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.
Mmh-ohh
Mmh
Yo
Maybe you died 'cause everybody ask me where you at
I try to channel you in hopes that I could stare you back
But it's like every intersection we just missed each other
You got your fans waitin' tell me you ain't six feet under
And tell me that you coming back and you just took a break
Maybe I blamed you for everything that was my mistake
In hindsight I loved your rawness and I loved your edge
'Cause it was you who talked me down from jumpin' off the ledge
Your earrings bamboo, your long nails too
Your B.M.W. every time you came through
You was the braveheart
You stole Wayne heart
You never switched it up
You played the same part
But I needed to grow
And I needed to know
Well, there were some things inside of me that I need to show
So I just deaded you
Left you in all black
But dear old Nicki
Please call back
You told me you'd come when I needed you
And you said it so sweetly I believed you
But I'm standing here calling, I can't see you
But I am holding you, holding you, holding you to that
Yo, did I chase the glitz and glamor
Money, fame and power?
'Cause if so that will forever go down my lamest hour
I shoulda kept you with me, gettin' at them nameless cowards
There was no match for you, couldn't defeat your prowess
I had to make them changes, I hope you understood
You see for every bad, I did a ton of good
But you was underground and I was mainstream
I live the life now that we would daydream
My only wish is you come enjoy it with me
Get on them conference calls, go meet the lawyers with me
The money came, yeah, tripled and quadrupled it
But I still miss us when we was just on some stupid shit
And it's still fuck the media
They ridiculed you, never believed in ya
They just deaded you
Left you in all black
But dear old Nicki
Please call back
You told me you'd come when I needed you
And you said it so sweetly I believed you
But I'm standing here calling, I can't see you
But I am holding you, holding you, holding you to that
And, yes, I'm holdin' you, holdin' you, holdin' you
And, yes, I'm holdin' you, holdin' you, holdin' you
And, yes, I'm holdin' you, holdin' you, holdin' you to that
And, yes, I'm holdin' you, holdin' you, holdin' you
And, yes, I'm holdin' you, holdin' you, holdin' you
And, yes, I'm holdin' you, holdin' you, holdin' you to that
Mmh
Yo
Maybe you died 'cause everybody ask me where you at
I try to channel you in hopes that I could stare you back
But it's like every intersection we just missed each other
You got your fans waitin' tell me you ain't six feet under
And tell me that you coming back and you just took a break
Maybe I blamed you for everything that was my mistake
In hindsight I loved your rawness and I loved your edge
'Cause it was you who talked me down from jumpin' off the ledge
Your earrings bamboo, your long nails too
Your B.M.W. every time you came through
You was the braveheart
You stole Wayne heart
You never switched it up
You played the same part
But I needed to grow
And I needed to know
Well, there were some things inside of me that I need to show
So I just deaded you
Left you in all black
But dear old Nicki
Please call back
You told me you'd come when I needed you
And you said it so sweetly I believed you
But I'm standing here calling, I can't see you
But I am holding you, holding you, holding you to that
Yo, did I chase the glitz and glamor
Money, fame and power?
'Cause if so that will forever go down my lamest hour
I shoulda kept you with me, gettin' at them nameless cowards
There was no match for you, couldn't defeat your prowess
I had to make them changes, I hope you understood
You see for every bad, I did a ton of good
But you was underground and I was mainstream
I live the life now that we would daydream
My only wish is you come enjoy it with me
Get on them conference calls, go meet the lawyers with me
The money came, yeah, tripled and quadrupled it
But I still miss us when we was just on some stupid shit
And it's still fuck the media
They ridiculed you, never believed in ya
They just deaded you
Left you in all black
But dear old Nicki
Please call back
You told me you'd come when I needed you
And you said it so sweetly I believed you
But I'm standing here calling, I can't see you
But I am holding you, holding you, holding you to that
And, yes, I'm holdin' you, holdin' you, holdin' you
And, yes, I'm holdin' you, holdin' you, holdin' you
And, yes, I'm holdin' you, holdin' you, holdin' you to that
And, yes, I'm holdin' you, holdin' you, holdin' you
And, yes, I'm holdin' you, holdin' you, holdin' you
And, yes, I'm holdin' you, holdin' you, holdin' you to that
Lyrics submitted by Iantuition
Dear Old Nicki Lyrics as written by Onika Tanya Maraj Daniel Johnson
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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