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 see no change in sight
Watching her decline
She gets on a midnight plane
She's done it a thousand times
When love starts out in the darkness
It doesn't do well in the light
Affairs of the heart
That start out in the dark
Usually stay with the night
I know you don't agree
(Everyday you tell me)
I know you don't agree
I know he loves me
Everyday he calls me
He says he adores me
What can I say
You can't love him
You can't have him
I do have him, most of the time
Anywhere we can
Anytime we can
Get away, get away
Maybe it's just something else
But you can't tell me
Maybe it's in the way that you
Look away from me
It's not like any words
Need to be said
Well you always know when something's wrong
My friend
I know you don't agree
(Everyday you tell me)
I know you don't agree
I know he loves me
Everyday he calls me
He says he adores me
What can I say
You can't love him
You can't have him
I do have him, most of the time
Anywhere we can
Anytime we can
Get away, get away
I know you don't agree
Well, I know you don't agree
You can't love him
You can't have him
I do have him, most of the time
Anywhere we can, baby
Anytime we can
Get away
We see no change in sight
Watching her decline
She gets on a midnight plane
She's done it a thousand times
When love starts out in the darkness
It doesn't do well in the light
Affairs of the heart
That start out in the dark
Usually stay with the night
Well nobody sees them
At least, not together
She rarely goes out
She spends every day
Waiting for the day
When everybody finds out
Don't you know, don't you know
You can't love him
You can't have him
I do have him, most of the time
Anywhere we can baby
Anytime we can
Get away
Watching her decline
She gets on a midnight plane
She's done it a thousand times
When love starts out in the darkness
It doesn't do well in the light
Affairs of the heart
That start out in the dark
Usually stay with the night
I know you don't agree
(Everyday you tell me)
I know you don't agree
I know he loves me
Everyday he calls me
He says he adores me
What can I say
You can't love him
You can't have him
I do have him, most of the time
Anywhere we can
Anytime we can
Get away, get away
Maybe it's just something else
But you can't tell me
Maybe it's in the way that you
Look away from me
It's not like any words
Need to be said
Well you always know when something's wrong
My friend
I know you don't agree
(Everyday you tell me)
I know you don't agree
I know he loves me
Everyday he calls me
He says he adores me
What can I say
You can't love him
You can't have him
I do have him, most of the time
Anywhere we can
Anytime we can
Get away, get away
I know you don't agree
Well, I know you don't agree
You can't love him
You can't have him
I do have him, most of the time
Anywhere we can, baby
Anytime we can
Get away
We see no change in sight
Watching her decline
She gets on a midnight plane
She's done it a thousand times
When love starts out in the darkness
It doesn't do well in the light
Affairs of the heart
That start out in the dark
Usually stay with the night
Well nobody sees them
At least, not together
She rarely goes out
She spends every day
Waiting for the day
When everybody finds out
Don't you know, don't you know
You can't love him
You can't have him
I do have him, most of the time
Anywhere we can baby
Anytime we can
Get away
Lyrics submitted by Concertina
Everybody Finds Out Lyrics as written by Richard Nowels Stephanie Nicks
Lyrics © Spirit Music Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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