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 think you took my heart away, when you said you're leaving
Cos right now I am hurting, all over again
And I never thought that I'd be in this place its a mistake
And now I don't know how much more that I can take
I'm breaking at the cracks
And everything goes black
It's another heart attack
And I can't handle that
Woo love I need you back
I know that I'll get through this
I'm feeling is stronger somehow
I got my feet back on the ground
And I'm turning around
And I'll be everything you always said that I could be
If only you'll be waiting right here for me patiently
I'm breaking at the cracks
And everything goes black
It's another heart attack
And I can't handle that
Woo love I need you back
Oh whenever would I take you back,
My heart was filled with love
Then I wipe these tears and I will laugh
If only I could make it last, make it last
Breaking at the cracks
And everything goes black
It's another heart attack
And I can't handle that
Woo love I need you back
I need you back
I need you back
I need you back
I need you back
I need you back
I need you back
I need you back
Love I need you back
Love I need you back
I need you back
I need you back
Cos right now I am hurting, all over again
And I never thought that I'd be in this place its a mistake
And now I don't know how much more that I can take
I'm breaking at the cracks
And everything goes black
It's another heart attack
And I can't handle that
Woo love I need you back
I know that I'll get through this
I'm feeling is stronger somehow
I got my feet back on the ground
And I'm turning around
And I'll be everything you always said that I could be
If only you'll be waiting right here for me patiently
I'm breaking at the cracks
And everything goes black
It's another heart attack
And I can't handle that
Woo love I need you back
Oh whenever would I take you back,
My heart was filled with love
Then I wipe these tears and I will laugh
If only I could make it last, make it last
Breaking at the cracks
And everything goes black
It's another heart attack
And I can't handle that
Woo love I need you back
I need you back
I need you back
I need you back
I need you back
I need you back
I need you back
I need you back
Love I need you back
Love I need you back
I need you back
I need you back
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Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
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Great version of a great song,
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I think the missing line in the 2nd verse is: "I'm feeling stronger somehow"
I agree with lostdays, although it could be sung from a guy's perspective too. (Meaning the girl broke up with the guy.) In this song, it's the guy leaving, but could be reversed.
It hurts so much. The phrase breaking at the cracks. Like you cannot break anymore. Like you already broken only to be ripped apart. <br /> <br /> What could be more painful than a heart attack. What could be more painful than a desperate plea to be everything that he wants as long as he's as you have him back. This song is the ultimate break up song.<br /> <br /> When he left when you least expected, everything does go black. You cant see anything, no hope. The feelings overwhelming and you dont think you can handle it and you desperately hope that he'll be waiting by the door and this is just one big bad dream..