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.
We stayed up late to watch a movie
April fools I think a Tuesday
Spring had just arrived
And so our clothes were hanging loosely
We stepped outside
To the old petrol station
Out of nowhere started raining
Kinda suited the occasion
Reminded me of when we spent our whole summer vacation
Two thousand eleven
Sleeping in my basement
Looking back I think that we just spent those 2 weeks wasted
Some side of love we tasted
You find your love you chase it
If I, If I never told you
That I wanna hold you
That I wanna hold you
I just wish it was old news
If I, If I never told you
That I wanna hold you
That I wanna hold you
I just wish it was old news
By now,
Cause you're coming over to my house
You're coming over to my house
Red eyes don't get rid of your doubt
By now,
Cause you're coming over to my house
You're coming over to my house
Red eyes don't get rid of your doubt
We stayed up late to watch the day arrive
Lucky number 25
Take a minute
Just to live it
And that's when you'll realize
Every now and then
The worst week makes the best weekend
And everything is better
Because I'm with all my friends
Some suburban kids just getting drunk out in the garden
Sitting by a swimming pool
With the best dressed kid from Harlem
Grass stains on my shoes
My rib cage is bruised
But that side of love we tasted
You find that stuff you chase it
If I, If I never told you
That I wanna hold you
That I wanna hold you
I just wish it was old news
If I, If I never told you
That I wanna hold you
That I wanna hold you
I just wish it was old news
By now,
Cause you're coming over to my house
You're coming over to my house
Red eyes don't get rid of your doubt
By now,
Cause you're coming over to my house
You're coming over to my house
Red eyes don't get rid of your doubt
I'm not holding out For anything better
Can we just stay here forever? Can we just stay here forever?
I'm not holding out For anything better
Can we just stay here forever? Can we just stay here forever?
I'm not holding out For anything better
Can we just stay here forever? Can we just stay here forever?
I'm not holding out For anything better
Can we just stay here forever? Can we just stay here
Cause I should have told you
By now,
Cause you're coming over to my house
You're coming over to my house
Red eyes don't get rid of your doubt
By now,
Cause you're coming over to my house
You're coming over to my house
Red eyes don't get rid of your doubt
April fools I think a Tuesday
Spring had just arrived
And so our clothes were hanging loosely
We stepped outside
To the old petrol station
Out of nowhere started raining
Kinda suited the occasion
Reminded me of when we spent our whole summer vacation
Two thousand eleven
Sleeping in my basement
Looking back I think that we just spent those 2 weeks wasted
Some side of love we tasted
You find your love you chase it
If I, If I never told you
That I wanna hold you
That I wanna hold you
I just wish it was old news
If I, If I never told you
That I wanna hold you
That I wanna hold you
I just wish it was old news
By now,
Cause you're coming over to my house
You're coming over to my house
Red eyes don't get rid of your doubt
By now,
Cause you're coming over to my house
You're coming over to my house
Red eyes don't get rid of your doubt
We stayed up late to watch the day arrive
Lucky number 25
Take a minute
Just to live it
And that's when you'll realize
Every now and then
The worst week makes the best weekend
And everything is better
Because I'm with all my friends
Some suburban kids just getting drunk out in the garden
Sitting by a swimming pool
With the best dressed kid from Harlem
Grass stains on my shoes
My rib cage is bruised
But that side of love we tasted
You find that stuff you chase it
If I, If I never told you
That I wanna hold you
That I wanna hold you
I just wish it was old news
If I, If I never told you
That I wanna hold you
That I wanna hold you
I just wish it was old news
By now,
Cause you're coming over to my house
You're coming over to my house
Red eyes don't get rid of your doubt
By now,
Cause you're coming over to my house
You're coming over to my house
Red eyes don't get rid of your doubt
I'm not holding out For anything better
Can we just stay here forever? Can we just stay here forever?
I'm not holding out For anything better
Can we just stay here forever? Can we just stay here forever?
I'm not holding out For anything better
Can we just stay here forever? Can we just stay here forever?
I'm not holding out For anything better
Can we just stay here forever? Can we just stay here
Cause I should have told you
By now,
Cause you're coming over to my house
You're coming over to my house
Red eyes don't get rid of your doubt
By now,
Cause you're coming over to my house
You're coming over to my house
Red eyes don't get rid of your doubt
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