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.
Turn this thing around,
Turn this thing around,
Turn this thing around,
Let me go back to where we were.
You left me baby what you wanted to go for,
You said, "I go out my mind",
We carried on but it wouldn't get better,
You said that, "I was just alright",
I hope you don't mind,
I hope you don't mind,
I hope you don't mind at all,
Oh-oh,
You said, "This was our time of separation",
But baby I was just alright,
Yeah.
Turn this thing around,
Turn this thing around,
Turn this thing around,
Let me go back to where we were.
This is a summer of some casualation,
I don't need to tell you I'm down,
My head is spinning but I don't need no favours,
'Cause I don't want to feel you around,
And god I'd love you,
And god I'd love you,
And god I'd love you to stay,
Eh-eh,
Oh maybe baby this particular moment,
Oh I don't want to lose you this time,
Yeah.
Turn this thing around,
Turn this thing around,
Turn this thing around,
Let me go back to where we were.
Help me to be inside,
Help me to realize,
Help me to get by,
I'm gonna be on my way tonight.
And god I'd love you,
And god I'd love you,
And god I'd love you to stay,
Eh-eh
I hope you don't mind,
I hope you don't mind,
I hope you don't mind at all.
Oh-oh,
And god I'd love you,
And god I'd love you,
And god I'd love you to stay,
Eh-eh
Oh maybe baby this particular moment,
Oh I don't want to lose you this time,
Yeah.
Turn this thing around,
Turn this thing around,
Turn this thing around,
Let me go back to where we were.
Help me to be inside,
Help me to realize,
Help me to get by,
I'm gonna be on my way tonight.
Turn this thing around,
Turn this thing around,
Let me go back to where we were.
You left me baby what you wanted to go for,
You said, "I go out my mind",
We carried on but it wouldn't get better,
You said that, "I was just alright",
I hope you don't mind,
I hope you don't mind,
I hope you don't mind at all,
Oh-oh,
You said, "This was our time of separation",
But baby I was just alright,
Yeah.
Turn this thing around,
Turn this thing around,
Turn this thing around,
Let me go back to where we were.
This is a summer of some casualation,
I don't need to tell you I'm down,
My head is spinning but I don't need no favours,
'Cause I don't want to feel you around,
And god I'd love you,
And god I'd love you,
And god I'd love you to stay,
Eh-eh,
Oh maybe baby this particular moment,
Oh I don't want to lose you this time,
Yeah.
Turn this thing around,
Turn this thing around,
Turn this thing around,
Let me go back to where we were.
Help me to be inside,
Help me to realize,
Help me to get by,
I'm gonna be on my way tonight.
And god I'd love you,
And god I'd love you,
And god I'd love you to stay,
Eh-eh
I hope you don't mind,
I hope you don't mind,
I hope you don't mind at all.
Oh-oh,
And god I'd love you,
And god I'd love you,
And god I'd love you to stay,
Eh-eh
Oh maybe baby this particular moment,
Oh I don't want to lose you this time,
Yeah.
Turn this thing around,
Turn this thing around,
Turn this thing around,
Let me go back to where we were.
Help me to be inside,
Help me to realize,
Help me to get by,
I'm gonna be on my way tonight.
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
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