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.
If we asked around the room, for a show of hands
Everyone at some point's made some stupid demands
To prove she wanted to be back with me
I made her follow mine exactly
She put up with some stupid stuff (Remember me, remember me)
Eventually, she'd had enough (She once was a true love of mine)
When I got her back, I couldn't let it rest
Everything she did had to be a test
Ridiculous things that made no sense
Just because I wanted some reassurance
She put up with some stupid stuff (Remember me, remember me)
Eventually, she'd had enough (She once was a true love of mine)
After all the trouble she went through to get it
The cambric shirt she bought me, well it no longer fits
I keep it at the back of my wardrobe
With some cinema tickets and a couple of photos
She put up with some stupid stuff (Remember me, remember me)
Eventually, she'd had enough (She once was a true love of mine)
She put up with some stupid stuff (Remember me, remember me)
Eventually, she'd had enough
You can only put up with so much for love (Remember me, remember me)
Understandably, she'd had enough
Sober and grave grow merry with time (She once was a true love of mine)
She once was a true love of mine (She once was a true love of mine)
A true love of mine
Everyone at some point's made some stupid demands
To prove she wanted to be back with me
I made her follow mine exactly
She put up with some stupid stuff (Remember me, remember me)
Eventually, she'd had enough (She once was a true love of mine)
When I got her back, I couldn't let it rest
Everything she did had to be a test
Ridiculous things that made no sense
Just because I wanted some reassurance
She put up with some stupid stuff (Remember me, remember me)
Eventually, she'd had enough (She once was a true love of mine)
After all the trouble she went through to get it
The cambric shirt she bought me, well it no longer fits
I keep it at the back of my wardrobe
With some cinema tickets and a couple of photos
She put up with some stupid stuff (Remember me, remember me)
Eventually, she'd had enough (She once was a true love of mine)
She put up with some stupid stuff (Remember me, remember me)
Eventually, she'd had enough
You can only put up with so much for love (Remember me, remember me)
Understandably, she'd had enough
Sober and grave grow merry with time (She once was a true love of mine)
She once was a true love of mine (She once was a true love of mine)
A true love of mine
Lyrics submitted by Vague Rant
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