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.
It's over baby one more time, dont make me sit alone and cry,
well it's over baby I know it but I cant let go
I'm like a fish out of water, a cat in a tree, you dont even
wanna talk to me,well it's over,I know it but I cant let go
You wanna take me back,when I come around you say your sorry,
then you push me out,I got a big chain around my neck and
I'm broken down like a train wreck,well it's over but, I know but I cant let go
See I got a candle it burns so bright,in my window every night well
it's over, I know it but I cant let go
You dont have to see me standing around, feel like I've been shot
but didnt fall down, well it's over, I know it but I can't let go
You wanna take me back,when I come around (hey) you say your sorry,
then you push me out, I got a big chain around my neck and
Im broken down like a train wreck,well it's over, I know but I can't let go
You turn off the trouble like you turn off a light,went off and
left me it just aint right,well it's over I know it but I can't let go
Yeah round every corner there's something I see and it brings
it right back to how it used to be,well it's over,I know it but I can't let go
You wanna take me back when I come around, you say your sorry,
then you push me out I got a big chain around my neck and
I'm broken down like a chain wreck,well it's over I know it but I can't let go
You wanna take me back when I come around (hey) you say your sorry,
then you push me out I got a big chain around my neck,
and Im broken down like a train wreck,well it's over, I know it but I can't go
It's over I know it but I can't let go
yeah yeah yeah it's over I know it but I can't let go
well it's over baby I know it but I cant let go
I'm like a fish out of water, a cat in a tree, you dont even
wanna talk to me,well it's over,I know it but I cant let go
You wanna take me back,when I come around you say your sorry,
then you push me out,I got a big chain around my neck and
I'm broken down like a train wreck,well it's over but, I know but I cant let go
See I got a candle it burns so bright,in my window every night well
it's over, I know it but I cant let go
You dont have to see me standing around, feel like I've been shot
but didnt fall down, well it's over, I know it but I can't let go
You wanna take me back,when I come around (hey) you say your sorry,
then you push me out, I got a big chain around my neck and
Im broken down like a train wreck,well it's over, I know but I can't let go
You turn off the trouble like you turn off a light,went off and
left me it just aint right,well it's over I know it but I can't let go
Yeah round every corner there's something I see and it brings
it right back to how it used to be,well it's over,I know it but I can't let go
You wanna take me back when I come around, you say your sorry,
then you push me out I got a big chain around my neck and
I'm broken down like a chain wreck,well it's over I know it but I can't let go
You wanna take me back when I come around (hey) you say your sorry,
then you push me out I got a big chain around my neck,
and Im broken down like a train wreck,well it's over, I know it but I can't go
It's over I know it but I can't let go
yeah yeah yeah it's over I know it but I can't let go
Lyrics submitted by gogogadget34
Can't Let Go Lyrics as written by Mariah Carey Walter Afanasieff
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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