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.
Since you hide, since you steal
Since you hate everything I feel
Since you cheat, since you lie
Since you don't wanna try things I wanna try
Since you been gone
My life has moved along quite nicely actually
Got a lot more friends and I don't have to pretend
Since you're gone, since you're gone
Since you're not what I want
You can take everything I've got
Take the seat, take the drive
If I say I love you, I am a liar
Since you been gone
My life has moved along quite nicely actually
Well, meet my lover Gin and I don't have to pretend
Since you're gone, since you're gone
I've been looking for a new direction, anyway
I've been thinkin' bout my own protection, instead
Now that you're gone my life has moved along
Now that you're gone my life has moved along
Now that you're gone my life has moved along
Now that you're gone
Since you hide, since you steal
Since you hate everything I feel
Since you cheat, since you lie
Since you don't wanna try things I wanna try
Since you been gone
My life has moved along quite nicely actually
Quite nicely actually, quite nicely actually
Quite nicely actually, quite nicely actually
Quite nicely actually, quite nicely, thanks for asking
Since you hate everything I feel
Since you cheat, since you lie
Since you don't wanna try things I wanna try
Since you been gone
My life has moved along quite nicely actually
Got a lot more friends and I don't have to pretend
Since you're gone, since you're gone
Since you're not what I want
You can take everything I've got
Take the seat, take the drive
If I say I love you, I am a liar
Since you been gone
My life has moved along quite nicely actually
Well, meet my lover Gin and I don't have to pretend
Since you're gone, since you're gone
I've been looking for a new direction, anyway
I've been thinkin' bout my own protection, instead
Now that you're gone my life has moved along
Now that you're gone my life has moved along
Now that you're gone my life has moved along
Now that you're gone
Since you hide, since you steal
Since you hate everything I feel
Since you cheat, since you lie
Since you don't wanna try things I wanna try
Since you been gone
My life has moved along quite nicely actually
Quite nicely actually, quite nicely actually
Quite nicely actually, quite nicely actually
Quite nicely actually, quite nicely, thanks for asking
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Since You're Gone [Live in London; Live] Lyrics as written by Kato Khandwala Ben Phillips
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