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.
Today I woke up with a brand new face
Yesterday I can't replace
Tomorrow's waiting for us to step in
Next time we meet will be this weekend
Weeks to come and weekends to go
By to fast and never to slow
Unless something seems to wreck the two days
That our weekend sometimes my maze
My loss for words is my gain of song
I always end up where I don't belong
In my heart I thought I was wanted there
Tonight it shows that she don't care
Unless she's acting like a character
She is made up in her mind to hate me
She asked it well if this characters true
I hope it's false and I love the real you
My contact will go closer
Words exchange when we arrange
Soft contact from the beginning
Our contact remains in tune
Today I fell asleep next to you
Tomorrow I hope I do too
I'll order breakfast if we wake up in time
If we sleep in lunch will be fine
Times to read and times to sleep
Our valuable moments to keep
Unless someone seems to jimmy the food
And make our meal sometimes my maze
My lack of fuel is my loss of way
I always end up way too late
In her mind I have no idea how it works
In her heart I feel like I'm wanted there
Unless she is acting like a character
She is made up in her mind to hate me
She asked it well if this characters true
I hope it's false and that I know the real you
My contact will go closer
Words exchange will rearrange
Soft contact from the beginning
Our contact remains in tune
Today's makeup our weekends
And the other ones are fine
We grow old in time
It sucks to be alone
It sucks to be alone
Yesterday I can't replace
Tomorrow's waiting for us to step in
Next time we meet will be this weekend
Weeks to come and weekends to go
By to fast and never to slow
Unless something seems to wreck the two days
That our weekend sometimes my maze
My loss for words is my gain of song
I always end up where I don't belong
In my heart I thought I was wanted there
Tonight it shows that she don't care
Unless she's acting like a character
She is made up in her mind to hate me
She asked it well if this characters true
I hope it's false and I love the real you
My contact will go closer
Words exchange when we arrange
Soft contact from the beginning
Our contact remains in tune
Today I fell asleep next to you
Tomorrow I hope I do too
I'll order breakfast if we wake up in time
If we sleep in lunch will be fine
Times to read and times to sleep
Our valuable moments to keep
Unless someone seems to jimmy the food
And make our meal sometimes my maze
My lack of fuel is my loss of way
I always end up way too late
In her mind I have no idea how it works
In her heart I feel like I'm wanted there
Unless she is acting like a character
She is made up in her mind to hate me
She asked it well if this characters true
I hope it's false and that I know the real you
My contact will go closer
Words exchange will rearrange
Soft contact from the beginning
Our contact remains in tune
Today's makeup our weekends
And the other ones are fine
We grow old in time
It sucks to be alone
It sucks to be alone
Lyrics submitted by Zaex
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