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.
If you see some picture of us
Lying on the bed
Some old memory haunts you
Gets stuck inside your head
Don?t get angry about it
And wish we?d never been
Don?t get roped into a corner
And try changing everything
Don?t get paralyzed with fear
And stand there wondering
What to do
Just forget it girl
And I will too
If you?re on our corner
And you run into our friends
If they ask about me
Start wondering where I am
Don?t get angry about it
Feel like you?re caving in
Don?t start crying again
And go and tell them everything
Don?t you walk away believing
You will never make it through
Just forget it girl
And I will too
If some rainy afternoon
You?re crying in your bed
Cursing every detail
Bout the day that we first met
Don?t get angry about it
Start throwing everything
Don?t get struck dumb in your steps
Each time you hear the doorbell ring
Take some comfort in knowing
These are things that I will do
I can?t forget it girl
Though I try to
I can?t forget it girl
Though I try to
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