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.
Jetlag, been in a state of disaster
Ever since I left you the last time
I saw you just fade away
Now I get lost, tracing my steps back
It cost nearly everything that
I'm not ready to lose today
No I'm not ready to lose everything I know, I'm letting go of
Paris, you know I held on too much
I left you at the station, I put you in my past
And now darling, all that shit's behind us
You never have to wonder, you never have to ask
You never have to
Drink up every last drop and
Shake off the feeling that you're watching me now
I should have just told the truth
But now sweetheart, listen to the way I
Cannot forget a single day I
Spent rolling all around the room with you
It's just a fantasy, taking over like a disease
Pull me out of this I can't breath
It's burning through my chest
A fantasy, taking over like a disease
Pull me out of this I can't breath
I just need a rest from
Paris, you know I held on too much
I left you at the station, I put you in my past
And now darling, all that shit's behind us
You never have to wonder, you never have to ask
You never have to
It's just a fantasy, taking over like a disease
Pull me out of this I can't breath
It's burning through my chest
A fantasy, taking over like a disease
Pull me out of this I can't breath
Oh I just need a rest
No I'm not ready to lose you again
Oh Paris, you know I held on too much
I left you at the station, I put you in my past
And now darling, all that shit's behind us
You never have to wonder, you never have to ask
You never have to
Ever since I left you the last time
I saw you just fade away
Now I get lost, tracing my steps back
It cost nearly everything that
I'm not ready to lose today
No I'm not ready to lose everything I know, I'm letting go of
Paris, you know I held on too much
I left you at the station, I put you in my past
And now darling, all that shit's behind us
You never have to wonder, you never have to ask
You never have to
Drink up every last drop and
Shake off the feeling that you're watching me now
I should have just told the truth
But now sweetheart, listen to the way I
Cannot forget a single day I
Spent rolling all around the room with you
It's just a fantasy, taking over like a disease
Pull me out of this I can't breath
It's burning through my chest
A fantasy, taking over like a disease
Pull me out of this I can't breath
I just need a rest from
Paris, you know I held on too much
I left you at the station, I put you in my past
And now darling, all that shit's behind us
You never have to wonder, you never have to ask
You never have to
It's just a fantasy, taking over like a disease
Pull me out of this I can't breath
It's burning through my chest
A fantasy, taking over like a disease
Pull me out of this I can't breath
Oh I just need a rest
No I'm not ready to lose you again
Oh Paris, you know I held on too much
I left you at the station, I put you in my past
And now darling, all that shit's behind us
You never have to wonder, you never have to ask
You never have to
Lyrics submitted by acaplow, edited by CouchJunky
Paris Lyrics as written by Seon Woong Lee Choi Jin
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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