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.
Once upon a time she was fine
And good people knew her name
I was from the ocean floor
But I remember the look in her eyes
True love the birds would sing
And the trees would call her
Name as she walked by
Love was grand until that magic day
She turned me into nothing
(chorus)
Let's talk about something else
I'm starting not to see myself
She went so far away
But I still see her everyday
Nothing
Let's talk about something else
Can't see myself with anyone else
Please oh please
Let's talk about something else
Before I cry....
Waa, waa, waaaaa
She can't see me, but I can
I guess I am the invisible man
She can't see, what would be,
Nothing hurts worse
Than being nothing
The invisible man
Some things are hard to understand
The invisible man
Nothing worse than turning into
Once upon a time she was fine
And good people knew her name
I was from outside
Where all the animals and
All the trees were happy
What's wrong I'm standing over here
It's just weird that she can't see me
It's as if she waved her magic wand
And somehow turned me into nothing
(chorus)
The invisible man
Some things are hard to understand
The invisible man
Nothing worse than...
She can't see me, but I can
I guess I am the invisible man
She can't see, what could be
Changed her mind and turned me into nothing
And good people knew her name
I was from the ocean floor
But I remember the look in her eyes
True love the birds would sing
And the trees would call her
Name as she walked by
Love was grand until that magic day
She turned me into nothing
(chorus)
Let's talk about something else
I'm starting not to see myself
She went so far away
But I still see her everyday
Nothing
Let's talk about something else
Can't see myself with anyone else
Please oh please
Let's talk about something else
Before I cry....
Waa, waa, waaaaa
She can't see me, but I can
I guess I am the invisible man
She can't see, what would be,
Nothing hurts worse
Than being nothing
The invisible man
Some things are hard to understand
The invisible man
Nothing worse than turning into
Once upon a time she was fine
And good people knew her name
I was from outside
Where all the animals and
All the trees were happy
What's wrong I'm standing over here
It's just weird that she can't see me
It's as if she waved her magic wand
And somehow turned me into nothing
(chorus)
The invisible man
Some things are hard to understand
The invisible man
Nothing worse than...
She can't see me, but I can
I guess I am the invisible man
She can't see, what could be
Changed her mind and turned me into nothing
Lyrics submitted by evilmprss
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