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.
You wear too much make-up
It doesn't cover up a thing
Well I already said I'm sorry
and I can give you back your ring
If that will let you know
I've been killing myself
But I still don't feel a thing
How many times can I say I'm sorry?
How many times will the telephone ring?
You gotta let me know
Cause I can give you some time
To get this over with
But if you leave me stranded
Well, I might just lose my mind
Trust me, I won't let you down
Believe me, I won't make a sound
And in time, I'll make you mine again
In time, I'll make you mine
You have too much drama
Oh, you never settle down
Well I try to find an answer
I put my ear down to the ground,
but nothing's coming out
I've been trying so hard
But I don't know what to do
Cause every time I take a look at me
I find a piece of you, oh
You gotta let me know
Cause I can give you some time
To get this over with
I might just lose my mind
Trust me, I won't let you down
Believe me, I won't make a sound
But in time, I'll make you mine again
In time, I'll make you mine
Trust me, I won't let you down
Believe me, I won't make a sound
But in time, I'll make you mine again
In time, I'll make you mine
Save me, I'm losing myself
Lately I've been somebody else
I know that's there's nobody else but you
In time, I'll make you mine again
In time, I'll make you mine again
In time, I'll make you mine again
In time, I'll make you mine again
(Save me) In time, I'll make you mine again
(Save me) In time, I'll make you mine again
(Save me) In time, I'll make you mine again
(Save me) In time, I'll make you mine
Trust me, I won't let you down
Believe me, I won't make a sound
But in time, I'll make you mine again
In time, I'll make you mine
Trust me, I won't let you down
Believe me, I won't make a sound
But in time, I'll make you mine again
In time, I'll make you mine again
In time, I'll make you mine again
In time, I'll make you mine
In time, I'll make you mine again
In time, I'll make you mine again
(Save me) In time, I'll make you mine again
(Save me) In time, I'll make you mine
It doesn't cover up a thing
Well I already said I'm sorry
and I can give you back your ring
If that will let you know
I've been killing myself
But I still don't feel a thing
How many times can I say I'm sorry?
How many times will the telephone ring?
You gotta let me know
Cause I can give you some time
To get this over with
But if you leave me stranded
Well, I might just lose my mind
Trust me, I won't let you down
Believe me, I won't make a sound
And in time, I'll make you mine again
In time, I'll make you mine
You have too much drama
Oh, you never settle down
Well I try to find an answer
I put my ear down to the ground,
but nothing's coming out
I've been trying so hard
But I don't know what to do
Cause every time I take a look at me
I find a piece of you, oh
You gotta let me know
Cause I can give you some time
To get this over with
I might just lose my mind
Trust me, I won't let you down
Believe me, I won't make a sound
But in time, I'll make you mine again
In time, I'll make you mine
Trust me, I won't let you down
Believe me, I won't make a sound
But in time, I'll make you mine again
In time, I'll make you mine
Save me, I'm losing myself
Lately I've been somebody else
I know that's there's nobody else but you
In time, I'll make you mine again
In time, I'll make you mine again
In time, I'll make you mine again
In time, I'll make you mine again
(Save me) In time, I'll make you mine again
(Save me) In time, I'll make you mine again
(Save me) In time, I'll make you mine again
(Save me) In time, I'll make you mine
Trust me, I won't let you down
Believe me, I won't make a sound
But in time, I'll make you mine again
In time, I'll make you mine
Trust me, I won't let you down
Believe me, I won't make a sound
But in time, I'll make you mine again
In time, I'll make you mine again
In time, I'll make you mine again
In time, I'll make you mine
In time, I'll make you mine again
In time, I'll make you mine again
(Save me) In time, I'll make you mine again
(Save me) In time, I'll make you mine
Lyrics submitted by fueledbytomothy
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Anyone can listen to it here: supjustin.com/post/56985799/sams-song-part-ii-demo-remember-dave-melillo
well i love this song, and dave is one of the nicest ppl ive ever spoken too, really inspirational too might i add :)!
well since this is a follow up to sams song and we all know sam and dave broke up, i think this song is abotu their break up, how he will always love her.
but im not rlly that sure.
It sounds like it should be titled "Excuses Part II" instead.
THERE'S A PART 2?!?! wow i need to listen to this. especially since i met dave after a concert in '06. we had a nice chat. a couple of months later i came across this song titled 'sam's song', and i just knew it was written for me, as my name is sam ;) i so wish, but it's an awesome song nevertheless ;D