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.
Daddy said, Daddy said, go out and make me proud
If only he could see the way you've turned out now
Go ahead baby and say the words you want from me
Believe cause' I'm the one that wrote this song
If I could turn back time and read your mind,
Besides these dice and cards I'm just another game
If you could live forever you'd still
Wanna be a one night stand
You can walk on cause I'm leaving
Goodbye to you and everything
You can walk on cause I'm leaving
Goodbye to you and everything
Look at the mess and mistakes you've made
Heroes, yeah, I will remain
Look at the mess and mistakes you've made
Heroes, yeah, I will remain
I won't be another notch on bedpost sheets
I won't be another notch on bedpost sheets
You tried to test me and you failed
"I'll stay the course, I'll stay the course,
I'll hold my head up high."
Another misread lullaby
"I won't be misread again, I won't be here waiting,
Goodbye to you, goodbye."
You can walk on cause I'm leaving
Goodbye to you and everything
You can walk on cause I'm leaving
Goodbye to you and everything
We wrote the book
You wrote the lies
So take this forever
We wrote the book
You wrote the lies
So take this forever
Forth in writing, Oh my God
Forth in writing, Oh my God
Oh, my, God,
So press on now baby, you never seemed so fake
Just give me something that's real again
If only he could see the way you've turned out now
Go ahead baby and say the words you want from me
Believe cause' I'm the one that wrote this song
If I could turn back time and read your mind,
Besides these dice and cards I'm just another game
If you could live forever you'd still
Wanna be a one night stand
You can walk on cause I'm leaving
Goodbye to you and everything
You can walk on cause I'm leaving
Goodbye to you and everything
Look at the mess and mistakes you've made
Heroes, yeah, I will remain
Look at the mess and mistakes you've made
Heroes, yeah, I will remain
I won't be another notch on bedpost sheets
I won't be another notch on bedpost sheets
You tried to test me and you failed
"I'll stay the course, I'll stay the course,
I'll hold my head up high."
Another misread lullaby
"I won't be misread again, I won't be here waiting,
Goodbye to you, goodbye."
You can walk on cause I'm leaving
Goodbye to you and everything
You can walk on cause I'm leaving
Goodbye to you and everything
We wrote the book
You wrote the lies
So take this forever
We wrote the book
You wrote the lies
So take this forever
Forth in writing, Oh my God
Forth in writing, Oh my God
Oh, my, God,
So press on now baby, you never seemed so fake
Just give me something that's real again
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