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.
With the seasons changing ever faster, our two hearts still pitter patter can't you feel it it beats so hard it breaks your eardrums.
Please just save yourself your friends can't save you now they're coming, they're coming back to me for you.
Say you’re okay, we faulted the red and we fell so damn hard, I will be there.
The wrong direction it leads to rejection if I leave you here yeah you know I'll regret it.
Say you're okay.
You stopped too late and now everything’s fading why do I have to? I know what you want to hear.
Take me home I can't even see straight pick out the glass that’s stuck into my face I can't go home Cause I know it’s the wrong place it's out of the question but I'll by here.
Say you’re okay, we faulted the red and we fell so damn hard, I will be there.
The wrong direction it leads to rejection if I leave you here yeah you know I'll regret it.
Say you're okay.
Lights out and the whole worlds watching keep it on the presets. I can't help it. Let go of all inhibitions let it all sink in, let it all sink in. We say these things but they never really sink in the problem is you know but you can't take back what you want’em to know.
(You know but you can't take back what you want’em to know)
Say you’re okay, we faulted the red and we fell so damn hard, I will be there.
The wrong direction it leads to rejection if I leave you here yeah you know I'll regret it.
Say you're okay.
Say you're okay.
Please just save yourself your friends can't save you now they're coming, they're coming back to me for you.
Say you’re okay, we faulted the red and we fell so damn hard, I will be there.
The wrong direction it leads to rejection if I leave you here yeah you know I'll regret it.
Say you're okay.
You stopped too late and now everything’s fading why do I have to? I know what you want to hear.
Take me home I can't even see straight pick out the glass that’s stuck into my face I can't go home Cause I know it’s the wrong place it's out of the question but I'll by here.
Say you’re okay, we faulted the red and we fell so damn hard, I will be there.
The wrong direction it leads to rejection if I leave you here yeah you know I'll regret it.
Say you're okay.
Lights out and the whole worlds watching keep it on the presets. I can't help it. Let go of all inhibitions let it all sink in, let it all sink in. We say these things but they never really sink in the problem is you know but you can't take back what you want’em to know.
(You know but you can't take back what you want’em to know)
Say you’re okay, we faulted the red and we fell so damn hard, I will be there.
The wrong direction it leads to rejection if I leave you here yeah you know I'll regret it.
Say you're okay.
Say you're okay.
Lyrics submitted by Inoue versus Date
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