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.
It's the way
People always talk about you when you're not around its the way
That I feel the second that I'm back in town
I never promised a thing
I'm walkin' alone it's gotta be this way
I haven't seen you in so long (so long so long)
I know that you're home
I think it's better when
I can see you then I'm gone
and it feels like dying it's
12 for you but it's 3 a.m. for me
Another missed call but I'm not running away
Believe me if I could I would stay
I'm walkin' alone it's gotta be this way
I haven't seen you in so long (so long so long)
I know that you're home
I think it's better when
I can see you then I'm gone
my perception is fading to blue
Yet direction is stuck on you
You can't wait
You keep on anticipating it's so irritating
Everything that I hate
this is so brand new
I'm stuck on you
It seems I'm lying
I try not to try
But the days go by so slow you're
walkin' alone its gotta be this way
I haven't seen you in so long (so long so long)
I know that you're home
I think its better when
I can see you then I'm gone
I'm walkin' alone it's gotta be this way
I haven't seen you in so long (so long so long)
I know that you're home
I think it's better when
I can see you then I'm gone
and I'm walkin' away from you
Maybe something way too soon
And I'm walkin' away from you
This is something so brand new
People always talk about you when you're not around its the way
That I feel the second that I'm back in town
I never promised a thing
I'm walkin' alone it's gotta be this way
I haven't seen you in so long (so long so long)
I know that you're home
I think it's better when
I can see you then I'm gone
and it feels like dying it's
12 for you but it's 3 a.m. for me
Another missed call but I'm not running away
Believe me if I could I would stay
I'm walkin' alone it's gotta be this way
I haven't seen you in so long (so long so long)
I know that you're home
I think it's better when
I can see you then I'm gone
my perception is fading to blue
Yet direction is stuck on you
You can't wait
You keep on anticipating it's so irritating
Everything that I hate
this is so brand new
I'm stuck on you
It seems I'm lying
I try not to try
But the days go by so slow you're
walkin' alone its gotta be this way
I haven't seen you in so long (so long so long)
I know that you're home
I think its better when
I can see you then I'm gone
I'm walkin' alone it's gotta be this way
I haven't seen you in so long (so long so long)
I know that you're home
I think it's better when
I can see you then I'm gone
and I'm walkin' away from you
Maybe something way too soon
And I'm walkin' away from you
This is something so brand new
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