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.
I might be lost in my hands heartbroken
But my aim is true
I might be long gone but I'm still taking chances
Tryin' to get home to you
There's got to be something more to the riddle
Do do do and yes it do
And I'm trying hard to understand
Yeah
There's got to be something more to the middle
Do do do and yes it do
And I'm trying hard to make it back
I have a choice listen to those voices
Singing in my head
And I heard what they said change or you'll be dead
So I spread my wings
To fly
There's got to be something more to the riddle
Do do do and yes it do
And I'm trying hard to understand
Yeah
There's got to be something more to the middle
Do do do and yes it do
And I'm trying hard to understand
Yeah
I might be lost nowhere to be found
I might be somewhere in the middle of doubt
I might be low but always high
I might be
Yeah
There's got to be something more to the riddle
Do do do and yes it do
And I'm trying hard to understand
Yeah
There's got to be something more to the middle
Do do do and yes it do
And I'm trying hard to make it back
I'm trying to understand
Yes I'm trying hard to understand
I'm trying hard to under, trying hard to under
Trying hard to understand
But my aim is true
I might be long gone but I'm still taking chances
Tryin' to get home to you
There's got to be something more to the riddle
Do do do and yes it do
And I'm trying hard to understand
Yeah
There's got to be something more to the middle
Do do do and yes it do
And I'm trying hard to make it back
I have a choice listen to those voices
Singing in my head
And I heard what they said change or you'll be dead
So I spread my wings
To fly
There's got to be something more to the riddle
Do do do and yes it do
And I'm trying hard to understand
Yeah
There's got to be something more to the middle
Do do do and yes it do
And I'm trying hard to understand
Yeah
I might be lost nowhere to be found
I might be somewhere in the middle of doubt
I might be low but always high
I might be
Yeah
There's got to be something more to the riddle
Do do do and yes it do
And I'm trying hard to understand
Yeah
There's got to be something more to the middle
Do do do and yes it do
And I'm trying hard to make it back
I'm trying to understand
Yes I'm trying hard to understand
I'm trying hard to under, trying hard to under
Trying hard to understand
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