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 were here when i wrote this one
So when you hear it,
You'll know that it's yours.
You were high as a bird
Perched beside me,
listening closely, mesmerized
by the words that i would sing to you
through your head phones
Well you looked so damn cute in those headphones
Just a quick hello, but you'd soon go
And i miss you so bad
I miss you
so, so bad
and i need you so bad
I need you
so, so bad
I need you so bad
These four just the same chords
I would use them everytime
you'd tell me, baby,
write this one about me
you'd never catch me
i'm stealing lasts night story
oh
but i doubt you really cared at all
no not at all
you're the muse in my life
when you leave, i'll die
will you keep me alive?
I miss you so bad
I miss you
so, so bad
and i need you so bad
i need you
so, so bad
I need you so bad
And why do you come by if you're leaving?
And why do you come by if you're leaving?
And why do you give all the way in to take it back?
I need you so bad
I miss you so bad
I need you so bad
yeah yeah
I look right and you stare back
and im finding refuge in your eyes
There's nothing i wouldn't do right
now to be sure i don't lose you this time
cause i missed you so bad
i missed you
so, so bad
and i need you so bad
i need so
so, so bad
I need you so bad
So when you hear it,
You'll know that it's yours.
You were high as a bird
Perched beside me,
listening closely, mesmerized
by the words that i would sing to you
through your head phones
Well you looked so damn cute in those headphones
Just a quick hello, but you'd soon go
And i miss you so bad
I miss you
so, so bad
and i need you so bad
I need you
so, so bad
I need you so bad
These four just the same chords
I would use them everytime
you'd tell me, baby,
write this one about me
you'd never catch me
i'm stealing lasts night story
oh
but i doubt you really cared at all
no not at all
you're the muse in my life
when you leave, i'll die
will you keep me alive?
I miss you so bad
I miss you
so, so bad
and i need you so bad
i need you
so, so bad
I need you so bad
And why do you come by if you're leaving?
And why do you come by if you're leaving?
And why do you give all the way in to take it back?
I need you so bad
I miss you so bad
I need you so bad
yeah yeah
I look right and you stare back
and im finding refuge in your eyes
There's nothing i wouldn't do right
now to be sure i don't lose you this time
cause i missed you so bad
i missed you
so, so bad
and i need you so bad
i need so
so, so bad
I need you so bad
Lyrics submitted by The Hestercution
So Bad Lyrics as written by Arnthor Birgisson Christian Karlsson
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
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