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.
So you're in love, that's so good for you.
Live it up girl 'cause it never lasts long
It's heaven for now but not for long
It's gonna hurt you,
It's going to make you feel so bad
Once I could love, I could trust,
I could not doubt
But that was just about
The worst thing that I could do
It was just about the worst thing
That I could do
Maybe not now, but it won't take long
Before it's gonna hurt you
And truly do you some harm
Once I was open, could hope,
I had no doubt
but that was the worst thing
That I could do
It was just about the worst thing
That I could do
Once I came close to that most elusive fire Burning with hopeless love and desire
But it was just about the worst thing
That I could do
It was just about the worst thing
That I could do
En el pasado estuve ciega como tu
Atrapada why perdida como tu
Embelesada why suspendida en mi jaula de plata
Esos recuerdos te acompanaran toda la vida
(In the past I was blind as you
Trapped and lost like you with no escape
Suspended in my silver cage
These memories will remain with you forever)
Live it up girl 'cause it never lasts long
It's heaven for now but not for long
It's gonna hurt you,
It's going to make you feel so bad
Once I could love, I could trust,
I could not doubt
But that was just about
The worst thing that I could do
It was just about the worst thing
That I could do
Maybe not now, but it won't take long
Before it's gonna hurt you
And truly do you some harm
Once I was open, could hope,
I had no doubt
but that was the worst thing
That I could do
It was just about the worst thing
That I could do
Once I came close to that most elusive fire Burning with hopeless love and desire
But it was just about the worst thing
That I could do
It was just about the worst thing
That I could do
En el pasado estuve ciega como tu
Atrapada why perdida como tu
Embelesada why suspendida en mi jaula de plata
Esos recuerdos te acompanaran toda la vida
(In the past I was blind as you
Trapped and lost like you with no escape
Suspended in my silver cage
These memories will remain with you forever)
Lyrics submitted by Babouschka
The Worst Thing Lyrics as written by Natalie Merchant
Lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing
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