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.
One foot on the bus 'bout half past nine
I knew that you were leaving this time
I thought about laying down in it's path
Thinking that you might get off for that
I remember that night we laid in bed
Naming all our kids that we hadn't had yet
One for your grandma and one for mine
Said we'd draw straws when it came time.
I'll move on baby just like you
When the desert floods and the grass turns blue
When a sailing ship don't need her moon
It will break my heart but I'll get through
Someday when I stop loving you
I bet all I had on a thing called love
I guess in the end it wasn't enough
And it's hard to watch you leave right now
I'm gonna have to learn to let you go somehow
Somehow,
I'll move on baby just like you
When the desert floods and the grass turns blue
When a sailing ship don't need her moon
It will break my heart but I'll get through
Someday when I stop loving you
Oh someday someday when I stop
I'll move on baby just like you
When the desert floods and the grass turns blue
When a sailing ship don't need her moon
It will break my heart but I'll get through
Someday when I stop loving you
Someday when I stop loving you, oh.
I knew that you were leaving this time
I thought about laying down in it's path
Thinking that you might get off for that
I remember that night we laid in bed
Naming all our kids that we hadn't had yet
One for your grandma and one for mine
Said we'd draw straws when it came time.
I'll move on baby just like you
When the desert floods and the grass turns blue
When a sailing ship don't need her moon
It will break my heart but I'll get through
Someday when I stop loving you
I bet all I had on a thing called love
I guess in the end it wasn't enough
And it's hard to watch you leave right now
I'm gonna have to learn to let you go somehow
Somehow,
I'll move on baby just like you
When the desert floods and the grass turns blue
When a sailing ship don't need her moon
It will break my heart but I'll get through
Someday when I stop loving you
Oh someday someday when I stop
I'll move on baby just like you
When the desert floods and the grass turns blue
When a sailing ship don't need her moon
It will break my heart but I'll get through
Someday when I stop loving you
Someday when I stop loving you, oh.
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Someday When I Stop Loving You Lyrics as written by Hillary Lindsey Gordie Sampson
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, O/B/O DistroKid, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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