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.
You're not sure what you want to do with your life
But you sure don't want me in it
Yeah you're sure the life you're living with me
Can't go on one single minute
And there's a new one waiting outside this door
And now's the time to begin it
You found a new world
And you want to taste it
But that world can turn cold
And you better face it
Who will you run to when it all falls down
Who's gonna pick you world up off the ground
Who's gonna take away the tears you cry
Who's gonna love you baby as good as I
You won't know what it's like to live on your own
You've always had me there beside you
You think it's easy finding someone out there
Who's gonna care as much as I do
What's gonna happen baby when you find out
That there's no one there to cry to
You can tell the whole world
How you're gonna make it
You can follow you heart
But what you do when someone breaks it
Who will you run to when it all falls down
Who's gonna pick you world up off the ground
Who's gonna take away the tears you cry
Who's gonna love you baby as good as I
You found a new world
And you want to taste it
But that world can turn cold
And you better face it
Who will you run to when it all falls down
Who's gonna pick you world up off the ground
Who's gonna take away the tears you cry
Who's gonna love you baby as good as I
Who will you run to when it all falls down
Who's gonna pick your world up off the ground
Who's gonna take away the tears you cry
Who's gonna love you baby as good as I
But you sure don't want me in it
Yeah you're sure the life you're living with me
Can't go on one single minute
And there's a new one waiting outside this door
And now's the time to begin it
You found a new world
And you want to taste it
But that world can turn cold
And you better face it
Who will you run to when it all falls down
Who's gonna pick you world up off the ground
Who's gonna take away the tears you cry
Who's gonna love you baby as good as I
You won't know what it's like to live on your own
You've always had me there beside you
You think it's easy finding someone out there
Who's gonna care as much as I do
What's gonna happen baby when you find out
That there's no one there to cry to
You can tell the whole world
How you're gonna make it
You can follow you heart
But what you do when someone breaks it
Who will you run to when it all falls down
Who's gonna pick you world up off the ground
Who's gonna take away the tears you cry
Who's gonna love you baby as good as I
You found a new world
And you want to taste it
But that world can turn cold
And you better face it
Who will you run to when it all falls down
Who's gonna pick you world up off the ground
Who's gonna take away the tears you cry
Who's gonna love you baby as good as I
Who will you run to when it all falls down
Who's gonna pick your world up off the ground
Who's gonna take away the tears you cry
Who's gonna love you baby as good as I
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