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.
Where are you today?
I know it's not too late
To make it, so just fake it for me
And anyone who says
I should just give it a rest
Can shove it 'cause I'm above it
Or at least I'd like to believe
That it's all in my head
Yeah it's all in my head
(whoa oh oh oh oh)
Where was I today?
Well I was worrying away
Inhibition on a mission
Through my head
And I could take the other side
Of that roller coaster ride
Like I don't need you
But I know I need you
So instead I just went
Back to bed
In hopes that it's all in my head
Yeah it's all in my head
(whoa oh oh oh oh)
And if you get to feeling like I'm not coming home
You can sing me a song
And if I get to feeling like I'm doing this alone
You can sing me a song
And if I get to healing but I can't do it on my own
Would you sing me a song
And if you get to healing but can't do it on your own
I will sing you a song
Where are we today?
It turns out everything's OK
It's just the first time I've had nothing to say
So I've talked to myself down
And I won't mistake the ground
For a fall-through
Where are we today?
Turns out everything's OK
It's just the first time I've had nothing to say
So I've talked myself down
And I won't mistake the ground
For a fall-through
'Cause I love you
Yeah, I love you
I know it's not too late
To make it, so just fake it for me
And anyone who says
I should just give it a rest
Can shove it 'cause I'm above it
Or at least I'd like to believe
That it's all in my head
Yeah it's all in my head
(whoa oh oh oh oh)
Where was I today?
Well I was worrying away
Inhibition on a mission
Through my head
And I could take the other side
Of that roller coaster ride
Like I don't need you
But I know I need you
So instead I just went
Back to bed
In hopes that it's all in my head
Yeah it's all in my head
(whoa oh oh oh oh)
And if you get to feeling like I'm not coming home
You can sing me a song
And if I get to feeling like I'm doing this alone
You can sing me a song
And if I get to healing but I can't do it on my own
Would you sing me a song
And if you get to healing but can't do it on your own
I will sing you a song
Where are we today?
It turns out everything's OK
It's just the first time I've had nothing to say
So I've talked to myself down
And I won't mistake the ground
For a fall-through
Where are we today?
Turns out everything's OK
It's just the first time I've had nothing to say
So I've talked myself down
And I won't mistake the ground
For a fall-through
'Cause I love you
Yeah, I love you
Lyrics submitted by AFI_STS
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Where are you today? Nitpicking, but the correct way to write the song title is "(whoa oh oh oh oh)" (with the parentheses and the lower case letters). Here are the lyrics:
I know it's not too late To make it, so just fake it for me And anyone who says I should just give it a rest Can shove it 'cause I'm above it Or at least I'd like to believe
That it's all in my head Yeah it's all in my head (whoa oh oh oh oh)
Where was I today? Well I was worrying away Inhibition on a mission Through my head And I could take the other side Of that roller coaster ride Like I don't need you But I know I need you So instead I just went Back to bed
In hopes that it's all in my head Yeah it's all in my head (whoa oh oh oh oh)
And if I get to feeling like I'm not coming home You can sing me a song And if I get to feeling like I'm doing this alone You can sing me a song And if I get to healing but I can't do it on my own Would you sing me a song And if you get to healing but can't do it on your own I will sing you a song
Where are we today? It turns out everything's OK It's just the first time I've had nothing to say So I've talked myself down And I won't mistake the ground For a fall-through
Where are we today? Turns out everything's OK It's just the first time I've had nothing to say So I've talked myself down And I won't mistake the ground For a fall-through 'Cause I love you Yeah, I love you
oops, sorry, messed up the first couple lines of that. i meant to type:<br /> <br /> Nitpicking, but the correct way to write the song title is "(whoa oh oh oh oh)" (with the parentheses and the lower case letters). Here are the lyrics:<br /> <br /> <br /> Where are you today?<br /> I know it's not too late<br /> To make it, so just fake it for me<br /> And anyone who says<br /> I should just give it a rest<br /> Can shove it 'cause I'm above it<br /> Or at least I'd like to believe<br /> <br /> That it's all in my head<br /> Yeah it's all in my head<br /> (whoa oh oh oh oh)<br /> <br /> Where was I today?<br /> Well I was worrying away<br /> Inhibition on a mission<br /> Through my head<br /> And I could take the other side<br /> Of that roller coaster ride<br /> Like I don't need you<br /> But I know I need you<br /> So instead I just went<br /> Back to bed<br /> <br /> In hopes that it's all in my head<br /> Yeah it's all in my head<br /> (whoa oh oh oh oh)<br /> <br /> And if I get to feeling like I'm not coming home<br /> You can sing me a song<br /> And if I get to feeling like I'm doing this alone<br /> You can sing me a song<br /> And if I get to healing but I can't do it on my own<br /> Would you sing me a song<br /> And if you get to healing but can't do it on your own<br /> I will sing you a song<br /> <br /> Where are we today?<br /> It turns out everything's OK<br /> It's just the first time I've had nothing to say<br /> So I've talked myself down<br /> And I won't mistake the ground<br /> For a fall-through<br /> <br /> Where are we today?<br /> Turns out everything's OK<br /> It's just the first time I've had nothing to say<br /> So I've talked myself down<br /> And I won't mistake the ground<br /> For a fall-through<br /> 'Cause I love you<br /> Yeah, I love you <br /> <br />
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