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.
Seven days in paradise, two eighteen year old lovers.
And from the way it felt like nothing else,
who would've known they'd ruin each other?
She said "Remember when, way back then, when we'd kiss we'd catch on fire?"
(He said) "Flash ahead to here and now, he's a wreck and she's a liar."
I will find a, I will find a
way to forget what happened between us,
two years together shattered in pieces.
I will never get them back, but I'm leaving with my heart intact.
I bet you thought you got the last word in,
I'm counting four they go: "YOU'RE NOT WORTH IT."
Don't you dare do anything,
just keep the years I'm leaving with my heart.
So, now she found some "Mr. Right"
to keep her warm and safe at night.
Baby get down you know we call it
"The Rebound" baby get down.
I don't want to see you in the street,
we collide enough in my dreams.
When I can get to sleep that is,
I've got to find a way
way to forget what happened between us,
two years together shattered in pieces.
I will never get them back, but I'm leaving with my heart intact.
I bet you thought you got the last word in,
I'm counting four they go: "YOU'RE NOT WORTH IT."
Don't you dare do anything,
just keep the years I'm leaving with my heart.
So take tonight and let your hair down
when you hit the town.
Take tonight and let your hair down
I don't regret what happened between us,
I don't expect a thing from you.
I just want you off my mind forever.
way to forget what happened between us,
two years together shattered in pieces.
I will never get them back, but I'm leaving with my heart intact.
I bet you thought you got the last word in,
I'm counting four they go: "YOU'RE NOT WORTH IT."
Don't you dare do anything,
just keep the years I'm leaving with my heart.
Take tonight and let your hair down
Don't you dare do anything
So take tonight
And keep the years I'm leaving with my heart.
And from the way it felt like nothing else,
who would've known they'd ruin each other?
She said "Remember when, way back then, when we'd kiss we'd catch on fire?"
(He said) "Flash ahead to here and now, he's a wreck and she's a liar."
I will find a, I will find a
way to forget what happened between us,
two years together shattered in pieces.
I will never get them back, but I'm leaving with my heart intact.
I bet you thought you got the last word in,
I'm counting four they go: "YOU'RE NOT WORTH IT."
Don't you dare do anything,
just keep the years I'm leaving with my heart.
So, now she found some "Mr. Right"
to keep her warm and safe at night.
Baby get down you know we call it
"The Rebound" baby get down.
I don't want to see you in the street,
we collide enough in my dreams.
When I can get to sleep that is,
I've got to find a way
way to forget what happened between us,
two years together shattered in pieces.
I will never get them back, but I'm leaving with my heart intact.
I bet you thought you got the last word in,
I'm counting four they go: "YOU'RE NOT WORTH IT."
Don't you dare do anything,
just keep the years I'm leaving with my heart.
So take tonight and let your hair down
when you hit the town.
Take tonight and let your hair down
I don't regret what happened between us,
I don't expect a thing from you.
I just want you off my mind forever.
way to forget what happened between us,
two years together shattered in pieces.
I will never get them back, but I'm leaving with my heart intact.
I bet you thought you got the last word in,
I'm counting four they go: "YOU'RE NOT WORTH IT."
Don't you dare do anything,
just keep the years I'm leaving with my heart.
Take tonight and let your hair down
Don't you dare do anything
So take tonight
And keep the years I'm leaving with my heart.
Lyrics submitted by xalixo
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Seven days in paradise, two eighteen year old lovers. And from the way it felt like nothing else, who would've known they'd ruin each other? She said "Remember when, way back then, when we'd kiss we'd catch on fire?" (He said) "Flash ahead to here and now, he's a wreck and she's a liar."
I will find a, I will find a way to forget what happened between us, two years together shattered in pieces. I will never get them back, but I'm leaving with my heart intact. I bet you thought you got the last word in, I'm counting four they go: "YOU'RE NOT WORTH IT." Don't you dare do anything, just keep the years I'm leaving with my heart.
So, now she found some "Mr. Right" to keep her warm and safe at night. Baby get down you know we call it "The Rebound" baby get down.
I don't want to see you in the street, we collide enough in my dreams. When I can get to sleep that is,
I've got to find a way way to forget what happened between us, two years together shattered in pieces. I will never get them back, but I'm leaving with my heart intact. I bet you thought you got the last word in, I'm counting four they go: "YOU'RE NOT WORTH IT." Don't you dare do anything, just keep the years I'm leaving with my heart.
So take tonight and let your hair down when you hit the town. Take tonight and let your hair down
I don't regret what happened between us, I don't expect a thing from you. I just want you off my mind forever.
way to forget what happened between us, two years together shattered in pieces. I will never get them back, but I'm leaving with my heart intact. I bet you thought you got the last word in, I'm counting four they go: "YOU'RE NOT WORTH IT." Don't you dare do anything, just keep the years I'm leaving with my heart.
Take tonight and let your hair down Don't you dare do anything So take tonight And keep the years I'm leaving with my heart.