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.
You coward, I can feel you making eyes in my reflection
I know what you're thinking, just say it, you don't like me
It's a fact that I'm a dad, it makes you mad the dreams I had
But I can't help it, I can't help myself
You can connect me
You are the one, you hold me in my place
You can connect me
You are the one, you hold me in my place
You're unfair, you got a family that has needs, no dedication
If I were there for you, well then my dreams, they don't come true
If I was there for them, I'll lose my family and my friends
What do I do, I can't help myself
You can connect me
You are the one, you hold me in my place
You can connect me
You are the one, you hold me in my place
You take away the space between the two of us apart
You take away the disconnect to them guts
Heart to heart, heart to heart, yeah
You can connect me
You are the one, you hold me in my place
You can connect me
You are the one, you hold me in my place
You can connect me
You are the one that holds me in my place
You can connect me
You are the one that holds me in my, holds me in my place
I know what you're thinking, just say it, you don't like me
It's a fact that I'm a dad, it makes you mad the dreams I had
But I can't help it, I can't help myself
You can connect me
You are the one, you hold me in my place
You can connect me
You are the one, you hold me in my place
You're unfair, you got a family that has needs, no dedication
If I were there for you, well then my dreams, they don't come true
If I was there for them, I'll lose my family and my friends
What do I do, I can't help myself
You can connect me
You are the one, you hold me in my place
You can connect me
You are the one, you hold me in my place
You take away the space between the two of us apart
You take away the disconnect to them guts
Heart to heart, heart to heart, yeah
You can connect me
You are the one, you hold me in my place
You can connect me
You are the one, you hold me in my place
You can connect me
You are the one that holds me in my place
You can connect me
You are the one that holds me in my, holds me in my place
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perhaps that Nally's father disproved of his decisions/direction in life, because his musical pursuits and because he started his own family that he has to concentrate on.
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