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.
You’ve got my world on a string, but the funny thing is:
The only thing hanging from that string is you
Well, I couldn’t care more and you couldn’t care less
You ran a river through my eyes
You gave me nothing and now its all I have left
I gave you all I could, but everything wasn’t enough
I fell for too many of your promises
And even the empty ones you managed to break
You wouldn’t know honesty if it knocked at your door
Well, here I am…I knocked, let me in?
You gave me nothing and now its all I have left
I gave you all I could, but everything wasn’t enough
I played the fool for you
You gave me nothing at all
I gave you all I could, but everything wasn’t enough for you
But I’m not enough for you
The only thing hanging from that string is you
Well, I couldn’t care more and you couldn’t care less
You ran a river through my eyes
You gave me nothing and now its all I have left
I gave you all I could, but everything wasn’t enough
I fell for too many of your promises
And even the empty ones you managed to break
You wouldn’t know honesty if it knocked at your door
Well, here I am…I knocked, let me in?
You gave me nothing and now its all I have left
I gave you all I could, but everything wasn’t enough
I played the fool for you
You gave me nothing at all
I gave you all I could, but everything wasn’t enough for you
But I’m not enough for you
Lyrics submitted by 3chordvalentine
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Exactly.
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