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.
Moving at the speed of sound, you think I'd be slowing down
But I'm not losing my momentum
There are ways to turn around, so I don't crash into the ground
I wish someone would invent them
Despite the pretty dress and curls
You don't throw like other girls
You follow through
But I come on back, 'cause I know
That though you meant to let me go
I could always be your boomerang
I come on back, you will see
That all you said got through to me
And I would like to be your boomerang
Goin' down but no one knew, I was losing altitude
I should've landed and I tried to
I never took my eyes off you, but I got dizzy and you threw
Me, you were right to
But I come on back, 'cause I know
That though you meant to let me go
I could always be your boomerang
I come on back, you will see
That all you said got through to me
And I would like to be your boomerang
I flew apart but they reattached me
I'm coming in hot, hope you catch me
But I come on back, 'cause I know
That though you meant to let me go
I could always be your boomerang
I come on back, you will see
That all you said got through to me
And I would like to be your boomerang
But I come on back, 'cause I know
That though you meant to let me go
I could always be your boomerang
I come on back, you will see
That all you said got through to me
And I would like to be your boomerang
Yeah, I would like to be your boomerang
Let me be your boomerang
I would like to be your boomerang
But I'm not losing my momentum
There are ways to turn around, so I don't crash into the ground
I wish someone would invent them
Despite the pretty dress and curls
You don't throw like other girls
You follow through
But I come on back, 'cause I know
That though you meant to let me go
I could always be your boomerang
I come on back, you will see
That all you said got through to me
And I would like to be your boomerang
Goin' down but no one knew, I was losing altitude
I should've landed and I tried to
I never took my eyes off you, but I got dizzy and you threw
Me, you were right to
But I come on back, 'cause I know
That though you meant to let me go
I could always be your boomerang
I come on back, you will see
That all you said got through to me
And I would like to be your boomerang
I flew apart but they reattached me
I'm coming in hot, hope you catch me
But I come on back, 'cause I know
That though you meant to let me go
I could always be your boomerang
I come on back, you will see
That all you said got through to me
And I would like to be your boomerang
But I come on back, 'cause I know
That though you meant to let me go
I could always be your boomerang
I come on back, you will see
That all you said got through to me
And I would like to be your boomerang
Yeah, I would like to be your boomerang
Let me be your boomerang
I would like to be your boomerang
Lyrics submitted by rickbutter, edited by andrewxc
Boomerang Lyrics as written by Zachary David Maloy Ed Robertson
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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