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.
If you ever find a way to forgive me
If you ever find a way to put this all to rest
Because I am hanging on your dress now like a little boy
When all that you wanted
Wast a good man
Right in the middle of another fight
Boom back another one tonight
Blood never forgets but who protects the memories when we bleed each other from the vain
And if you ever find a way to make this interesting
If I ever find a way to stop disintegrating
Into pieces that I was that you destroy
When all that you wanted
Was a good man
Right in the middle of another big fight
Go to bed it's getting light out
Why do you always find me in the places when I'm coming down
And how do you do it when I'm overwhelmed by a violet sky,
And we fly inn decayed orbit 66 thousand miles and hour goes by when we kissed,
And only now do I feel your mouth, like an ache you never knew,
And it was right in front of you
How do you do it, roots in the soil untangled
Releasing in sweet summer oil still I recoil like mace
In all the little moments I pushed you away that I can't erase
Cause every moment overflows with power 66 thousand miles an hour
If you ever find a way to put this all to rest
Because I am hanging on your dress now like a little boy
When all that you wanted
Wast a good man
Right in the middle of another fight
Boom back another one tonight
Blood never forgets but who protects the memories when we bleed each other from the vain
And if you ever find a way to make this interesting
If I ever find a way to stop disintegrating
Into pieces that I was that you destroy
When all that you wanted
Was a good man
Right in the middle of another big fight
Go to bed it's getting light out
Why do you always find me in the places when I'm coming down
And how do you do it when I'm overwhelmed by a violet sky,
And we fly inn decayed orbit 66 thousand miles and hour goes by when we kissed,
And only now do I feel your mouth, like an ache you never knew,
And it was right in front of you
How do you do it, roots in the soil untangled
Releasing in sweet summer oil still I recoil like mace
In all the little moments I pushed you away that I can't erase
Cause every moment overflows with power 66 thousand miles an hour
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