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.
the only thing
we say to each other
everytime
is goodbye
(even though
it's just after
we kissed softly)
we like to repeat
sad words to each other
we like to repeat
our sad adieus
to each other
when are we going
to stop
hurting each other
so pointlessly?
we remember
that day
when we kissed
softly
we remember
something important
some important words
we keep missing each other
like a revolving door
that goes on spinning
there's here and there's yonder
someday
you will
experience
a happy love story
till then
sayonara
we keep repeating
sad words to each other
we keep repeating
sad words to each other
we don't realise
it's like a revolving door
that keeps spinning
there's here and there's yonder
someday
you and i
will meet
again
till then
farewell
we say to each other
everytime
is goodbye
(even though
it's just after
we kissed softly)
we like to repeat
sad words to each other
we like to repeat
our sad adieus
to each other
when are we going
to stop
hurting each other
so pointlessly?
we remember
that day
when we kissed
softly
we remember
something important
some important words
we keep missing each other
like a revolving door
that goes on spinning
there's here and there's yonder
someday
you will
experience
a happy love story
till then
sayonara
we keep repeating
sad words to each other
we keep repeating
sad words to each other
we don't realise
it's like a revolving door
that keeps spinning
there's here and there's yonder
someday
you and i
will meet
again
till then
farewell
Lyrics submitted by spliphstar
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