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.
I thought that this was something, yes
Promising that one day it would turn into something, yes
Thought the feelings were mutual and I didn't have to guess
Started being skeptical, always unavailable, like you didn't know
But now I'm feeling something, yes
It's telling me this may not be the real something, yes
That you was showing me
Now I'm ready and you running, damn, you got me open now
Feeling like I'm choking now, where am I to go? Yeah
(And I can't) believe that you can't feel my heart
(And I can't) believe you'd let me fall so hard
(Stop playing) how could you let it go this far
If you had doubts that I wasn't the one? Ooh-ooh-ooh
(Now, you said) that you're the type to take it slow
(You said) before I step, I'll let you know
(Stop playing) before you let me see you with her
You couldn't have told me a change was gon' come? Yeah
Is she the reason you don't call like you used to?
Fall through my hood like you used to?
Put it on me hard like you used to do?
I feel in my mind what's going on
But my heart won't let me go until I know
Is she the reason that my calls couldn't reach you?
The deepest of my love couldn't please you?
Or bring it to me home like you use to do?
Seeing her falling for your charm's
Got me feeling like I wasn't good enough
See I know we're not official, no
But us being official ain't ever been an issue, no
When it came down to us, boy, remember? We were different
We said that we'd talk if we ever had problems 'bout anything
I was cool with no commitment, wait
Let me take that back, it was you, so I was with it, see
I guess I didn't get when you showed you didn't miss it
Now it seems that your interest ain't here
We ain't the same
(And I can't) believe that you can't feel my heart
(And I can't) believe you'd let me fall so hard
(Stop playing) how could you let it go this far
If you had doubts that I wasn't the one? Ooh-ooh-ooh
(You said) that you're the type to take it slow
(And you said) before I step, I'll let you know
(Stop playing) before you let me see you with her
You could have told me a change was gon' come, yeah
Is she the reason you don't call like you used to?
Fall through my hood like you used to?
Put it on me hard like you used to do?
Ooh, I know in my mind what's going on
But my heart won't let me go until I know
Is she the reason that my calls couldn't reach you?
The deepest of my love couldn't please you?
Or bring it to me home like you use to do?
Me seeing her falling for your charm
Got me feeling like I wasn't good enough, yeah
All you had to say was this ain't what you want
I won't be so hurt and I can just move on
You had me believing everything was my fault
But I can see now
It's a situation that I must let go
'Cause you ain't gonna be a man and let me know
I guess me seeing you with her tells it all
Is she the reason you don't call like you used to?
Fall through my hood like you used to?
Put it on me hard like you used to do?
I know in my mind what's going on
But my heart won't let me go until I know
Is she the reason that my calls couldn't reach you?
The deepest of my love couldn't please you?
Or bring it to me home like you use to do?
Me seeing her falling for your charm
Got me feeling like I wasn't good enough, yeah
Is she the reason you don't call like you used to?
Fall through my hood like you used to?
Put it on me hard like you used to do?
Oh, I know in my mind what's going on
But my heart won't let me go until I know
Is she the reason that my calls couldn't reach you?
The deepest of my love couldn't please you? (Is she the reason)
Or bring it to me home like you use to do? (You don't love me no more)
Me seeing her falling for your charm's
Got me feeling like I wasn't good enough
Promising that one day it would turn into something, yes
Thought the feelings were mutual and I didn't have to guess
Started being skeptical, always unavailable, like you didn't know
But now I'm feeling something, yes
It's telling me this may not be the real something, yes
That you was showing me
Now I'm ready and you running, damn, you got me open now
Feeling like I'm choking now, where am I to go? Yeah
(And I can't) believe that you can't feel my heart
(And I can't) believe you'd let me fall so hard
(Stop playing) how could you let it go this far
If you had doubts that I wasn't the one? Ooh-ooh-ooh
(Now, you said) that you're the type to take it slow
(You said) before I step, I'll let you know
(Stop playing) before you let me see you with her
You couldn't have told me a change was gon' come? Yeah
Is she the reason you don't call like you used to?
Fall through my hood like you used to?
Put it on me hard like you used to do?
I feel in my mind what's going on
But my heart won't let me go until I know
Is she the reason that my calls couldn't reach you?
The deepest of my love couldn't please you?
Or bring it to me home like you use to do?
Seeing her falling for your charm's
Got me feeling like I wasn't good enough
See I know we're not official, no
But us being official ain't ever been an issue, no
When it came down to us, boy, remember? We were different
We said that we'd talk if we ever had problems 'bout anything
I was cool with no commitment, wait
Let me take that back, it was you, so I was with it, see
I guess I didn't get when you showed you didn't miss it
Now it seems that your interest ain't here
We ain't the same
(And I can't) believe that you can't feel my heart
(And I can't) believe you'd let me fall so hard
(Stop playing) how could you let it go this far
If you had doubts that I wasn't the one? Ooh-ooh-ooh
(You said) that you're the type to take it slow
(And you said) before I step, I'll let you know
(Stop playing) before you let me see you with her
You could have told me a change was gon' come, yeah
Is she the reason you don't call like you used to?
Fall through my hood like you used to?
Put it on me hard like you used to do?
Ooh, I know in my mind what's going on
But my heart won't let me go until I know
Is she the reason that my calls couldn't reach you?
The deepest of my love couldn't please you?
Or bring it to me home like you use to do?
Me seeing her falling for your charm
Got me feeling like I wasn't good enough, yeah
All you had to say was this ain't what you want
I won't be so hurt and I can just move on
You had me believing everything was my fault
But I can see now
It's a situation that I must let go
'Cause you ain't gonna be a man and let me know
I guess me seeing you with her tells it all
Is she the reason you don't call like you used to?
Fall through my hood like you used to?
Put it on me hard like you used to do?
I know in my mind what's going on
But my heart won't let me go until I know
Is she the reason that my calls couldn't reach you?
The deepest of my love couldn't please you?
Or bring it to me home like you use to do?
Me seeing her falling for your charm
Got me feeling like I wasn't good enough, yeah
Is she the reason you don't call like you used to?
Fall through my hood like you used to?
Put it on me hard like you used to do?
Oh, I know in my mind what's going on
But my heart won't let me go until I know
Is she the reason that my calls couldn't reach you?
The deepest of my love couldn't please you? (Is she the reason)
Or bring it to me home like you use to do? (You don't love me no more)
Me seeing her falling for your charm's
Got me feeling like I wasn't good enough
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Is She The Reason Lyrics as written by Gene Mcfadden Beyonce Knowles
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