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.
That look was priceless
Don't let me get carried away
I've seen it before
And it still suites you the say
You catch on quick (you catch on quick)
As the cynics stop before
They give the same review (you catch on quick)
Oh that this is where, where the party is
Are you comin' home? (are you comin' home?)
Are you comin' home? (are you comin' home?)
You had your chance (you had your chance)
Open arms reach out to soothing hands (reach out for soothing hands)
You You had your chance (you had your chance)
Open arms reach out to soothing hands
The abortion that you had left you
Clinically dead and made it All that much easier to lie
But its nothing that I'm proud of (no its nothing that I'm proud of)
Making an example out of you
Well this is phase one
This is the preview
Well this is phase one
Oh that this is where, where the party is
Are you comin' home? (are you comin' home?)
Are you comin' home? (are you comin' home?)
You had your chance (you had your chance)
Open arms reach out to soothing hands (reach out for soothing hands)
You had your chance (you had your chance)
Open arms reach out to soothing hands (reach out for soothing hands)
Don't act like you're the first one
I treat it like disease
Sure it's rough around the edges
It's the only thing you see
Don't act like you can't see me
Darling, coming...
Don't act like you can't see me
Darling, coming...
Don't act like you can't see me
Darling, coming...
Don't act like you can't see me coming
You had your chance (you had your chance)
Open arms reach out to soothing hands (reach out for soothing hands)
You had your chance (you had your chance)
Open arms reach out to soothing hands (reach out for soothing hands)
You had your chance
You had your chance
You had your chance
Don't let me get carried away
I've seen it before
And it still suites you the say
You catch on quick (you catch on quick)
As the cynics stop before
They give the same review (you catch on quick)
Oh that this is where, where the party is
Are you comin' home? (are you comin' home?)
Are you comin' home? (are you comin' home?)
You had your chance (you had your chance)
Open arms reach out to soothing hands (reach out for soothing hands)
You You had your chance (you had your chance)
Open arms reach out to soothing hands
The abortion that you had left you
Clinically dead and made it All that much easier to lie
But its nothing that I'm proud of (no its nothing that I'm proud of)
Making an example out of you
Well this is phase one
This is the preview
Well this is phase one
Oh that this is where, where the party is
Are you comin' home? (are you comin' home?)
Are you comin' home? (are you comin' home?)
You had your chance (you had your chance)
Open arms reach out to soothing hands (reach out for soothing hands)
You had your chance (you had your chance)
Open arms reach out to soothing hands (reach out for soothing hands)
Don't act like you're the first one
I treat it like disease
Sure it's rough around the edges
It's the only thing you see
Don't act like you can't see me
Darling, coming...
Don't act like you can't see me
Darling, coming...
Don't act like you can't see me
Darling, coming...
Don't act like you can't see me coming
You had your chance (you had your chance)
Open arms reach out to soothing hands (reach out for soothing hands)
You had your chance (you had your chance)
Open arms reach out to soothing hands (reach out for soothing hands)
You had your chance
You had your chance
You had your chance
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Spin Lyrics as written by Edward Reyes Adam Burbank Lazzara
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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