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 kissed me on the forehead
Now this kiss is giving me a concussion
We were love at first sight
Now this crush is crushing
I retraced your steps
Through the city of romance lazily
I took to the desert with your harshest words
And they saved me
I'll bail you out again
I've got the readies
I'm not a child
I know we're not going steady
Your pain's gigantic
But it's not as big as your ego
I promise not to abandon you
Please let me go
I've harbored worried feelings like
They were worth protecting
You say I'm too kind and sentimental
Like you could catch affection
Oh in your eyes there's a sadness
Enough to kill the both of us
Are those eyes overrated?
They make me want to give up on love
I'll brace myself for the loneliness
Say hello to feelings that I detest
This maudlin career has come to an end
I don't want to be sad again
This maudlin career has come to an end
I don't want to be sad again
This maudlin career has come to an end
I don't want to be sad again
This maudlin career has come to an end
I don't want to be sad again
This maudlin career has come to an end
I don't want to be sad again
Now this kiss is giving me a concussion
We were love at first sight
Now this crush is crushing
I retraced your steps
Through the city of romance lazily
I took to the desert with your harshest words
And they saved me
I'll bail you out again
I've got the readies
I'm not a child
I know we're not going steady
Your pain's gigantic
But it's not as big as your ego
I promise not to abandon you
Please let me go
I've harbored worried feelings like
They were worth protecting
You say I'm too kind and sentimental
Like you could catch affection
Oh in your eyes there's a sadness
Enough to kill the both of us
Are those eyes overrated?
They make me want to give up on love
I'll brace myself for the loneliness
Say hello to feelings that I detest
This maudlin career has come to an end
I don't want to be sad again
This maudlin career has come to an end
I don't want to be sad again
This maudlin career has come to an end
I don't want to be sad again
This maudlin career has come to an end
I don't want to be sad again
This maudlin career has come to an end
I don't want to be sad again
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Lyrics transcribed from the booklet included with the "My Maudlin Career" CD. Parts in brackets were erronesouly left out of the booklet lyrics despite obviously being a part of the song. Parts enclosed in parentheses are in the booklet lyrics despite not actually being in the recorded version. Sans the bracketed and parenthetical parts, everything else from the booklet checks out to my ears.
You kissed me on the forehead (in Spain) Now these kisses give me concussion We were love at first sight Now this crush is crushing I retraced your steps through the city of romance lazily I took to the desert with your harshest words And they saved me
I'll bail you out again I've got the readies I'm not a child I know we're not going steady Your pain's gigantic But [it's] not as big as your ego I promise not to abandon you Please let me go
I harbored worried feelings Like they were worth protecting You say I'm too kind and sentimental Like you could catch affection In your eyes there's a sadness enough To kill the both of us Are those eyes overrated? They make me want to give up on love
I'll brace myself for the loneliness Say hello to feeling[s] that I (despise) [detest] This maudlin career must come to an end I don't want to be sad again This maudlin career must come to an end I don't want to be sad again [This maudlin career must come to an end I don't want to be sad again
This maudlin career must come to an end I don't want to be sad again This maudlin career must come to an end I don't want to be sad again]