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.
No one tastes like you
No one wastes me their words like you do
No one can change my views
Like you do
Do you really think I wanted this to fail?
Do you really think this crazy world'll get better?
Do you really think this crazy world'll get better?
No one tastes like you
No one wastes me their words like you do
And nothing between us is assumed
And no one can change the fact that I was sewed on you
I'm the reject that you never accepted
I'm the reject that you always neglected
I'm the reject that you never accepted
Now I'm left wrecked and forever affected
There's nothing left to do
There's nothing left to say, no more to lose
I miss all the things you knew
There's no excuse
Do you really think I wanted this to fail?
Do you really think this crazy world'll get better?
Do you really think this crazy world'll get better?
I'm the reject that you never accepted
I'm the reject that you always neglected
I'm the reject that you never accepted
I'm the reject that you always neglected
Now I'm left wrecked and forever affected
You know that I'm all alone
There's nothing else I can say
There's no one else I can be anymore
I'm the reject that you never accepted
(I'm the reject that you never accepted)
I'm the reject that you always neglected
(I'm the reject that you always neglected)
I'm the reject that you never accepted
I'm the reject that you always neglected
Now I'm left wrecked and forever affected
I'm the reject that you never accepted
I'm the reject that you always neglected
I'm the reject that you never accepted
I'm the reject that you always neglected
Now I'm left wrecked and forever affected
No one wastes me their words like you do
No one can change my views
Like you do
Do you really think I wanted this to fail?
Do you really think this crazy world'll get better?
Do you really think this crazy world'll get better?
No one tastes like you
No one wastes me their words like you do
And nothing between us is assumed
And no one can change the fact that I was sewed on you
I'm the reject that you never accepted
I'm the reject that you always neglected
I'm the reject that you never accepted
Now I'm left wrecked and forever affected
There's nothing left to do
There's nothing left to say, no more to lose
I miss all the things you knew
There's no excuse
Do you really think I wanted this to fail?
Do you really think this crazy world'll get better?
Do you really think this crazy world'll get better?
I'm the reject that you never accepted
I'm the reject that you always neglected
I'm the reject that you never accepted
I'm the reject that you always neglected
Now I'm left wrecked and forever affected
You know that I'm all alone
There's nothing else I can say
There's no one else I can be anymore
I'm the reject that you never accepted
(I'm the reject that you never accepted)
I'm the reject that you always neglected
(I'm the reject that you always neglected)
I'm the reject that you never accepted
I'm the reject that you always neglected
Now I'm left wrecked and forever affected
I'm the reject that you never accepted
I'm the reject that you always neglected
I'm the reject that you never accepted
I'm the reject that you always neglected
Now I'm left wrecked and forever affected
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lyric mistakes.."sold on you" not "sewed" and "and now when i'm all alone" not "you know that i'm all alone"
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