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.
While my hands are tied behind my back, you save the best and put me last
I've given up on giving you my heart
I fuckin' hate it, you're jaded,
Think about the times we faked it
And realize that we tore this place apart
But there's no reply from you
No matter what I do, I'll never get away from you
We're not finished
With my fingers crossed behind my back, I let your words slip through my cracks
This person you perceived is dead and gone
I fuckin' hate it, you're jaded
We can scream for the hell we created
But this time I won't let you get me wrong
'Cause there's no reply from you
No matter what I do, I'll never get away from you
There's just no reply from you
No matter what I do, I'll never get away from you
Oh, you wanna hurt me before I go, you wanna break me down
But you'll never hear me, you'll never feel the way I feel
We're not finished here
'Cause there's no reply from you
No matter what I do, I'll never get away from you
There's just no reply from you
No matter what I do, I'll never get away from you
We're not finished here
I've given up on giving you my heart
I fuckin' hate it, you're jaded,
Think about the times we faked it
And realize that we tore this place apart
But there's no reply from you
No matter what I do, I'll never get away from you
We're not finished
With my fingers crossed behind my back, I let your words slip through my cracks
This person you perceived is dead and gone
I fuckin' hate it, you're jaded
We can scream for the hell we created
But this time I won't let you get me wrong
'Cause there's no reply from you
No matter what I do, I'll never get away from you
There's just no reply from you
No matter what I do, I'll never get away from you
Oh, you wanna hurt me before I go, you wanna break me down
But you'll never hear me, you'll never feel the way I feel
We're not finished here
'Cause there's no reply from you
No matter what I do, I'll never get away from you
There's just no reply from you
No matter what I do, I'll never get away from you
We're not finished here
Lyrics submitted by Bskiffington
Unfinished Lyrics as written by James Root Corey Taylor
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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