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'm not giving up my time thinking
About how I hate everyone, everything
I can't believe I let it get this far
I'm letting go
I'm holding on to what you did last weekend
I know you meant every word you said to me then
You know, you know I really can't stand you
(Honestly, honestly, I can't)
When it's bringing me down
So I must let go
(When it's bringing me down I can't sleep)
I'm not giving up my time thinking
About how I hate everyone, everything
I can't believe I let it get this far
I'm not giving up my time thinking
About how I hate everyone, everything
I can't believe I let it get this far
I'm letting go
You don't deserve the things that you've been given
And I'm amazed that no one has found out who you are
But you know, you know that it's not my call
(Honestly, honestly it's not my call)
And it's bringing me down so I must let go
(Honestly I must let go)
I'm not giving up my time thinking
About how I hate everyone, everything
I can't believe I let it get this far
I'm not giving up my time thinking
About how I hate everyone, everything
I can't believe I let it get this far
I'm letting go
I am giving up
All I hate
It's gone too far
Giving up my time thinking
About how I hate everyone, everything
I can't believe I let it get this far
I'm giving up my time thinking
About how I hate everyone, everything
I can't believe I let it get this
Can't believe I let myself go
(Giving up)
I was looking for ways to tear you apart
(How I hate)
This can't control me
(I can't believe)
If I could only just let it go
(I let it)
Get this far
About how I hate everyone, everything
I can't believe I let it get this far
I'm letting go
I'm holding on to what you did last weekend
I know you meant every word you said to me then
You know, you know I really can't stand you
(Honestly, honestly, I can't)
When it's bringing me down
So I must let go
(When it's bringing me down I can't sleep)
I'm not giving up my time thinking
About how I hate everyone, everything
I can't believe I let it get this far
I'm not giving up my time thinking
About how I hate everyone, everything
I can't believe I let it get this far
I'm letting go
You don't deserve the things that you've been given
And I'm amazed that no one has found out who you are
But you know, you know that it's not my call
(Honestly, honestly it's not my call)
And it's bringing me down so I must let go
(Honestly I must let go)
I'm not giving up my time thinking
About how I hate everyone, everything
I can't believe I let it get this far
I'm not giving up my time thinking
About how I hate everyone, everything
I can't believe I let it get this far
I'm letting go
I am giving up
All I hate
It's gone too far
Giving up my time thinking
About how I hate everyone, everything
I can't believe I let it get this far
I'm giving up my time thinking
About how I hate everyone, everything
I can't believe I let it get this
Can't believe I let myself go
(Giving up)
I was looking for ways to tear you apart
(How I hate)
This can't control me
(I can't believe)
If I could only just let it go
(I let it)
Get this far
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Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
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This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
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