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.
No more second chances, no more plastic lies
No more giving me reasons to make me have to say goodbye
You only live once, no second chances
She says I go from The Hulk to Mr Romantic
They calling me singing
I've been Ghost and I pull up in the Phantom
I'm bout to get the money moving, I can't sit still, I'ma leave you standing
Everything we had is all gone
Not one more chance, I moved on
I'm doing me so you'd do you,
You'd do you
Cause this is my only life
So I've got to let you go
You should've been only mine
So I'm walking out your door
Singing no more second chances
No more plastic lies
No more giving me reasons to make me have to say goodbye
She only want my Ricotta
Ace of spades and vodka
She trying to be my flame like Waka Flocka with the focka
GPS in my phone, the bug in the house like she a stalker
She trying to lock me down with a pie like she's some Betty Crocker
No more games, no old news
Putting new words to an old tune
Just move out the parts where I loved you
I loved you yea
Cause this is my only life
So I've got to let you go
You should've been only mine
So I'm walking out your door
Singing no more second chances
No more plastic lies
No more giving me reasons to make me have to say goodbye
Uh, trying to say I'm crazy
But it's you that chased me
Ain't no black and white,
There's crazy different shades of shady
Remember when I caught your friends talking bout me
Texting her at midnight, boy you just a phony
And I looked right past it
Like it was old news
And I told myself
Why should I doubt you?
About to turn the tables on you
I'm bout to turn the tables on you
Singing no more second chances
No more plastic lies
No more giving me reasons to make me have to say goodbye, bye, bye
Please don't go
Is there anything I can say?
No no no no no, baby, please don't go
Yea, I'm begging you, say goodbye
So many years that I tried
But might've changed my mind
No more giving me reasons to make me have to goodbye bye bye
Say goodbye
No more giving me reasons to make me have to say goodbye
You only live once, no second chances
She says I go from The Hulk to Mr Romantic
They calling me singing
I've been Ghost and I pull up in the Phantom
I'm bout to get the money moving, I can't sit still, I'ma leave you standing
Everything we had is all gone
Not one more chance, I moved on
I'm doing me so you'd do you,
You'd do you
Cause this is my only life
So I've got to let you go
You should've been only mine
So I'm walking out your door
Singing no more second chances
No more plastic lies
No more giving me reasons to make me have to say goodbye
She only want my Ricotta
Ace of spades and vodka
She trying to be my flame like Waka Flocka with the focka
GPS in my phone, the bug in the house like she a stalker
She trying to lock me down with a pie like she's some Betty Crocker
No more games, no old news
Putting new words to an old tune
Just move out the parts where I loved you
I loved you yea
Cause this is my only life
So I've got to let you go
You should've been only mine
So I'm walking out your door
Singing no more second chances
No more plastic lies
No more giving me reasons to make me have to say goodbye
Uh, trying to say I'm crazy
But it's you that chased me
Ain't no black and white,
There's crazy different shades of shady
Remember when I caught your friends talking bout me
Texting her at midnight, boy you just a phony
And I looked right past it
Like it was old news
And I told myself
Why should I doubt you?
About to turn the tables on you
I'm bout to turn the tables on you
Singing no more second chances
No more plastic lies
No more giving me reasons to make me have to say goodbye, bye, bye
Please don't go
Is there anything I can say?
No no no no no, baby, please don't go
Yea, I'm begging you, say goodbye
So many years that I tried
But might've changed my mind
No more giving me reasons to make me have to goodbye bye bye
Say goodbye
No More Second Chances (Featuring Jessica Ashley) song meanings
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