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.
My head is pounding, it kills me more each day
I've been here before with you
There's nothing left, nothing left to say
I'll never have to say the words that we don't want to hear
I'll never have to say the words, you never have to fear
Here's where your story ends
Here's where my life begins
No one knows you better than you know yourself
Everyone around you says you just need help
I'm still the worser, "I'm better" isn't yet
What I've forgotten you will soon forget to say
I'll never have to say the words that we both fear
I'll never have to say the words you never have to hear
I'm giving up on you, not calling in
Stop won't really work for me anymore
I hope it was worth it, I'll never do this again
No one knows just what you mean to me
I hope you pick yourself up again
Here's where your story ends
Here's where my life begins
No one knows you better than you know yourself
Everyone around you says you just need help
Everyone will judge us by the words we say
Everything's easy if we just play dead
No one knows you better than you know yourself
Everyone around you says you just need help
Everyone will judge us by the words we say
Everything's easy if we just play dead
No one knows you better than you know yourself (Here's where my story ends...)
Everyone around you says you just need help
Everyone will judge us by the words we say
(Here's where my life begins...)
Everything's easy if we just play dead
I've been here before with you
There's nothing left, nothing left to say
I'll never have to say the words that we don't want to hear
I'll never have to say the words, you never have to fear
Here's where your story ends
Here's where my life begins
No one knows you better than you know yourself
Everyone around you says you just need help
I'm still the worser, "I'm better" isn't yet
What I've forgotten you will soon forget to say
I'll never have to say the words that we both fear
I'll never have to say the words you never have to hear
I'm giving up on you, not calling in
Stop won't really work for me anymore
I hope it was worth it, I'll never do this again
No one knows just what you mean to me
I hope you pick yourself up again
Here's where your story ends
Here's where my life begins
No one knows you better than you know yourself
Everyone around you says you just need help
Everyone will judge us by the words we say
Everything's easy if we just play dead
No one knows you better than you know yourself
Everyone around you says you just need help
Everyone will judge us by the words we say
Everything's easy if we just play dead
No one knows you better than you know yourself (Here's where my story ends...)
Everyone around you says you just need help
Everyone will judge us by the words we say
(Here's where my life begins...)
Everything's easy if we just play dead
Lyrics submitted by CorradoG60
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