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.
Now you're gone,
and you won't come back,
I know that its wrong,
to wear the crown,
stable in my mind,
doorways of the soul,
you were unkind,
days are getting old,
Used to think that you made it easy on me,
Used to think that you made it easy on me,
easy on me,
I don't know why,
I don't care about your dreams,
Does it show when you you cry I sharpen at my teeth,
I just want to feel something when I hold you,
and I know I do,
Because I told you,
Used to think that you made it easy on me,
Used to think that you made it easy on me,
easy on me,
easy on
she sleeps so still,
as it echoes through my head,
ghost of a tale,
staring at the past,
as you always lose,
the good things that you hold,
I always find the pieces in the cold,
Used to think that you made it easy on me,
Used to think that you made it easy on me,
easy on me,
Used to think that you made it easy on me,
Used to think that you made it easy on me,
easy on me,
Used to think that you made it easy on me,
Used to think that you made it easy on me,
make it easy,
make it easy,
Used to think that you made it easy,
make it easy,
and you won't come back,
I know that its wrong,
to wear the crown,
stable in my mind,
doorways of the soul,
you were unkind,
days are getting old,
Used to think that you made it easy on me,
Used to think that you made it easy on me,
easy on me,
I don't know why,
I don't care about your dreams,
Does it show when you you cry I sharpen at my teeth,
I just want to feel something when I hold you,
and I know I do,
Because I told you,
Used to think that you made it easy on me,
Used to think that you made it easy on me,
easy on me,
easy on
she sleeps so still,
as it echoes through my head,
ghost of a tale,
staring at the past,
as you always lose,
the good things that you hold,
I always find the pieces in the cold,
Used to think that you made it easy on me,
Used to think that you made it easy on me,
easy on me,
Used to think that you made it easy on me,
Used to think that you made it easy on me,
easy on me,
Used to think that you made it easy on me,
Used to think that you made it easy on me,
make it easy,
make it easy,
Used to think that you made it easy,
make it easy,
Lyrics submitted by lassiecewis
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