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.
It felt so bad that I'm in pain
Then why don't I say no not again
Your love has failed and all's gone sour
You have to see her every hour
When you can't sleep your mind is blank
But you don't love no longer thinks
You lose the grip you thought you had
She smiles at you but you are sad
So if then heaven sees in you
Then suddenly its over, through
You take your life into your hands
Forgetting all your other plans
And your so sad you cut your wrists
And they can show you what they missed
You labor now a point in pain
But will your worst day ever end
When you lose or when you've gained
Don't give up, Don't start again
Your feelings burned like forest wood
You take you're life, you're gone for good
You'll miss her bed but not her brains
There is no need to mention names
My reasons strong that all has failed
Your face is blue you're looking pale
Love can kill you suck you down
Suicidal up - side down
Love's a mystery to us all
So don't be mistaken what a call
Remember when we used to fight
And fists would fly throughout the night
Your face is filled with cherry blood
And so I feel my time has come
You tore me from the world I knew
And suddenly its finished, through
Your feelings burned like forest wood
You take you're life, you're gone foor good
You'll miss her bed but not her brains
There is no need to mention names
My reasons strong that all has failed
Your face is blue you're looking pale
Then why don't I say no not again
Your love has failed and all's gone sour
You have to see her every hour
When you can't sleep your mind is blank
But you don't love no longer thinks
You lose the grip you thought you had
She smiles at you but you are sad
So if then heaven sees in you
Then suddenly its over, through
You take your life into your hands
Forgetting all your other plans
And your so sad you cut your wrists
And they can show you what they missed
You labor now a point in pain
But will your worst day ever end
When you lose or when you've gained
Don't give up, Don't start again
Your feelings burned like forest wood
You take you're life, you're gone for good
You'll miss her bed but not her brains
There is no need to mention names
My reasons strong that all has failed
Your face is blue you're looking pale
Love can kill you suck you down
Suicidal up - side down
Love's a mystery to us all
So don't be mistaken what a call
Remember when we used to fight
And fists would fly throughout the night
Your face is filled with cherry blood
And so I feel my time has come
You tore me from the world I knew
And suddenly its finished, through
Your feelings burned like forest wood
You take you're life, you're gone foor good
You'll miss her bed but not her brains
There is no need to mention names
My reasons strong that all has failed
Your face is blue you're looking pale
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Call Lyrics as written by Glenn Martin Tilbrook Christopher Henry Difford
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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