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.
He never thought someone would come along
And show him a feeling he's always dreamed of.
She didn't plan on falling in love.
Upset the balance she's wanted so long.
This road to recovery
Has taken all I have.
It seems hard
As I try
To succumb once again...again...
Well he lost control and gave up his heart.
To follow the girl that he's always dreamed of.
She pulled away so scared of a love
That might have been more than she had planned on.
This road to recovery
Has taken all I have.
It seems hard
As I try To succumb once again...again...
Well love is a bitch all relationships end.
What happens now
When that persons gone.
The one who you thought
You could always count on.
You fall in love
And they fall out.
Love is a bitch.
All realationships end.
How do I let go of a love
That meant so much to me.
How do I go on
When your part of me.
I'm dying inside
Each time i see you.
Don't lose sight of me
Cause yer all i see.
Your still all i see.
This road to recovery has taken all i have.
And show him a feeling he's always dreamed of.
She didn't plan on falling in love.
Upset the balance she's wanted so long.
This road to recovery
Has taken all I have.
It seems hard
As I try
To succumb once again...again...
Well he lost control and gave up his heart.
To follow the girl that he's always dreamed of.
She pulled away so scared of a love
That might have been more than she had planned on.
This road to recovery
Has taken all I have.
It seems hard
As I try To succumb once again...again...
Well love is a bitch all relationships end.
What happens now
When that persons gone.
The one who you thought
You could always count on.
You fall in love
And they fall out.
Love is a bitch.
All realationships end.
How do I let go of a love
That meant so much to me.
How do I go on
When your part of me.
I'm dying inside
Each time i see you.
Don't lose sight of me
Cause yer all i see.
Your still all i see.
This road to recovery has taken all i have.
Lyrics submitted by Bigpoppad
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i love this song!!!
this song makes me sad, even a little scared
This song is seriously soooo cute!! ahhh makes you want to fall in love
this song is an excellent view of love in every form i can relate to this song it is telling a story of a guy who falls totally in love with a girl who begins to love him back but doesnt realize the relationships level and gets scared and runs from it
rufio rocks. i just got into them this april even though ive known about them for so long and i love them. great song.
this song here is one of their best songs ever!! i relate more to this song than eny other rufio songs. cuz love is a bitch. i dunno if i feel completely in love with her but i did love her, still do actually. but enywayz.....she ran...twice..."love is a bitch" - tEk
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This song is exactly what happend to me, i had the greatest girl and she ran cause she thought it was getting to serious. LOVE blows but i love being in love. i relate to this song more so than any other song on the album. RUFIO is the shit
This is about an entire relationship, strangely, the first two whatchamacolics sound like me and my current love interest... hope it doesnt end up breaking our hearts, even thow its true that 'loves a bitch and all relationships end'
Anyone who thinks this song is "seriously so cute" and makes you want to fall in love isn't listening to the lyrics. This song is about heartbreak. Love sucks.