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.
She had Screeching Weasel
Playing on her radio
Her window's down she looked
At me and then she waved hello
I smiled back and thought about
The time when my dad said
There'd be a lightning bolt
And it'll hit you some day
And I've never felt that way
That's when we met and I knew
That we would stay together
From that moment on but I
Messed up and I know I was
Wrong I miss that smile when
I'd sing her a song I feel so
Alone 'cause now it's all gone
She's always talking in her sleep
I realize now more than before
That I'm for her and she's for me
I know that her and me can't
Be hurt by this tragedy
The way she'd laugh and cry
And look me in the eyes and
Feel the same way as I do
I'm here all alone there's no one
Aroudn but I'm being blinded
By the sound of her voice
Sitting here on the ground
I'm laughing out loud
Realizing how stupid I am
And I know I was wrong I miss
That smile I'd sing her
A song I feel so alone 'cause
Now it's all gone
Sometimes I'd like to try to
Try moving on without you
Maintaining composure is so
Hard to do confrontations are
Hard when your hearts filled
With doubt and I can't seem
To form a sentence with these
Marbles in my mouth
Playing on her radio
Her window's down she looked
At me and then she waved hello
I smiled back and thought about
The time when my dad said
There'd be a lightning bolt
And it'll hit you some day
And I've never felt that way
That's when we met and I knew
That we would stay together
From that moment on but I
Messed up and I know I was
Wrong I miss that smile when
I'd sing her a song I feel so
Alone 'cause now it's all gone
She's always talking in her sleep
I realize now more than before
That I'm for her and she's for me
I know that her and me can't
Be hurt by this tragedy
The way she'd laugh and cry
And look me in the eyes and
Feel the same way as I do
I'm here all alone there's no one
Aroudn but I'm being blinded
By the sound of her voice
Sitting here on the ground
I'm laughing out loud
Realizing how stupid I am
And I know I was wrong I miss
That smile I'd sing her
A song I feel so alone 'cause
Now it's all gone
Sometimes I'd like to try to
Try moving on without you
Maintaining composure is so
Hard to do confrontations are
Hard when your hearts filled
With doubt and I can't seem
To form a sentence with these
Marbles in my mouth
Lyrics submitted by ticklemeemo
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