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.
Baby, you know you mean the world to me
That's why I can't keep you in this situation
Where I can hurt you, can I talk to you? (Ok)
First of all, I want to tell you, that all I do, is have love for you,
No matter if we go separate ways, I'll still ride for you,
Cause you're the truth, can't be replaced,
You the type of girl that make a nigga go out and get the ring,
But the problem is, I'm not positive,
That I can give the commitment, that you're asking for,
Cause right now I'm young, and though you're the one,
I can't guarantee, that I can be the one (you want someone who is faithful)
I'm not admitting I can't do it,
Just don't want to put you through it (If I may happen to see one)
She may holla, I may holla, but I wouldn't do that to you, no.
Girl I feel that I'll be cheating you,
If I continue to see you, 'cause you're ready to get serious,
I'm not 'cause I'm still curious,
Said I'd rather keep it real and tell you how I feel,
Cause I think you're beautiful and I don't want to hurt you, no.
Girl I feel that I'll be cheating you,
If I continue to see you, 'cause you're ready to get serious,
I'm not 'cause I'm still curious,
Said I'd rather keep it real and tell you how I feel,
Cause I think you're beautiful and I don't want to hurt you, no.
See over and over again, I keep saying to myself,
I must be goin' out my mind, to not want to spend all my time with her,
Cause I love you more (I love you more)
Then to game you're heart (To game you're heart)
Cause I know that I'm not ready,
(To lock it down full-time, settle down with one dime, spend the rest of my life with you)
It's better to cry now, then to hate me later,
Trust me I've had a broken heart before and I (I know just how it feels)
And know in time it will (In time it will reveal)
If our love is real.
Girl I'm feeling that I'll be cheating you,
If I continue to see you, 'cause you're ready to get serious,
I'm not 'cause I'm still curious,
Said I'd rather keep it real and tell you how I feel,
Cause I think you're beautiful and I don't want to hurt you, no.
Girl I'm feeling that I'll be cheating you,
If I continue to see you, 'cause you're ready to get serious,
I'm not 'cause I'm still curious,
Said I'd rather keep it real and tell you how I feel,
Cause I think you're beautiful and I don't want to hurt you, no.
(Trust me girl, I never wanted to, I never wanted to, hurt you,
Trust me girl, I never wanted to, I never wanted to, hurt you
No, no, no, I said no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no yeah)
Girl I'm feeling that I'll be cheating you,
If I continue to see you, 'cause you're ready to get serious,
I'm not 'cause I'm still curious,
Said I'd rather keep it real and tell you how I feel,
Cause I think you're beautiful and I don't want to hurt you, no.
Girl I'm feeling that I'll be cheating you,
If I continue to see you, 'cause you're ready to get serious,
I'm not 'cause I'm still curious,
Said I'd rather keep it real and tell you how I feel,
Cause I think you're beautiful and I don't want to hurt you, no.
Girl I'm feeling that I'll be cheating you,
If I continue to see you, 'cause you're ready to get serious,
I'm not 'cause I'm still curious,
If I do baby, don't tell you the truth, it'll only hurt you later, later
Girl I'm feeling that I'll be cheating you,
If I continue to see you, 'cause you're ready to get serious,
I'm not 'cause I'm still curious,
No, no, no, I said no, no, no, no, no,
No, no, no, I said no, no, no, no, no,
No, no, no, I said no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
That's why I can't keep you in this situation
Where I can hurt you, can I talk to you? (Ok)
First of all, I want to tell you, that all I do, is have love for you,
No matter if we go separate ways, I'll still ride for you,
Cause you're the truth, can't be replaced,
You the type of girl that make a nigga go out and get the ring,
But the problem is, I'm not positive,
That I can give the commitment, that you're asking for,
Cause right now I'm young, and though you're the one,
I can't guarantee, that I can be the one (you want someone who is faithful)
I'm not admitting I can't do it,
Just don't want to put you through it (If I may happen to see one)
She may holla, I may holla, but I wouldn't do that to you, no.
Girl I feel that I'll be cheating you,
If I continue to see you, 'cause you're ready to get serious,
I'm not 'cause I'm still curious,
Said I'd rather keep it real and tell you how I feel,
Cause I think you're beautiful and I don't want to hurt you, no.
Girl I feel that I'll be cheating you,
If I continue to see you, 'cause you're ready to get serious,
I'm not 'cause I'm still curious,
Said I'd rather keep it real and tell you how I feel,
Cause I think you're beautiful and I don't want to hurt you, no.
See over and over again, I keep saying to myself,
I must be goin' out my mind, to not want to spend all my time with her,
Cause I love you more (I love you more)
Then to game you're heart (To game you're heart)
Cause I know that I'm not ready,
(To lock it down full-time, settle down with one dime, spend the rest of my life with you)
It's better to cry now, then to hate me later,
Trust me I've had a broken heart before and I (I know just how it feels)
And know in time it will (In time it will reveal)
If our love is real.
Girl I'm feeling that I'll be cheating you,
If I continue to see you, 'cause you're ready to get serious,
I'm not 'cause I'm still curious,
Said I'd rather keep it real and tell you how I feel,
Cause I think you're beautiful and I don't want to hurt you, no.
Girl I'm feeling that I'll be cheating you,
If I continue to see you, 'cause you're ready to get serious,
I'm not 'cause I'm still curious,
Said I'd rather keep it real and tell you how I feel,
Cause I think you're beautiful and I don't want to hurt you, no.
(Trust me girl, I never wanted to, I never wanted to, hurt you,
Trust me girl, I never wanted to, I never wanted to, hurt you
No, no, no, I said no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no yeah)
Girl I'm feeling that I'll be cheating you,
If I continue to see you, 'cause you're ready to get serious,
I'm not 'cause I'm still curious,
Said I'd rather keep it real and tell you how I feel,
Cause I think you're beautiful and I don't want to hurt you, no.
Girl I'm feeling that I'll be cheating you,
If I continue to see you, 'cause you're ready to get serious,
I'm not 'cause I'm still curious,
Said I'd rather keep it real and tell you how I feel,
Cause I think you're beautiful and I don't want to hurt you, no.
Girl I'm feeling that I'll be cheating you,
If I continue to see you, 'cause you're ready to get serious,
I'm not 'cause I'm still curious,
If I do baby, don't tell you the truth, it'll only hurt you later, later
Girl I'm feeling that I'll be cheating you,
If I continue to see you, 'cause you're ready to get serious,
I'm not 'cause I'm still curious,
No, no, no, I said no, no, no, no, no,
No, no, no, I said no, no, no, no, no,
No, no, no, I said no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
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