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.
I always said that that'd be it
That I wouldn't stick around
If it ever came to this
Yet here I am, so confused
How am I supposed to leave
When I can't even move
In the time it would've took to say
?Honey I'm home, how was your day'
You dropped a bomb right where we live
And expected me to just forgive?
Well, that's a mighty big word
For such a small man
And I'm not sure I can
?Cause I don't even know now who I am
And it's too soon for me to say forgive
I guess I should ask but I won't
Was it love of just her touch
?Cause I don't think I want to know
So get you some things and get out
Don't call me for a day or two
So I can sort this out
Well you might as well've ripped the life
Right out of me right here tonight
When through the fallin' tears you said
?Can you ever just forgive?'
Well, that's a mighty big word
For such a small man
And I'm not sure I can
?Cause I don't even know now who I am
And it's too soon for me to say forgive
Well you know what they say
Forgive and forget, relive and regret
Well, that's a mighty big word
For such a small man
And I'm not sure I can
?Cause I don't even know now who I am
And it's too soon for me to say forgive
That I wouldn't stick around
If it ever came to this
Yet here I am, so confused
How am I supposed to leave
When I can't even move
In the time it would've took to say
?Honey I'm home, how was your day'
You dropped a bomb right where we live
And expected me to just forgive?
Well, that's a mighty big word
For such a small man
And I'm not sure I can
?Cause I don't even know now who I am
And it's too soon for me to say forgive
I guess I should ask but I won't
Was it love of just her touch
?Cause I don't think I want to know
So get you some things and get out
Don't call me for a day or two
So I can sort this out
Well you might as well've ripped the life
Right out of me right here tonight
When through the fallin' tears you said
?Can you ever just forgive?'
Well, that's a mighty big word
For such a small man
And I'm not sure I can
?Cause I don't even know now who I am
And it's too soon for me to say forgive
Well you know what they say
Forgive and forget, relive and regret
Well, that's a mighty big word
For such a small man
And I'm not sure I can
?Cause I don't even know now who I am
And it's too soon for me to say forgive
Lyrics submitted by KissOfFalseHope
Forgive Lyrics as written by Trey Bruce Rebecca Lynn Howard
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