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.
oh yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
what happens now, after you've struck out?
when there's no one left
and you're all dug out
and who takes the blame at the end of the game?
do the names still remain someone else's you crave
everything's come undone
now i need everyone but no one
staring at it all but i can't see
it takes the darkest of suspicions to find the things that we've been missing
you'll hear the silence if you're listening
i'm not supposed to be over you
i'm not supposed to feel the way i do
i used to feel when this was all brand new
i'm not supposed to be over you
over, over
and you stand so tall
you gotta face it all
but you don't go when they call
'cause you're still pinned to that wall
and with the change of the face
you add a slight touch of grace
but not enough to trace
everything's come undone
now i need everyone but no one
staring at it all but i can't see
it takes the darkest of suspicions to find the things that we've been missing
you'll hear the silence if you're listening
i'm not supposed to be over you
i'm not supposed to feel the way i do
i used to feel when this was all brand new
i'm not supposed to be over you
it takes the darkest of suspicions to find the things that we've been missing
you'll hear the silence if you're listening
i'm not supposed to be over you
i'm not supposed to feel the way i do
i used to feel when this was all brand new
i'm not supposed to be, and i'm not supposed to be
no i'm not supposed to be over you, over you
i'm not supposed to be
and every time that i try
i just lose my mind
it's just passing me by
'cause there's not much time
don't you ever want to feel
the way that you know you could feel?
what happens now, after you've struck out?
when there's no one left
and you're all dug out
and who takes the blame at the end of the game?
do the names still remain someone else's you crave
everything's come undone
now i need everyone but no one
staring at it all but i can't see
it takes the darkest of suspicions to find the things that we've been missing
you'll hear the silence if you're listening
i'm not supposed to be over you
i'm not supposed to feel the way i do
i used to feel when this was all brand new
i'm not supposed to be over you
over, over
and you stand so tall
you gotta face it all
but you don't go when they call
'cause you're still pinned to that wall
and with the change of the face
you add a slight touch of grace
but not enough to trace
everything's come undone
now i need everyone but no one
staring at it all but i can't see
it takes the darkest of suspicions to find the things that we've been missing
you'll hear the silence if you're listening
i'm not supposed to be over you
i'm not supposed to feel the way i do
i used to feel when this was all brand new
i'm not supposed to be over you
it takes the darkest of suspicions to find the things that we've been missing
you'll hear the silence if you're listening
i'm not supposed to be over you
i'm not supposed to feel the way i do
i used to feel when this was all brand new
i'm not supposed to be, and i'm not supposed to be
no i'm not supposed to be over you, over you
i'm not supposed to be
and every time that i try
i just lose my mind
it's just passing me by
'cause there's not much time
don't you ever want to feel
the way that you know you could feel?
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