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.
When it all just fits
No more waiting up 'till midnight
To see if he comes home
And it sinks in
Through these holes in your old bed sheets
You might spend your life alone
And you don't want to be alone
no not alone
When you think too much
And you came to another game
Despondent out of touch
And you reach so hard it makes you fall
For these hands that let you go
That shouldn't let you go at all
that shouldnt let you go at all
no not at all
I don't know what its like to be you babe
but from the looks I don't think I want to
and I know I've been hanging on tight
so maybe it just might mean I want you
yeah babe I want you
You know what I mean
When I say that I come from a place that hurts
You fit in my scene
And try to make everything work
You watch me turn green
I come down, yeah but I might never land
You said you'd understand
But you don't want to be there
When it goes down again
bop bop bop bop bop ba da (x6)
Staring at the ceiling
Gives me another feeling
About who you are
And you know I was really thinking
I could be another Lincoln
If I got this far
If I got this far
driving in my car
and Then I started holding on to these I couldn't keep
And the wise ass called me faggot
But I feel more like a creep
and these things creep
I watch them creep
and I dont get no sleep
And I don't know what it's like to take it slow
and from the feel I don't think I want to
no I dont want to
and I now know
And I know that it seems I'm Letting go
And things I know, I know would haunt you
and I don't want to haunt you
You know what I mean
When I say that I come from a place that hurts
You fit in my scene
And try to make everything work
You watch me turn green
I come down, yeah but I might never land
You said you'd understand
But you don't want to be there
When it goes down again
You know what I mean
When I say that I come from a place that hurts
You fit in my scene
And try to make everything work
You watch me turn green
I come down, yeah but I might never land
You said you'd understand
But you don't want to be there
you don't want to be there
you don't want to be there
When it goes down again
when it goes down again
No more waiting up 'till midnight
To see if he comes home
And it sinks in
Through these holes in your old bed sheets
You might spend your life alone
And you don't want to be alone
no not alone
When you think too much
And you came to another game
Despondent out of touch
And you reach so hard it makes you fall
For these hands that let you go
That shouldn't let you go at all
that shouldnt let you go at all
no not at all
I don't know what its like to be you babe
but from the looks I don't think I want to
and I know I've been hanging on tight
so maybe it just might mean I want you
yeah babe I want you
You know what I mean
When I say that I come from a place that hurts
You fit in my scene
And try to make everything work
You watch me turn green
I come down, yeah but I might never land
You said you'd understand
But you don't want to be there
When it goes down again
bop bop bop bop bop ba da (x6)
Staring at the ceiling
Gives me another feeling
About who you are
And you know I was really thinking
I could be another Lincoln
If I got this far
If I got this far
driving in my car
and Then I started holding on to these I couldn't keep
And the wise ass called me faggot
But I feel more like a creep
and these things creep
I watch them creep
and I dont get no sleep
And I don't know what it's like to take it slow
and from the feel I don't think I want to
no I dont want to
and I now know
And I know that it seems I'm Letting go
And things I know, I know would haunt you
and I don't want to haunt you
You know what I mean
When I say that I come from a place that hurts
You fit in my scene
And try to make everything work
You watch me turn green
I come down, yeah but I might never land
You said you'd understand
But you don't want to be there
When it goes down again
You know what I mean
When I say that I come from a place that hurts
You fit in my scene
And try to make everything work
You watch me turn green
I come down, yeah but I might never land
You said you'd understand
But you don't want to be there
you don't want to be there
you don't want to be there
When it goes down again
when it goes down again
Lyrics submitted by evilmprss
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