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.
Talked myself into being blue
It seemed easier than
Finding something new
And I broke them down
Did it all for you
No need, no need for thank-yous
Go ahead and change
Go ahead and change
Go ahead and change
Talked myself into being strange
And take your very breath away
And I asked myself why love won't change
So I could take your very breath away
Someone pray the waters will meet
And for you I will do the same
No one's very real today
No one's very real today
All I have to give this world is me
And that's it
And all I have to show this world is me
And that's it
And all I have to face this world is me
And that's it
Just me, just me, just me and that's it
Faced ourselves in the mirror last night
To learn who we are
So when we know we're right
It's a big competition to get to the top
Common sense put us up
Encouraging us not to stop
Until you get to the top
Don't stop until the top
And someone say
Don't you ever want to change
Don't you ever want to change
Don't you ever want to change
Don't you ever want to change
All I have to give this world is me
And that's it
And all I have to show the world is me
And that's it
And all I have to face this world is me
And that's it
Just me, just me, just me, just me
Just me, just me, just me, just me
Just me, just me, and that's it
And all I have to give this world is me
And that's it
And all I have to show the world is me
And that's it
And all I have to face this world is me
And that's it
And to the rest to avoid the mess
I won't stray, no not me and
All I have to give the world is me
And that's it
And all I have to show the world is me
And that's it
And all I have to face the world is me
And that's it
To the rest to avoid the mess
I won't stray, no not me, not me
Not me, not me, not me, not me, not me
Just me, just me, just me, and that's it
It seemed easier than
Finding something new
And I broke them down
Did it all for you
No need, no need for thank-yous
Go ahead and change
Go ahead and change
Go ahead and change
Talked myself into being strange
And take your very breath away
And I asked myself why love won't change
So I could take your very breath away
Someone pray the waters will meet
And for you I will do the same
No one's very real today
No one's very real today
All I have to give this world is me
And that's it
And all I have to show this world is me
And that's it
And all I have to face this world is me
And that's it
Just me, just me, just me and that's it
Faced ourselves in the mirror last night
To learn who we are
So when we know we're right
It's a big competition to get to the top
Common sense put us up
Encouraging us not to stop
Until you get to the top
Don't stop until the top
And someone say
Don't you ever want to change
Don't you ever want to change
Don't you ever want to change
Don't you ever want to change
All I have to give this world is me
And that's it
And all I have to show the world is me
And that's it
And all I have to face this world is me
And that's it
Just me, just me, just me, just me
Just me, just me, just me, just me
Just me, just me, and that's it
And all I have to give this world is me
And that's it
And all I have to show the world is me
And that's it
And all I have to face this world is me
And that's it
And to the rest to avoid the mess
I won't stray, no not me and
All I have to give the world is me
And that's it
And all I have to show the world is me
And that's it
And all I have to face the world is me
And that's it
To the rest to avoid the mess
I won't stray, no not me, not me
Not me, not me, not me, not me, not me
Just me, just me, just me, and that's it
Lyrics submitted by heavyinmyheart, edited by Mellow_Harsher
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"all I have to give this world is me and that's it and all I have to show this world is me and that's it and all I have to face this world is me and that's it"
this is easily one of my favourite songs.
These are my favorite lines - maybe my favorite of all their lines. This song is also my one of my favs. <br /> I'm pretty horrible at telling Tegan and Sara's voice apart at this stage in their lives, I think, from the lyrics - it's by Sara. Anyone want to confirm this or tell me I'm incorrect?
This song is defiantly one of my favourite tegan and sara songs. it's amazing.
This song is defiantly one of my favourite tegan and sara songs. it's amazing.
this song touches upon alot of things at once...like most of their early stuff, it is all over the place. My favorite line would have to be:
"and I asked myself why love won't change so I could take your very breath away"
You know, that whole being gay thing..and liking somebody who's straight. You're left wondering why can't you be like me...we would be so great together.
Overall, this song is amazing. In the end, all you got is just that...yourself.
ugh this song is so great. "faced ourself in the mirror last night, to learn who we are"
I thought it was "someone brave the waters for me, and for you I will do the "...
i've never heard this one before, and i thought i knew every song. first time listening to it made me cry. its amazing.