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.
She said it's over
Packed up her bags left the keys on the sofa
Said that she's done she don't need any closure
Got in her car showing no composure
Always looked back couldn't leave any slower
See her words didn't match up
I could see that she wanted just to back up
Yeah she knew that her feelings gonna catch up
What can I say is it something we can patch up
Baby tell me is it
tell me is it really what you want
If you really want me back better put me in the front
I ain't gonna hit you up if you really want me gone
But I know
I'll go down in history
Imma make you miss me
Whatever town or city
You won't find another one like me to put it simply
Imma make you miss me
Always been a mystery
Imma be the one you always see when you're not here
Yeah
See I ain't gonna front
You can hide behind your ego but we both know what you want
Yeah I know I'm kinda toxic, last night I lost it
Put down the boxes, we gotta stop this, yeah
Cus when we're good we're incredible
Last night was rough but that shit's forgettable
I said some things that I find regrettable
You might have options we ain't comparable
Baby tell me is it
tell me is it really what you want
If you really want me back better put me in the front
I ain't gonna hit you up if you really want me gone
But I know that
I'll go down in history
Imma make you miss me
Whatever town or city
You won't find another one like me to put it simply
Imma make you miss me
Always been a mystery
Imma be the one you always see
See I might be, the one that has hurt you most
But I'll still be, the one that still holds you close
And I know sometimes it feels like I feel nothing at all
But I know I will be the one you call
Cus I'll go down in history
Imma make you miss me
Whatever town or city
You won't find another one like me to put it simply
Imma make you miss me
Always been a mystery
Imma be the one you always see when you're not here
Packed up her bags left the keys on the sofa
Said that she's done she don't need any closure
Got in her car showing no composure
Always looked back couldn't leave any slower
See her words didn't match up
I could see that she wanted just to back up
Yeah she knew that her feelings gonna catch up
What can I say is it something we can patch up
Baby tell me is it
tell me is it really what you want
If you really want me back better put me in the front
I ain't gonna hit you up if you really want me gone
But I know
I'll go down in history
Imma make you miss me
Whatever town or city
You won't find another one like me to put it simply
Imma make you miss me
Always been a mystery
Imma be the one you always see when you're not here
Yeah
See I ain't gonna front
You can hide behind your ego but we both know what you want
Yeah I know I'm kinda toxic, last night I lost it
Put down the boxes, we gotta stop this, yeah
Cus when we're good we're incredible
Last night was rough but that shit's forgettable
I said some things that I find regrettable
You might have options we ain't comparable
Baby tell me is it
tell me is it really what you want
If you really want me back better put me in the front
I ain't gonna hit you up if you really want me gone
But I know that
I'll go down in history
Imma make you miss me
Whatever town or city
You won't find another one like me to put it simply
Imma make you miss me
Always been a mystery
Imma be the one you always see
See I might be, the one that has hurt you most
But I'll still be, the one that still holds you close
And I know sometimes it feels like I feel nothing at all
But I know I will be the one you call
Cus I'll go down in history
Imma make you miss me
Whatever town or city
You won't find another one like me to put it simply
Imma make you miss me
Always been a mystery
Imma be the one you always see when you're not here
Lyrics submitted by Moondragon
DOWN IN HISTORY Lyrics as written by Jacob Bush
Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid
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