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.
Don't want to give, Don't want to steal
Don't want to be anything I'm not
You take answers I give questions, like some rolling, monologue
Want to be the one to say, that today could be the day
A pity to believe in what you know is what you know
I will, take you as you are
Please accept me as I am
Find your lonely life bizarre
Know it's above you, I know it's below me
Always someone
Don't want to live, life in your shoes
Don't feel I know the way
Feeling you, giving me, directions I don't need
Up and up, and round we go
First it's fast and then we're slow
Could you connect with my intellect?
I won't take you as you are
Please don't take me as I am
Find your lonely life bizarre
You'll see this in love, you'll see this in li-ife
Hold an all-year-round reception
For a love with no connection
Knowing you, knowing my, ignorance to more than life
Know it's above you, I know it's below me
I will, take you as you are
Please accept me as I am
Find your lonely life bizarre
Know it's above you, I know it's below me
I will, take you as you are
Please accept me as I am
There'll be something in the wind
To show us we're right, and tell us we're wrong
I want to wake up
Don't want to be anything I'm not
You take answers I give questions, like some rolling, monologue
Want to be the one to say, that today could be the day
A pity to believe in what you know is what you know
I will, take you as you are
Please accept me as I am
Find your lonely life bizarre
Know it's above you, I know it's below me
Always someone
Don't want to live, life in your shoes
Don't feel I know the way
Feeling you, giving me, directions I don't need
Up and up, and round we go
First it's fast and then we're slow
Could you connect with my intellect?
I won't take you as you are
Please don't take me as I am
Find your lonely life bizarre
You'll see this in love, you'll see this in li-ife
Hold an all-year-round reception
For a love with no connection
Knowing you, knowing my, ignorance to more than life
Know it's above you, I know it's below me
I will, take you as you are
Please accept me as I am
Find your lonely life bizarre
Know it's above you, I know it's below me
I will, take you as you are
Please accept me as I am
There'll be something in the wind
To show us we're right, and tell us we're wrong
I want to wake up
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