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.
Slowly, surely I walk away from
That old desperate and tainted love
Caught up in the maze of love, the crazy craze of love
Thought it was good
Thought it was real
Thought it was
But it wasn't love
I just don't know where I should go
So, slowly, surely
I walk away from self-serving, undeserving, constantly hurting me love
Deserting me love
You said
I said
We said, but
Slowly, surely I walk away from
Confusing love, misusing love, abusing love
This can't be
Slowly, surely I walk away from
Self-serving, undeserving
Constantly hurting me love
I just don't know where I should go, no
I just don't know, know, know, know where I should go
So, slowly, surely I walk away from
That old desperate and dazed love
Caught up in the maze of love, the crazy craze of love
Thought it was good
Thought it was real
Thought it was
But it wasn't love
I just don't know where to go
So, slowly, surely I walk away from
I walk away from
Slowly, surely I walk away from love
Slowly, surely one step at a time, but surely
I will pass the old love aside and love me
Slowly, surely I walk away from
Slowly, surely I walk away from desperate love
Caught up in the maze love, crazy, crazy, crazy, crazy love
Slowly, surely I walk away from
Slowly, surely I walk away from
Slowly, surely I walk away from
Slowly, surely I walk away from
Slowly, surely I walk away from
Slowly, surely I walk away from
Slowly, Surely, slowly, surely, slowly, surely
That old desperate and tainted love
Caught up in the maze of love, the crazy craze of love
Thought it was good
Thought it was real
Thought it was
But it wasn't love
I just don't know where I should go
So, slowly, surely
I walk away from self-serving, undeserving, constantly hurting me love
Deserting me love
You said
I said
We said, but
Slowly, surely I walk away from
Confusing love, misusing love, abusing love
This can't be
Slowly, surely I walk away from
Self-serving, undeserving
Constantly hurting me love
I just don't know where I should go, no
I just don't know, know, know, know where I should go
So, slowly, surely I walk away from
That old desperate and dazed love
Caught up in the maze of love, the crazy craze of love
Thought it was good
Thought it was real
Thought it was
But it wasn't love
I just don't know where to go
So, slowly, surely I walk away from
I walk away from
Slowly, surely I walk away from love
Slowly, surely one step at a time, but surely
I will pass the old love aside and love me
Slowly, surely I walk away from
Slowly, surely I walk away from desperate love
Caught up in the maze love, crazy, crazy, crazy, crazy love
Slowly, surely I walk away from
Slowly, surely I walk away from
Slowly, surely I walk away from
Slowly, surely I walk away from
Slowly, surely I walk away from
Slowly, surely I walk away from
Slowly, Surely, slowly, surely, slowly, surely
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