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.
Loves like fine wine
Don't rush it, take your time
I know without a doubt
If you ever doubt, you will doubt it all the time
Those pretty eyes have run dry from the lesson that I've implied
and if you practice what I preach, it would be keeping you alive
And well
just keep your heart safe now.
Well your pretty letdown, pretty letdown
Put your drama down,
Keep your heart out of this town
Well your pretty letdown, pretty letdown
Put your drama down,
Keep your heart out of this town
I wish I had the guts to say
all that I wrote down in this song, to your face
because you're so much more than apologies anyways
I'm sorry if I've ever changed, or acted like I never meant anything
but you're so much more to me
You're alive and well
just keep your heart safe now.
Well your pretty letdown, pretty letdown
Put your drama down,
Keep your heart out of this town
Well your pretty letdown, pretty letdown
Put your drama down,
Keep your heart out of this town
Well your pretty letdown, pretty letdown
Put your drama down,
Keep your heart out of this town
Well your pretty letdown, pretty letdown
Put your drama down,
Keep your heart out of this town
You're made of, what you're scared of.
just keep your hands tight, and keep your head up
Just keep your head up, just keep your head up
and keep a smile on your cheek.
If you look so hard, you'll never find it
Just take it slow, we'll take our time and
I know without a doubt, if you ever doubt
you'll doubt it all the time.
Don't rush it, take your time
I know without a doubt
If you ever doubt, you will doubt it all the time
Those pretty eyes have run dry from the lesson that I've implied
and if you practice what I preach, it would be keeping you alive
And well
just keep your heart safe now.
Well your pretty letdown, pretty letdown
Put your drama down,
Keep your heart out of this town
Well your pretty letdown, pretty letdown
Put your drama down,
Keep your heart out of this town
I wish I had the guts to say
all that I wrote down in this song, to your face
because you're so much more than apologies anyways
I'm sorry if I've ever changed, or acted like I never meant anything
but you're so much more to me
You're alive and well
just keep your heart safe now.
Well your pretty letdown, pretty letdown
Put your drama down,
Keep your heart out of this town
Well your pretty letdown, pretty letdown
Put your drama down,
Keep your heart out of this town
Well your pretty letdown, pretty letdown
Put your drama down,
Keep your heart out of this town
Well your pretty letdown, pretty letdown
Put your drama down,
Keep your heart out of this town
You're made of, what you're scared of.
just keep your hands tight, and keep your head up
Just keep your head up, just keep your head up
and keep a smile on your cheek.
If you look so hard, you'll never find it
Just take it slow, we'll take our time and
I know without a doubt, if you ever doubt
you'll doubt it all the time.
Lyrics submitted by jessicles
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Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
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