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.
We're caught in a trap
I can't walk out
Because I love you too much baby
Why can't you see
What you're doing to me
When you don't believe a word I say?
We can't go on together
With suspicious minds
And we can't build our dreams
On suspicious minds
So, if an old friend I know
Drops by to say hello
Would I still see suspicion in your eyes?
Here we go again
Asking where I've been
You can't see these tears are real
I'm crying
We can't go on together
With suspicious minds
And we can't build our dreams
On suspicious minds
Oh let our love survive
Or dry the tears from your eyes
Let's not let a good thing die
When honey, you know
I've never lied to you
Ooh yeah, yeah
We're caught in a trap
I can't walk out
Because I love you too much baby
Why can't you see
What you're doing to me
When you don't believe a word I say
We can't go on together
With suspicious minds
And we can't build our dreams
On suspicious minds
We're caught in a trap
I can't walk out
We're caught in a trap
I can't walk out
We're caught in a trap
I can't walk out
We're caught in a trap
I can't walk out
I can't walk out
Because I love you too much baby
Why can't you see
What you're doing to me
When you don't believe a word I say?
We can't go on together
With suspicious minds
And we can't build our dreams
On suspicious minds
So, if an old friend I know
Drops by to say hello
Would I still see suspicion in your eyes?
Here we go again
Asking where I've been
You can't see these tears are real
I'm crying
We can't go on together
With suspicious minds
And we can't build our dreams
On suspicious minds
Oh let our love survive
Or dry the tears from your eyes
Let's not let a good thing die
When honey, you know
I've never lied to you
Ooh yeah, yeah
We're caught in a trap
I can't walk out
Because I love you too much baby
Why can't you see
What you're doing to me
When you don't believe a word I say
We can't go on together
With suspicious minds
And we can't build our dreams
On suspicious minds
We're caught in a trap
I can't walk out
We're caught in a trap
I can't walk out
We're caught in a trap
I can't walk out
We're caught in a trap
I can't walk out
Lyrics submitted by angel2kiss
Suspicious Minds Lyrics as written by Francis Zambon
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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well i heard Gareth perform this recently and i thought i would add it! Possibly the worst thing i have ever heard! No one can really cover Elvis, specially not a Gareth!
I burst out laughing the first time I heard this. Only thing was that I was trying to eat my dinner at the time.
I have no idea why they call rock "the devils music". They are playing Gareth Gates in hell tonight, im sure of it...
gareth gates is s s s s s s shit