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.
Constantly girl you're on my mind
Girl, I think about you all of the time
And even though words are hard to say
Girl I miss you, never thought I'd feel this way
If you keep on taking
My heart you'll be breaking
So why do you do this to me?
You know how I'm feeling
It's you I believe in
Baby can't you see that I need you?
You know that it's true
Every time I see your face I miss you lady
You know that it's you
I wanna let you know you're driving me crazy
I'd do anything to help you to see
I don't think you understand what you're doing to me
You know that it's true
Every now and then I wanna call you lately
You know that it's you
I send a prayer that you'll come back to me lady
Oh yeah
Life ain't anything alone, can't you see?
You're an angel in my eyes
Everyday, you're closer to me
Nobody's there when I call your name
And nights are cold girl without your flame
Nights are cold girl without your flame
But if I could girl I'd make you see
(I'd make you see, yeah)
That I'm sorry, that I need you here with me
If you keep on taking
My heart you'll be breaking
So why do you do this to me?
You know how I'm feeling
It's you I believe in
Baby can't you see that I need you?
You know that it's true
Every time I see your face I miss you lady
You know that it's you
I wanna let you know you're driving me crazy
I'd do anything to help you to see
I don't think you understand what you're doing to me
You know that it's true
Every now and then I wanna call you lately
You know that it's you
I send a prayer that you'll come back to me lady
Oh yeah
Life ain't anything alone, can't you see?
You're an angel in my eyes
Everyday, you're closer to me
Everyday reminisce about the past
Of a love that we thought would last
How we used to be when it was you and me
How did it all disappear so fast
There are days that I can't forget
There are things that I now regret
I was there for you when you were there for me
And I was thinkin' we were set
Every night when I'm laying in my bed
I hear your voice going round in my head
Think of all the things I could have done and
All those things I could have said
I really will make it up to you
I know now what I've got to do
It took time but now I've realised how much I'm missing you
If you keep on taking
My heart you'll be breaking
So why do you do this to me?
You know how I'm feeling
It's you I believe in
Baby can't you see that I need you?
You know that it's true
Every time I see your face I miss you lady
You know that it's you
I wanna let you know you're driving me crazy
I'd do anything to help you to see
I don't think you understand what you're doing to me
You know that it's true
Every now and then I wanna call you lately
You know that it's you
I send a prayer that you'll come back to me lady
Oh yeah
Life ain't anything alone, can't you see?
You're an angel in my eyes
Everyday, you're closer to me
You know that it's true
Every time I see your face I miss you lady
You know that it's you
I wanna let you know you're driving me crazy
I'd do anything to help you to see
I don't think you understand what you're doing to me
You know that it's true
Every now and then I wanna call you lately
You know that it's you
I send a prayer that you'll come back to me lady
Oh yeah
Life ain't anything alone, can't you see?
You're an angel in my eyes
Everyday, you're closer to me
Girl, I think about you all of the time
And even though words are hard to say
Girl I miss you, never thought I'd feel this way
If you keep on taking
My heart you'll be breaking
So why do you do this to me?
You know how I'm feeling
It's you I believe in
Baby can't you see that I need you?
You know that it's true
Every time I see your face I miss you lady
You know that it's you
I wanna let you know you're driving me crazy
I'd do anything to help you to see
I don't think you understand what you're doing to me
You know that it's true
Every now and then I wanna call you lately
You know that it's you
I send a prayer that you'll come back to me lady
Oh yeah
Life ain't anything alone, can't you see?
You're an angel in my eyes
Everyday, you're closer to me
Nobody's there when I call your name
And nights are cold girl without your flame
Nights are cold girl without your flame
But if I could girl I'd make you see
(I'd make you see, yeah)
That I'm sorry, that I need you here with me
If you keep on taking
My heart you'll be breaking
So why do you do this to me?
You know how I'm feeling
It's you I believe in
Baby can't you see that I need you?
You know that it's true
Every time I see your face I miss you lady
You know that it's you
I wanna let you know you're driving me crazy
I'd do anything to help you to see
I don't think you understand what you're doing to me
You know that it's true
Every now and then I wanna call you lately
You know that it's you
I send a prayer that you'll come back to me lady
Oh yeah
Life ain't anything alone, can't you see?
You're an angel in my eyes
Everyday, you're closer to me
Everyday reminisce about the past
Of a love that we thought would last
How we used to be when it was you and me
How did it all disappear so fast
There are days that I can't forget
There are things that I now regret
I was there for you when you were there for me
And I was thinkin' we were set
Every night when I'm laying in my bed
I hear your voice going round in my head
Think of all the things I could have done and
All those things I could have said
I really will make it up to you
I know now what I've got to do
It took time but now I've realised how much I'm missing you
If you keep on taking
My heart you'll be breaking
So why do you do this to me?
You know how I'm feeling
It's you I believe in
Baby can't you see that I need you?
You know that it's true
Every time I see your face I miss you lady
You know that it's you
I wanna let you know you're driving me crazy
I'd do anything to help you to see
I don't think you understand what you're doing to me
You know that it's true
Every now and then I wanna call you lately
You know that it's you
I send a prayer that you'll come back to me lady
Oh yeah
Life ain't anything alone, can't you see?
You're an angel in my eyes
Everyday, you're closer to me
You know that it's true
Every time I see your face I miss you lady
You know that it's you
I wanna let you know you're driving me crazy
I'd do anything to help you to see
I don't think you understand what you're doing to me
You know that it's true
Every now and then I wanna call you lately
You know that it's you
I send a prayer that you'll come back to me lady
Oh yeah
Life ain't anything alone, can't you see?
You're an angel in my eyes
Everyday, you're closer to me
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I remember pretty clearly watching this video on tv on 2001 while studying late at night. It's pretty nice and touching for a 'boy band', at least it's how I remember feeling back then. It brings me nice memories of my friends' and I special bound...Funny how this was one of the lasts' Five songs and it's probably one of the saddest, about a relationship that is ending unavoidably. Makes me cry every time I hear it, remembering those happy and young years that won't ever come back and how we drifted apart, like the lyrics say, how I would do anything to make it different...
the video made me cry..i miss five
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