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.
If melody is my destiny
Then what's left of me, I'll give to you
And if next to me, is all that you need to be
Would you settle for fantasy if it's the best you could do?
PRE-CHORUS
Can I have my cake?
Can I have you too?
Would you follow me?
Could I ask you to?
CHORUS
Would the world between us break these ties?
We worked so hard to realize
Can a postcard say what I see in your eyes?
Could I ever break away?
Would I be satisfied and find peace inside
Rolling half my life over broken white lines?
PRE-CHORUS
Can I have my cake?
Can I have you too?
Would you follow me?
Could I ask you to?
Will I wake up one morning and see your face
And the streaks on the window that the rainstorm makes?
Could you bear all the waiting and the strength that it takes?
Could I ever break away? Could I ever break away?
PRE-CHORUS
Can I have my cake?
Can I have you too?
Would you follow me?
Could I ask you to?
CHORUS
Would the world between us break these ties?
We worked so hard to realize
Can a postcard say what I see in your eyes?
Could I ever break away? Could I ever break away?
Away, away, oh yeah
Then what's left of me, I'll give to you
And if next to me, is all that you need to be
Would you settle for fantasy if it's the best you could do?
PRE-CHORUS
Can I have my cake?
Can I have you too?
Would you follow me?
Could I ask you to?
CHORUS
Would the world between us break these ties?
We worked so hard to realize
Can a postcard say what I see in your eyes?
Could I ever break away?
Would I be satisfied and find peace inside
Rolling half my life over broken white lines?
PRE-CHORUS
Can I have my cake?
Can I have you too?
Would you follow me?
Could I ask you to?
Will I wake up one morning and see your face
And the streaks on the window that the rainstorm makes?
Could you bear all the waiting and the strength that it takes?
Could I ever break away? Could I ever break away?
PRE-CHORUS
Can I have my cake?
Can I have you too?
Would you follow me?
Could I ask you to?
CHORUS
Would the world between us break these ties?
We worked so hard to realize
Can a postcard say what I see in your eyes?
Could I ever break away? Could I ever break away?
Away, away, oh yeah
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