it easy
you didn't make it easy for me
we kept telling ourselves
this would blow over, over
and we kept praying to no one
that things would change
they wouldn't stay this way
and i was ready to leave
and you weren't ready to leave
but you did
i had had enough
it took a lot of time for this to blow over
over over over
i didn't make it easy
i know i didn't make it easy for you
and you didn't make it easy for me
you didn't make it easy
and you just wanna be loved
you wanna be someone, be someone i can trust
you wanna be funny, you wanna be happy
just for once
and i, i wanna be loved
i wanna be someone, be someone you can trust
i wanna be funny, i wanna be happy
just for once
just for once, just for once
i know i didn't make it easy
you know you didn't make it easy
x4
Lyrics submitted by KEBrooks
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