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.
Well, call me if you want to talk
There's a telephone on your wall
And the reasons are many and not too far apart
If there's some blood left in your heart
Well, let our loving finally start
If you run, you can catch me
It's wide but not too short
I want to hear the wistle blow and feelings go
I want to be done with everything I know
Difference is time
It's the best prison waiting in line
Difference is time
It's yours and it's especially mine
Difference is time
It's hard to stand on my feet
With this weight of vagrancy
I've been trying to tell the difference
Between the road and my street
But there's an Eden I shouldn't eat
When I'm done dancing to this beat
On my headstone it'll be written
"Life is hard even if you cheat"
I want to hear the wistle blow
And the feet is row
I want to be done with everyone I know
The difference is time
It's the best prison waiting in line
Difference is time
It's yours and it's especially mine
Difference is time
Difference is time
Don't act like there ain't nothing wrong
With a switch like that
It's just mean to keep it on
Don't act like there ain't nothing wrong
With a switch like that
It's just mean to keep it on
Difference is time
It's the past prison waiting in line
Difference is time
It's yours and it's especially mine
Difference is time
It's the best prison waiting in line
Difference is time
I know she's yours but she's especially mine
Difference is time
Woah
Difference is time
Difference is time
Difference is time
She ain't yours and she sure ain't mine
She ain't yours and she sure ain't mine
Difference all the time
Difference all the time
There's a telephone on your wall
And the reasons are many and not too far apart
If there's some blood left in your heart
Well, let our loving finally start
If you run, you can catch me
It's wide but not too short
I want to hear the wistle blow and feelings go
I want to be done with everything I know
Difference is time
It's the best prison waiting in line
Difference is time
It's yours and it's especially mine
Difference is time
It's hard to stand on my feet
With this weight of vagrancy
I've been trying to tell the difference
Between the road and my street
But there's an Eden I shouldn't eat
When I'm done dancing to this beat
On my headstone it'll be written
"Life is hard even if you cheat"
I want to hear the wistle blow
And the feet is row
I want to be done with everyone I know
The difference is time
It's the best prison waiting in line
Difference is time
It's yours and it's especially mine
Difference is time
Difference is time
Don't act like there ain't nothing wrong
With a switch like that
It's just mean to keep it on
Don't act like there ain't nothing wrong
With a switch like that
It's just mean to keep it on
Difference is time
It's the past prison waiting in line
Difference is time
It's yours and it's especially mine
Difference is time
It's the best prison waiting in line
Difference is time
I know she's yours but she's especially mine
Difference is time
Woah
Difference is time
Difference is time
Difference is time
She ain't yours and she sure ain't mine
She ain't yours and she sure ain't mine
Difference all the time
Difference all the time
Lyrics submitted by smlewis26
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CORRECT LYRICS
Call me if you wanna talk There's a telephone on your wall And the reasons are many And not too far apart
If there's some blood left in your heart Well let our loving finally start If you run, you can catch me My hate is wide but not too sharp
I wanna hear the whistle blow And the feelings go I wanna be done with everything I know
But difference is time It's the past, present, and waiting in line Difference is time It's his and yours, and it's especially mine Difference is time
It's hard to stand on my feet With this weight of vagrancy I been trying to tell the difference Between the road and my street
There's an end I will surely meet When I'm done dancing to this beat On my headstone in will be written "Life is hard even if you cheat"
I wanna hear the whistle blow And the feelings roll I wanna be done with everyone I know
(From album booklet)