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.
Don’t stand by my window
Don’t knock on my door
Don’t ever enter my chamber
Don’t you bother coming by anymore
Leave me alone with my fever
Leave me alone with my plea
Leave me alone where you left me
Leave me alone with my wound
They won’t let me go, no
They can’t let me, I know
They won’t let me walk, no
And I’m not the only
They can’t let us go, no
They won’t let me, I know
And don’t chase a life that is leaving
Don’t chase a life that is lost
Stay on your side I got reason
To be alone with my wound
It won’t let me go, no
They can’t let me, I know (or is it 'let me out, no'?)
They won’t let me walk, no
And I’m not the only
They can’t let us go, no
They won’t let me, I know
They won’t let me go, no
They can’t let me, I know
They won’t let me walk, no
And I’m not the only
They can’t let us go, no
They won’t let me, I know
I’m staying seventeen
??? all I'll ever be
From all I ever known
Forever seventeen
My heart is on my sleeve
All I’ve ever known
It won’t let me go, no
It can’t let me, I know
It won’t let me walk, no
It won’t let me go, no
It can’t let me, I know
It won’t let me walk, no
And I’m not the only
They can’t let us go, no
They won’t let me, I know
It won’t let me go, no
It can’t let me, I know
They won’t let me walk, no
And I’m not the only
It can’t let us go, no
They won’t let me, I know.
Don’t knock on my door
Don’t ever enter my chamber
Don’t you bother coming by anymore
Leave me alone with my fever
Leave me alone with my plea
Leave me alone where you left me
Leave me alone with my wound
They won’t let me go, no
They can’t let me, I know
They won’t let me walk, no
And I’m not the only
They can’t let us go, no
They won’t let me, I know
And don’t chase a life that is leaving
Don’t chase a life that is lost
Stay on your side I got reason
To be alone with my wound
It won’t let me go, no
They can’t let me, I know (or is it 'let me out, no'?)
They won’t let me walk, no
And I’m not the only
They can’t let us go, no
They won’t let me, I know
They won’t let me go, no
They can’t let me, I know
They won’t let me walk, no
And I’m not the only
They can’t let us go, no
They won’t let me, I know
I’m staying seventeen
??? all I'll ever be
From all I ever known
Forever seventeen
My heart is on my sleeve
All I’ve ever known
It won’t let me go, no
It can’t let me, I know
It won’t let me walk, no
It won’t let me go, no
It can’t let me, I know
It won’t let me walk, no
And I’m not the only
They can’t let us go, no
They won’t let me, I know
It won’t let me go, no
It can’t let me, I know
They won’t let me walk, no
And I’m not the only
It can’t let us go, no
They won’t let me, I know.
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