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 remember what you said and when you said it to me last night
We was talkin and you reassured me everythings fine
When I woke up this mornin to get some lovin from you
I turned to one side, to my surpirse i wasnt layin nest to you
Why did you get close to me
I thought it was supposed to be me 'n you, you 'n me
So complete
Why you handlin me this way?
When was it you was talkin yesterday
Yesterday
I can Say
I seemed to be, so complete, so complete
Somethin bout the way you said nothin
You did it
No kiss. no lovin
You did it
Its a shame but it brings about the weak in me
(Brings about the weak in me)
Spend a life time with me
You did it
Shared things I wont speak
You did it
When ever your around me, so complete
So I waited and I waited cause i knew that you would call
Hour one, hour two, hour three, hours not at all
If Im dreamin wake me up
Cause I just about had enough
I had enough
I can not see, how you could ever let this happen to me
I Still believe
That it was supposed to be
me 'n you, you 'n me
So complete
(so complete so complete)
If your sayin that you need to leave
Then be a man about it, step to me
Step to me
Tell Me please
That with me its so complete, so complete
Somethin bout the way you said nothin
You did it
No kiss. no lovin
You did it
Its a shame but it brings about the weak in me
(Brings about the weak in me)
Spend a life time with me
You did it
Shared things I wont speak
You did it
When ever your around me, so complete
Wont you tell me right now what you want from me
(what you want from me)
Cause its been to long that you've held it in baby
(held it in ooooh)
Thought you was the one but you just left me
(you know you played me)
Now I feel that Im so incomplete ooooooh
Somethin bout the way you said nothin
You did it
No kiss. no lovin
You did it
Its a shame but it brings about the weak in me
(Brings about the weak in me)
Spend a life time with me
You did it
Shared things I wont speak
You did it
When ever your around me, so complete
Please
Give me the response baby
I want you to believe me
Ohhh baby
Please give me all the lovin I need
Promis you wont ever leave me
Ohhh baby
We was talkin and you reassured me everythings fine
When I woke up this mornin to get some lovin from you
I turned to one side, to my surpirse i wasnt layin nest to you
Why did you get close to me
I thought it was supposed to be me 'n you, you 'n me
So complete
Why you handlin me this way?
When was it you was talkin yesterday
Yesterday
I can Say
I seemed to be, so complete, so complete
Somethin bout the way you said nothin
You did it
No kiss. no lovin
You did it
Its a shame but it brings about the weak in me
(Brings about the weak in me)
Spend a life time with me
You did it
Shared things I wont speak
You did it
When ever your around me, so complete
So I waited and I waited cause i knew that you would call
Hour one, hour two, hour three, hours not at all
If Im dreamin wake me up
Cause I just about had enough
I had enough
I can not see, how you could ever let this happen to me
I Still believe
That it was supposed to be
me 'n you, you 'n me
So complete
(so complete so complete)
If your sayin that you need to leave
Then be a man about it, step to me
Step to me
Tell Me please
That with me its so complete, so complete
Somethin bout the way you said nothin
You did it
No kiss. no lovin
You did it
Its a shame but it brings about the weak in me
(Brings about the weak in me)
Spend a life time with me
You did it
Shared things I wont speak
You did it
When ever your around me, so complete
Wont you tell me right now what you want from me
(what you want from me)
Cause its been to long that you've held it in baby
(held it in ooooh)
Thought you was the one but you just left me
(you know you played me)
Now I feel that Im so incomplete ooooooh
Somethin bout the way you said nothin
You did it
No kiss. no lovin
You did it
Its a shame but it brings about the weak in me
(Brings about the weak in me)
Spend a life time with me
You did it
Shared things I wont speak
You did it
When ever your around me, so complete
Please
Give me the response baby
I want you to believe me
Ohhh baby
Please give me all the lovin I need
Promis you wont ever leave me
Ohhh baby
Lyrics submitted by lil_angel4
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