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.
And you said it would be funny
To keep me hanging in suspense,
Then I'd run over to your house
And I'd scale the chain link fence
That, borders your back yard
And that I'd climb through your window
And I'd whisper that I love you
As you fall out of your clothes
And we'd lay there in the darkness
Like the dream of you I had
Where we captured all the fireflies
And we knew what time we had
Could be counted on our finger tips
That almost made you cry
You let me hold you tightly
As we said all our goodbyes
May I say I loved you more?
May I say I loved you more?
And it must have been an hour
That I clutched you in my arms
And I must have said the the right things
Because you instantly felt warm
And you heard my heart stop beating
And you wanted not to cry
As your sympathetic whispers
They told a tale of bad goodbyes
And you swore you say me laughing
And I swore I saw you smile
And this time we spent together
Has got to last us quite awhile
As I take this piece of you with me
I'll carry it to my grave
Knowing that for someone
You're an angel sent to save
May I say I loved you more?
May I say I loved you more?
(Keep breathing my angel,
If you go down I go down with you
Keep breathing, just keep breathing)
Let's drink to the memories that we shared
Down one to all the hopes and cares
Here's to for being unaware, that you're gone
Because before too long you'll be a memory
Let's drink to the memories that we shared
(Before too long you'll be a memory)
Down one to all the hopes and cares
(Because before too long you'll be a memory)
Here's to for being unaware
(I said before too long you'll be a memory)
That you're gone
I said before too long you'll be a memory
To keep me hanging in suspense,
Then I'd run over to your house
And I'd scale the chain link fence
That, borders your back yard
And that I'd climb through your window
And I'd whisper that I love you
As you fall out of your clothes
And we'd lay there in the darkness
Like the dream of you I had
Where we captured all the fireflies
And we knew what time we had
Could be counted on our finger tips
That almost made you cry
You let me hold you tightly
As we said all our goodbyes
May I say I loved you more?
May I say I loved you more?
And it must have been an hour
That I clutched you in my arms
And I must have said the the right things
Because you instantly felt warm
And you heard my heart stop beating
And you wanted not to cry
As your sympathetic whispers
They told a tale of bad goodbyes
And you swore you say me laughing
And I swore I saw you smile
And this time we spent together
Has got to last us quite awhile
As I take this piece of you with me
I'll carry it to my grave
Knowing that for someone
You're an angel sent to save
May I say I loved you more?
May I say I loved you more?
(Keep breathing my angel,
If you go down I go down with you
Keep breathing, just keep breathing)
Let's drink to the memories that we shared
Down one to all the hopes and cares
Here's to for being unaware, that you're gone
Because before too long you'll be a memory
Let's drink to the memories that we shared
(Before too long you'll be a memory)
Down one to all the hopes and cares
(Because before too long you'll be a memory)
Here's to for being unaware
(I said before too long you'll be a memory)
That you're gone
I said before too long you'll be a memory
Lyrics submitted by A Boy Brushed Red
One Man Drinking Games Lyrics as written by Brooks Patrick Betts Alexander Antonio Garcia
Lyrics © THE TALLAHASSEE SKYLINE PUBLISHING
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