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.
See the look on my face,
From staying too long in one place
And everytime I try to leave
I find I keep on stalling
Feel like a big old stone
Standing by a strength of my own
But everytime the morning breaks
I know I'm closer to falling
I'm all out of luck
I'm all out of fatih
I would give everything just for one taste
But everything's here all out of place
Losing my memory
Saving my face
Saving my face
Saving my face
I'm saving my face
I'm listening to what you say
Even though I look the other way
But you could never understand
The feeling of what I'm needing
I'm all out of luck
I'm all out of faith
I would give anything just for a taste
But everythings's here all out of place
Losing my memory and
Saving my face
Saving my face
Ooh yeah yeah etc etc
Saving my face
Give it all to me
I will do the right thing
Baby I'll be everything I need
Leave it all to me
I will do the right thing
Baby I'll be everything I need
Give it all to em
I will do the right thing
I will do the right thing
I'm all out of luck
I'm all out of faith
I would give anything just for a taste
But everythings's here all out of place
Losing my memory and
Losing the best of me
I'm all out of luck
I'm all out of faith
I would give everything just for a taste
But everything's here all out of place
Losing my memory and saving my face
Saving my face
Saving my face
Saving my face
Saving my face
Saving my face
From staying too long in one place
And everytime I try to leave
I find I keep on stalling
Feel like a big old stone
Standing by a strength of my own
But everytime the morning breaks
I know I'm closer to falling
I'm all out of luck
I'm all out of fatih
I would give everything just for one taste
But everything's here all out of place
Losing my memory
Saving my face
Saving my face
Saving my face
I'm saving my face
I'm listening to what you say
Even though I look the other way
But you could never understand
The feeling of what I'm needing
I'm all out of luck
I'm all out of faith
I would give anything just for a taste
But everythings's here all out of place
Losing my memory and
Saving my face
Saving my face
Ooh yeah yeah etc etc
Saving my face
Give it all to me
I will do the right thing
Baby I'll be everything I need
Leave it all to me
I will do the right thing
Baby I'll be everything I need
Give it all to em
I will do the right thing
I will do the right thing
I'm all out of luck
I'm all out of faith
I would give anything just for a taste
But everythings's here all out of place
Losing my memory and
Losing the best of me
I'm all out of luck
I'm all out of faith
I would give everything just for a taste
But everything's here all out of place
Losing my memory and saving my face
Saving my face
Saving my face
Saving my face
Saving my face
Saving my face
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