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 make me feel so alienated alienated
Yeah
Oh yeah oh yeah
Where did you do
Since I've become a shooting star
I've been wondering where you are
Seems like your forever in a getaway
Momma told me that it would happen to me one day
Feels like we've been apart for some light years
Crater in my heart, fill with my tears
Stars align, I'll be your girl again
What I'm trying say, I want you back in my world again
You're the reason I don't change my number
Don't you know it's not still the same
And I bet you remember that summer
When we kicked it everyday
Don't know how it happened, just happened
Kinda like we faded away
And I feel so alienated, don't you feel so alienated
I miss you and I want you back
I lost your signal, Where you at?
And I don't know how we lost contact
Where did you go? I'm searching for you
Can't get you outta my system
Outta my system, Outta my system
Can't get you outta my system
Outta my system, Outta my system
Can't get you outta my system
Outta my system, Outta my system
Where did you go? I'm searching for you
Sitting watching time passing by me
Voices in my head asking why me?
I'm here wishing you would stop by my place
But the only time we talk is on MySpace
By the way, have you found my replacement?
She should be the one on this spaceship
Waking up, reaching for you when you're not there
You got me in another galaxy, I'm out there
You're the reason I don't change my number
Don't you know it's not still the same
Oh boy I know you remember that summer
When we kicked it everyday
Don't know how it happened, just happened
Kinda like we faded away
And I feel so alienated, don't you feel so alienated
I miss you and I want you back
I lost your signal, Where you at?
And I don't know how we lost contact
Where did you go? I'm searching for you
Can't get you outta my system
Outta my system, Outta my system
Can't get you outta my system
Outta my system, Outta my system
Can't get you outta my system
Outta my system, Outta my system
Where did you go? I'm searching for you
Where did you go? I'm searching for you
I wanna know, where did you go?
Where did you go? I'm searching for you
I wanna know, where did you go?
Where did you go? I'm searching for you
I wanna know, where did you go?
Where did you go? I'm searching for you
I wanna know, where did you go?
System, Outta my system, Outta my system
System, Outta my system, Outta my system
How can I get you outta my
System, Outta my system, Outta my system
Where did you go? I'm searching for you
System, my system, my system (If I could only get you)
System, my system, my system (Outta my system baby)
System, my system, my system
Where did you go? I'm searching for you, yeah
Yeah
Oh yeah oh yeah
Where did you do
Since I've become a shooting star
I've been wondering where you are
Seems like your forever in a getaway
Momma told me that it would happen to me one day
Feels like we've been apart for some light years
Crater in my heart, fill with my tears
Stars align, I'll be your girl again
What I'm trying say, I want you back in my world again
You're the reason I don't change my number
Don't you know it's not still the same
And I bet you remember that summer
When we kicked it everyday
Don't know how it happened, just happened
Kinda like we faded away
And I feel so alienated, don't you feel so alienated
I miss you and I want you back
I lost your signal, Where you at?
And I don't know how we lost contact
Where did you go? I'm searching for you
Can't get you outta my system
Outta my system, Outta my system
Can't get you outta my system
Outta my system, Outta my system
Can't get you outta my system
Outta my system, Outta my system
Where did you go? I'm searching for you
Sitting watching time passing by me
Voices in my head asking why me?
I'm here wishing you would stop by my place
But the only time we talk is on MySpace
By the way, have you found my replacement?
She should be the one on this spaceship
Waking up, reaching for you when you're not there
You got me in another galaxy, I'm out there
You're the reason I don't change my number
Don't you know it's not still the same
Oh boy I know you remember that summer
When we kicked it everyday
Don't know how it happened, just happened
Kinda like we faded away
And I feel so alienated, don't you feel so alienated
I miss you and I want you back
I lost your signal, Where you at?
And I don't know how we lost contact
Where did you go? I'm searching for you
Can't get you outta my system
Outta my system, Outta my system
Can't get you outta my system
Outta my system, Outta my system
Can't get you outta my system
Outta my system, Outta my system
Where did you go? I'm searching for you
Where did you go? I'm searching for you
I wanna know, where did you go?
Where did you go? I'm searching for you
I wanna know, where did you go?
Where did you go? I'm searching for you
I wanna know, where did you go?
Where did you go? I'm searching for you
I wanna know, where did you go?
System, Outta my system, Outta my system
System, Outta my system, Outta my system
How can I get you outta my
System, Outta my system, Outta my system
Where did you go? I'm searching for you
System, my system, my system (If I could only get you)
System, my system, my system (Outta my system baby)
System, my system, my system
Where did you go? I'm searching for you, yeah
Lyrics submitted by youaintright20
Alienated Lyrics as written by Timothy N Clayton Cory Bold
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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