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.
I must look just like a fool
Here in the middle of the road
Standin' there in your rear view
And gettin' soaked to the bone
This land is flat as it is mean
A man can see for a hundred miles
So I'm still prayin' I might see
The glow of a brake light
But your wheels just turn down the road ahead
If it hurts at all, you ain't showed it yet
I keep a-lookin' for the slightest sign
That you might miss what you left behind
I know there's nothin' stopping you now
But I'd settle for a slowdown
I held on longer than I should
Believin' you might change your mind
And those bright lights of Hollywood
Would fade in time
But your wheels just turn down the road ahead
If it hurts at all, you ain't showed it yet
I keep a-lookin' for the slightest sign
That you might miss what you left behind
I know there's nothin' stopping you now
But I'd settle for a slowdown
But your wheels just turn down the road ahead
If it hurts at all, you ain't showed it yet
You're just a tiny dot on that horizon line
Come on tap those brakes, baby, just one time
I know there's nothin' stoppin' you now
I'm not asking you to turn back around
I'd settle for a slowdown
Come on just slowdown
I'd settle for a slowdown
Here in the middle of the road
Standin' there in your rear view
And gettin' soaked to the bone
This land is flat as it is mean
A man can see for a hundred miles
So I'm still prayin' I might see
The glow of a brake light
But your wheels just turn down the road ahead
If it hurts at all, you ain't showed it yet
I keep a-lookin' for the slightest sign
That you might miss what you left behind
I know there's nothin' stopping you now
But I'd settle for a slowdown
I held on longer than I should
Believin' you might change your mind
And those bright lights of Hollywood
Would fade in time
But your wheels just turn down the road ahead
If it hurts at all, you ain't showed it yet
I keep a-lookin' for the slightest sign
That you might miss what you left behind
I know there's nothin' stopping you now
But I'd settle for a slowdown
But your wheels just turn down the road ahead
If it hurts at all, you ain't showed it yet
You're just a tiny dot on that horizon line
Come on tap those brakes, baby, just one time
I know there's nothin' stoppin' you now
I'm not asking you to turn back around
I'd settle for a slowdown
Come on just slowdown
I'd settle for a slowdown
Lyrics submitted by TerilynnHamblin
Settle for a Slowdown Lyrics as written by Brett Beavers Tony Martin
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
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