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.
You turn, and I learned that the wall comes falling down
Not a word, only hurt when my friends can tell me now
I feel loved when I see your face
But all these scars, I can't replace
Shock me high
Hit me hard, and I don't know what you say
When you knock on my door
And tell me you don't wanna fight
Oh, baby I'm sure that I'm not gonna fall this time
Oh
You never brought me flowers
Never held me in my darkest hours
And you left it so late that my heart feels nothing nothing in towers
Once we were made like towers
Everything could've been ours
But you left it too late now my heart feels nothing nothing at all
It's a shame
You're to blame
'Cause once you owned my heart
I remember feeling so high
But I'm right back at the start
I still feel loved when I see your face
But all these tears I can't erase
Sorry heart, I'm sorry heart
But we'll have to start again
So don't knock on my door and tell me you don't wanna fight
'Cause I heard it before
And I'm not going back this time
Not going back this time
You never brought me flowers
Never held me in my darkest hours
And you left it so late that my heart feels nothing nothing in towers
Once we were made like towers
Everything could've been ours
But you left it too late now my heart feels nothing nothing at all (oh oh oh)
Nothing at all (oh oh oh)
When you're close I wanna change my mind
But I remember you and what we're like
I don't wanna let you waste my time
And you never brought me flowers
Never held me in my darkest hours
And you left it so late that my heart feels nothing nothing at all
Once we were made like towers
Everything could've been ours
But you left it too late now my heart feels nothing nothing at all
Nothing at all
Nothing at all
Once we were built like towers
Nothing at all
We were built like towers
Now my heart feels nothing at all
Not a word, only hurt when my friends can tell me now
I feel loved when I see your face
But all these scars, I can't replace
Shock me high
Hit me hard, and I don't know what you say
When you knock on my door
And tell me you don't wanna fight
Oh, baby I'm sure that I'm not gonna fall this time
Oh
You never brought me flowers
Never held me in my darkest hours
And you left it so late that my heart feels nothing nothing in towers
Once we were made like towers
Everything could've been ours
But you left it too late now my heart feels nothing nothing at all
It's a shame
You're to blame
'Cause once you owned my heart
I remember feeling so high
But I'm right back at the start
I still feel loved when I see your face
But all these tears I can't erase
Sorry heart, I'm sorry heart
But we'll have to start again
So don't knock on my door and tell me you don't wanna fight
'Cause I heard it before
And I'm not going back this time
Not going back this time
You never brought me flowers
Never held me in my darkest hours
And you left it so late that my heart feels nothing nothing in towers
Once we were made like towers
Everything could've been ours
But you left it too late now my heart feels nothing nothing at all (oh oh oh)
Nothing at all (oh oh oh)
When you're close I wanna change my mind
But I remember you and what we're like
I don't wanna let you waste my time
And you never brought me flowers
Never held me in my darkest hours
And you left it so late that my heart feels nothing nothing at all
Once we were made like towers
Everything could've been ours
But you left it too late now my heart feels nothing nothing at all
Nothing at all
Nothing at all
Once we were built like towers
Nothing at all
We were built like towers
Now my heart feels nothing at all
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