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.
So here I go and there you went, again
Just another stupid thing that I done wrong.
Locked up in my head, knocked down, beaten, left for dead
With all those brilliant things I should have said.
I gotta get away, and find something to do
'Cause everything I hear, everything I see, reminds me of you.
Still counting the days I've been without you 1, 2, 3, 4
Still counting the days that you've been gone.
Day one, was no fun.
Day two, I hated you.
By day three I wish you'd come right back to me.
Day four, five and six, well I guess you just don't give a shit.
Day seven, this is hell. this is hell.
I gotta get away, and find something to do.
But everything I hear, everything I see, reminds me of you.
Still counting the days I've been without you 1, 2, 3, 4
Still counting the days that you've been gone.
Still counting the days since you left me. 1, 2, 3 ,4
Still counting the days since you've been gone.
A thousand things I want to say to you, but its too late now.
A thousand things I want to say
A thousand things I want to say to you, but its too late now.
A thousand things I want to say
Still counting the days I've been without you.
Still counting the days that you've been gone.
Still counting the days I've been without you 1, 2, 3, 4
Still counting the days that you've been gone.
Still counting the days since you left me 1, 2, 3, 4
Still counting the days that you've been gone.
Gone
Gone
Gone
Gone
Just another stupid thing that I done wrong.
Locked up in my head, knocked down, beaten, left for dead
With all those brilliant things I should have said.
I gotta get away, and find something to do
'Cause everything I hear, everything I see, reminds me of you.
Still counting the days I've been without you 1, 2, 3, 4
Still counting the days that you've been gone.
Day one, was no fun.
Day two, I hated you.
By day three I wish you'd come right back to me.
Day four, five and six, well I guess you just don't give a shit.
Day seven, this is hell. this is hell.
I gotta get away, and find something to do.
But everything I hear, everything I see, reminds me of you.
Still counting the days I've been without you 1, 2, 3, 4
Still counting the days that you've been gone.
Still counting the days since you left me. 1, 2, 3 ,4
Still counting the days since you've been gone.
A thousand things I want to say to you, but its too late now.
A thousand things I want to say
A thousand things I want to say to you, but its too late now.
A thousand things I want to say
Still counting the days I've been without you.
Still counting the days that you've been gone.
Still counting the days I've been without you 1, 2, 3, 4
Still counting the days that you've been gone.
Still counting the days since you left me 1, 2, 3, 4
Still counting the days that you've been gone.
Gone
Gone
Gone
Gone
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Counting the Days Lyrics as written by John William Feldmann
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