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 said to you I'd always
Want you and want you only
Now there's another that I
That I want and I want only
I miss this other more than
More than I used to miss you
I'm sorry if my being
My being honest hurts you.
Don't you
Go thinking
I never did
Love you.
Don't you
Go thinking
Such a thing
Such a thing.
I'm sorry there've been times I've
Hardly said two words to you
I do not think that you see
That for the last time we do.
Don't you
Go thinking
I never did
Love you.
Don't you
Go thinking
Such a thing
Such a thing.
I told you things that are not
That turned out to be untrue
When I said them I meant them.
When I said them I meant them.
There are so many moments
From when we were together
That I, that I do treasure.
That I, that I do treasure.
Don't you
Go thinking
I never did
Love you.
Don't you
Go thinking
Such a thing
Such a thing.
Want you and want you only
Now there's another that I
That I want and I want only
I miss this other more than
More than I used to miss you
I'm sorry if my being
My being honest hurts you.
Don't you
Go thinking
I never did
Love you.
Don't you
Go thinking
Such a thing
Such a thing.
I'm sorry there've been times I've
Hardly said two words to you
I do not think that you see
That for the last time we do.
Don't you
Go thinking
I never did
Love you.
Don't you
Go thinking
Such a thing
Such a thing.
I told you things that are not
That turned out to be untrue
When I said them I meant them.
When I said them I meant them.
There are so many moments
From when we were together
That I, that I do treasure.
That I, that I do treasure.
Don't you
Go thinking
I never did
Love you.
Don't you
Go thinking
Such a thing
Such a thing.
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