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 don't want to hear another word
You're over it, it seems
I don't think you'll mind the end so much
It justifies your means
All this silence once disturbed me
Now there's nothing more to say
Unless you speak what's on your mind
Go your separate way
Wake me up when it's all over
I've got things to do
I'd like to get on with my life
If it's with or without you
And it breaks my heart to see all that we've done
Just thrown away
And I don't want to live like this today
For the last four years I've come to butt my head against this wall
For all my troubles I have found
I got nowhere at all
I try to speak but no one hears
A single word I say
My desperation seems to grow
With every show I play
I may be down but I'm not out
There's a few rounds left to go
I've been around this circle enough times
I ought to know
Life is what you make of it
And I'm too tired to play
I don't want to live like this today
I'm so tired of feeling like I do
From waiting to see if we will change
All that we thought we'd never be
Is what we live today
I don't want to live my life this way
~wc~
You're over it, it seems
I don't think you'll mind the end so much
It justifies your means
All this silence once disturbed me
Now there's nothing more to say
Unless you speak what's on your mind
Go your separate way
Wake me up when it's all over
I've got things to do
I'd like to get on with my life
If it's with or without you
And it breaks my heart to see all that we've done
Just thrown away
And I don't want to live like this today
For the last four years I've come to butt my head against this wall
For all my troubles I have found
I got nowhere at all
I try to speak but no one hears
A single word I say
My desperation seems to grow
With every show I play
I may be down but I'm not out
There's a few rounds left to go
I've been around this circle enough times
I ought to know
Life is what you make of it
And I'm too tired to play
I don't want to live like this today
I'm so tired of feeling like I do
From waiting to see if we will change
All that we thought we'd never be
Is what we live today
I don't want to live my life this way
~wc~
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