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 can't explain
Can't quite put my finger on it
The difference that makes us so different
We've said everything
Our words only betrayed us
Nothing is left nothing was left unsaid
This time I have nothing left to lose
I'm stuck the second hand won't move
It's about time that I speak my mind
It's about time, about time to find pieces of me I have lost
Without any choice I move on
Hey time, you're no friend of mine
Hey time you're no friend of mine
You cover yourself you cover your skin
Your cover yourself like you cover your sins
Please untie my hands
I'm a sinner, I'm a man
I ask for one minute to make you understand
This time I have nothing left to lose
I'm stuck the second hand won't move
It's about time that I speak my mind
It's about time, about to find pieces of me I have lost
Without any choice I move on
Hey time, you're no friend of mine
Hey time you're no friend of mine
Will you be there
To catch when I stumble when I fall
When I fall'
It's so very clear
You left me when I had no one at all
No one at all
Who will be there
To catch me, to catch me when I stumble
When I fall, when I fall
It's so very clear
You left me with no one at all
No one at all
This time I have nothing left to lose
I'm stuck the second hand won't move
It's about time that I speak my mind
It's about time, about time to find pieces of me I have lost
Without any choice I move on
Hey time, you're no friend of mine
Hey time you're no friend of mine
No friend of mine
Time, you're no friend of mine
No friend of mine
Hey time, you're no friend of mine
Hey time you're no friend of mine
The pieces of me I have lost
Without any choice I move on
Time
Time you're no friend of mine
Can't quite put my finger on it
The difference that makes us so different
We've said everything
Our words only betrayed us
Nothing is left nothing was left unsaid
This time I have nothing left to lose
I'm stuck the second hand won't move
It's about time that I speak my mind
It's about time, about time to find pieces of me I have lost
Without any choice I move on
Hey time, you're no friend of mine
Hey time you're no friend of mine
You cover yourself you cover your skin
Your cover yourself like you cover your sins
Please untie my hands
I'm a sinner, I'm a man
I ask for one minute to make you understand
This time I have nothing left to lose
I'm stuck the second hand won't move
It's about time that I speak my mind
It's about time, about to find pieces of me I have lost
Without any choice I move on
Hey time, you're no friend of mine
Hey time you're no friend of mine
Will you be there
To catch when I stumble when I fall
When I fall'
It's so very clear
You left me when I had no one at all
No one at all
Who will be there
To catch me, to catch me when I stumble
When I fall, when I fall
It's so very clear
You left me with no one at all
No one at all
This time I have nothing left to lose
I'm stuck the second hand won't move
It's about time that I speak my mind
It's about time, about time to find pieces of me I have lost
Without any choice I move on
Hey time, you're no friend of mine
Hey time you're no friend of mine
No friend of mine
Time, you're no friend of mine
No friend of mine
Hey time, you're no friend of mine
Hey time you're no friend of mine
The pieces of me I have lost
Without any choice I move on
Time
Time you're no friend of mine
Lyrics submitted by MusicFREAK20, edited by Sahaqiel
Time Lyrics as written by Mark T. Tremonti Scott Stapp
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
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