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.
Every time you go
I'm in the shadows
Everyday you know
The pain inside grows
Without you I lose the way
Fall apart, goin' sane
Used to be hiding inside the TV
Lately that's not really workin' for me
No one with anything to say
Not to me, not to me
On and on and on
The days drone
I need a song
What to do
Tell me what I gotta do
I cant sustain
Now the way I'm missing you
So I turn the radio up
Looking for a melody
But nobody's singing tome
Its a blur don't remember what I heard
You say goodbye now I don't know where to turn
So I turn the radio up
Thinking I'm gon' find relief
But baby nobody's singing for me
Every night I'm just a victim of the silent
Nothing there to help
I tell you love is violent
Hurts more and more with each day
If you are asking me
Life is pain
Use to be that I could call on my DJ
Tell him what it is that he could play play play
Play those words, I wanna sing along
Make me feel, nothing is wrong
What to do
Tell me what I gotta do
I can't sustain
Now the way I'm missing you
So I turn the radio up
Looking for a melody
But nobody's singing to me
Its a blur don't remember what I heard
You say goodbye now I don't know where to turn
So I turn the radio up
Thinking I'm gon' find relief
But baby nobody's singing for me
What I need right now is a beam of light
A single ray of sun
A voice in the dark
Cause its been so long
I can't feel it whoa ho
I need somewhere to belong
I need a song
What to do
Tell me what I gotta do
I cant sustain ?
Now the way I'm missing you
So I turn the radio up
Looking for a melody
But nobody's singing to me
Its a blur don't remember what I heard
You say goodbye now I don't know where to turn
So I turn the radio up
Thinking I'm gon' find relief
But baby nobody's singing for me
What to do
Tell me what I gotta do
I cant sustain
Not the way I'm missing you
So I turn the radio up
Looking for a melody
But nobody's singing to me
I'm in the shadows
Everyday you know
The pain inside grows
Without you I lose the way
Fall apart, goin' sane
Used to be hiding inside the TV
Lately that's not really workin' for me
No one with anything to say
Not to me, not to me
On and on and on
The days drone
I need a song
What to do
Tell me what I gotta do
I cant sustain
Now the way I'm missing you
So I turn the radio up
Looking for a melody
But nobody's singing tome
Its a blur don't remember what I heard
You say goodbye now I don't know where to turn
So I turn the radio up
Thinking I'm gon' find relief
But baby nobody's singing for me
Every night I'm just a victim of the silent
Nothing there to help
I tell you love is violent
Hurts more and more with each day
If you are asking me
Life is pain
Use to be that I could call on my DJ
Tell him what it is that he could play play play
Play those words, I wanna sing along
Make me feel, nothing is wrong
What to do
Tell me what I gotta do
I can't sustain
Now the way I'm missing you
So I turn the radio up
Looking for a melody
But nobody's singing to me
Its a blur don't remember what I heard
You say goodbye now I don't know where to turn
So I turn the radio up
Thinking I'm gon' find relief
But baby nobody's singing for me
What I need right now is a beam of light
A single ray of sun
A voice in the dark
Cause its been so long
I can't feel it whoa ho
I need somewhere to belong
I need a song
What to do
Tell me what I gotta do
I cant sustain ?
Now the way I'm missing you
So I turn the radio up
Looking for a melody
But nobody's singing to me
Its a blur don't remember what I heard
You say goodbye now I don't know where to turn
So I turn the radio up
Thinking I'm gon' find relief
But baby nobody's singing for me
What to do
Tell me what I gotta do
I cant sustain
Not the way I'm missing you
So I turn the radio up
Looking for a melody
But nobody's singing to me
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