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 walk into the room and I
I, I-I, I, I, I-I, I.
I wanna tell ya, tell ya, but I just can't speak.
This shouldn't be so difficult.
Why-y. why-why-why-why-why-why,
Tell me why I see you and I just can't breathe.
You're like a bullet, girl, to my heart,
You're like a very far shooting star,
The very thing that I need,
Look at how you get to me
I can never be myself,
How can I when I'm stuck in hell?
Stutterin', stutterin', stuttereh-ing
Stutterin', stutterin', stuttereh-ing
Wanna tell you how I feel inside
But every time I go and try
Mutterin', mutterin', muttereh-ing
Stutterin', stutterin', stuttereh-ing
Don't leave,
I know I effed it up,
That's my luck,
That's just my luh uh uck.
Here I go, Here I go and do it again
You're type,
And I'm just so tongue tuh-ied.
Why-why-why, why can't I get it right?
The words just won't come out,
They wanna take me down
But I'm still around
You're like a bullet, girl, to my heart
Your like a very far shooting star,
The very thing that I need
Look at how you get to me
I can never be myself,
How can I when I'm stuck in hell?
Stutterin', stutterin', stuttereh-ing
Stutterin', stutterin', stuttereh-ing
Wanna tell you how I feel inside
But every time I go and try
Mutterin', mutterin', muttereh-ing
Stutterin', stutterin', stuttereh-ing
You're like a bullet, girl, to my heart
Your like a very far shooting star,
The very thing that I need
Look at how you get to me [Repeat x2]
I can never be myself,
How can I when I'm stuck in hell?
Stutterin', stutterin', stuttereh-ing
Stutterin', stutterin', stuttereh-ing
Wanna tell you how I feel inside
But every time I go and try
Mutterin', mutterin', muttereh-ing
Stutterin', stutterin', stuttereh-ing
Muttereh-ing.
Stuttereh, stuttered, stuttereh-ing
I, I-I, I, I, I-I, I.
I wanna tell ya, tell ya, but I just can't speak.
This shouldn't be so difficult.
Why-y. why-why-why-why-why-why,
Tell me why I see you and I just can't breathe.
You're like a bullet, girl, to my heart,
You're like a very far shooting star,
The very thing that I need,
Look at how you get to me
I can never be myself,
How can I when I'm stuck in hell?
Stutterin', stutterin', stuttereh-ing
Stutterin', stutterin', stuttereh-ing
Wanna tell you how I feel inside
But every time I go and try
Mutterin', mutterin', muttereh-ing
Stutterin', stutterin', stuttereh-ing
Don't leave,
I know I effed it up,
That's my luck,
That's just my luh uh uck.
Here I go, Here I go and do it again
You're type,
And I'm just so tongue tuh-ied.
Why-why-why, why can't I get it right?
The words just won't come out,
They wanna take me down
But I'm still around
You're like a bullet, girl, to my heart
Your like a very far shooting star,
The very thing that I need
Look at how you get to me
I can never be myself,
How can I when I'm stuck in hell?
Stutterin', stutterin', stuttereh-ing
Stutterin', stutterin', stuttereh-ing
Wanna tell you how I feel inside
But every time I go and try
Mutterin', mutterin', muttereh-ing
Stutterin', stutterin', stuttereh-ing
You're like a bullet, girl, to my heart
Your like a very far shooting star,
The very thing that I need
Look at how you get to me [Repeat x2]
I can never be myself,
How can I when I'm stuck in hell?
Stutterin', stutterin', stuttereh-ing
Stutterin', stutterin', stuttereh-ing
Wanna tell you how I feel inside
But every time I go and try
Mutterin', mutterin', muttereh-ing
Stutterin', stutterin', stuttereh-ing
Muttereh-ing.
Stuttereh, stuttered, stuttereh-ing
Lyrics submitted by modestmouse616
Stuttering Lyrics as written by Tradessa Willis Trevon Trapper
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Spirit Music Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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