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 ran out looking for a fight
You left your head because sometimes
You know what's gonna happen next
You don't want nobody pushing back
Now I'm all torn up about it
'Cause I know you can't help yourself
I know that he was breathing it
I seen it in myself
I taste that devil's water
At home but didn't bother
Call it what it is
Let's call it what it is
I was livid and you weren't listening
It didn't matter cause you were leaving
You were all ready to go (You weren't listening)
You were all ready to go (You were leaving)
You were all ready to go
Already gone
Yeah I remember last I saw you
In the hallway tangled up in blue
I was livid and you weren't listening (You weren't listening)
It didn't matter cause you were leaving
Yeah there's moments that I miss you
(Yeah it happens all the time)
And at the moment that I miss you
(I just can't remember why)
I was livid and you weren't listening
That didn't matter cause you were leaving
You were all ready to go (You weren't listening)
You were all ready to go (You were leaving)
You were all ready to go
Already gone
Yeah there's moments that I miss you
(Yeah that happens all the time)
And at the moment that I miss you
(I just can't remember why)
You were all ready to go
You were all ready to go
Already gone
Now I'm all torn up about it
'Cause I know you can't help yourself
I know that he was breathing it
I seen it in myself
All ready to go
All ready to go (In myself)
All ready to go
All ready to go
Yeah there's moments that I miss you
(Yeah that happens all the time)
And at the moment that I miss you
(I just can't remember why)
You were all ready to go (You weren't listening)
You were all ready to go (You were leaving)
You were all ready to go
Already gone
Woo
My leg was getting really tired
I love this thing it's so fun to play
This armoire is like, agree with something
It's like beautiful kind of, and it's like
You left your head because sometimes
You know what's gonna happen next
You don't want nobody pushing back
Now I'm all torn up about it
'Cause I know you can't help yourself
I know that he was breathing it
I seen it in myself
I taste that devil's water
At home but didn't bother
Call it what it is
Let's call it what it is
I was livid and you weren't listening
It didn't matter cause you were leaving
You were all ready to go (You weren't listening)
You were all ready to go (You were leaving)
You were all ready to go
Already gone
Yeah I remember last I saw you
In the hallway tangled up in blue
I was livid and you weren't listening (You weren't listening)
It didn't matter cause you were leaving
Yeah there's moments that I miss you
(Yeah it happens all the time)
And at the moment that I miss you
(I just can't remember why)
I was livid and you weren't listening
That didn't matter cause you were leaving
You were all ready to go (You weren't listening)
You were all ready to go (You were leaving)
You were all ready to go
Already gone
Yeah there's moments that I miss you
(Yeah that happens all the time)
And at the moment that I miss you
(I just can't remember why)
You were all ready to go
You were all ready to go
Already gone
Now I'm all torn up about it
'Cause I know you can't help yourself
I know that he was breathing it
I seen it in myself
All ready to go
All ready to go (In myself)
All ready to go
All ready to go
Yeah there's moments that I miss you
(Yeah that happens all the time)
And at the moment that I miss you
(I just can't remember why)
You were all ready to go (You weren't listening)
You were all ready to go (You were leaving)
You were all ready to go
Already gone
Woo
My leg was getting really tired
I love this thing it's so fun to play
This armoire is like, agree with something
It's like beautiful kind of, and it's like
Lyrics submitted by BrandNew1208
All Ready to Go Lyrics as written by John Thomas Nolan Adam Burbank Lazzara
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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