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.
Is there a woman out there who'll take me
'Cause I've been far too hurt by this man
Apparently I don't give him leeway
Apparently I don't understand
There's the last word we were meant to have
With the crossing light turned white too fast
There's the last kiss we were meant to share
There's a new girl now so he shouldn't dare
Is there a woman out there who'll take me
'Cause I need sleep with somebody soft
I take a drink
A toast to his fortune
I'm not ready yet for coffee or talk
'Cause there are pictures I've yet to take down
And he's still watching over my cat at a hotel just down the street
'Cause the new girl prefers it like that
Is there a woman out there who'll take me
Safe from the one who's loving him tonight
She's even got a beautiful name
Now Rachael and James just doesn't seem right
Well that's the way it goes
That's the way it goes
Is there a woman out there who'll take me
'Cause I am drifting far off to sea with a couple of ticket stubs to float on
And the backlight of each memory
Is there a woman out there who'll take me away
'Cause I may never fall in love with a man
He was my best friend
My everything
He can't save me
Nobody can
That's the way it goes
That's the way it goes
That's the way it goes
That's the way it goes
'Cause I've been far too hurt by this man
Apparently I don't give him leeway
Apparently I don't understand
There's the last word we were meant to have
With the crossing light turned white too fast
There's the last kiss we were meant to share
There's a new girl now so he shouldn't dare
Is there a woman out there who'll take me
'Cause I need sleep with somebody soft
I take a drink
A toast to his fortune
I'm not ready yet for coffee or talk
'Cause there are pictures I've yet to take down
And he's still watching over my cat at a hotel just down the street
'Cause the new girl prefers it like that
Is there a woman out there who'll take me
Safe from the one who's loving him tonight
She's even got a beautiful name
Now Rachael and James just doesn't seem right
Well that's the way it goes
That's the way it goes
Is there a woman out there who'll take me
'Cause I am drifting far off to sea with a couple of ticket stubs to float on
And the backlight of each memory
Is there a woman out there who'll take me away
'Cause I may never fall in love with a man
He was my best friend
My everything
He can't save me
Nobody can
That's the way it goes
That's the way it goes
That's the way it goes
That's the way it goes
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I love this song. I think it's about her wanting to turn to women to take care of her emotionally because every man she's been with doesn't.
"now, rachael and james, just doesn't seem right"
i thought that was messed up, her ex hooked up with a new girl with the same name as hers.
i think it's supposed to be "save for the one that's loving him tonight" as in she'll take any woman except the woman her ex is with.. and i don't think the new girl's name is rachael, but i think she's saying that her name and his don't sound right together anymore..
and thing about if he can't save her, nobody can makes sense.. even if they're the ones who hurt you so incredibly, sometimes they're the only ones who can really get through to you again
i think it's supposed to be "save for the one that's loving him tonight" as in she'll take any woman except the woman her ex is with.. and i don't think the new girl's name is rachael, but i think she's saying that her name and his don't sound right together anymore..
and thing about if he can't save her, nobody can makes sense.. even if they're the ones who hurt you so incredibly, sometimes they're the only ones who can really get through to you again