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've got a picture of you and me
And it's taped to the mirror so you can see all right
I'm not sure exactly how I feel about it
Stay all night
There's one last chance to hold each other tight
We're gonna say goodbye
We're gonna say goodnight
I wish there was more time
Because we're giving it up
But we'll be just fine
We're gonna go, go, go to the next stateline
And we're living it up
Leave it all behind
And we'll say goodnight to a closing skyline
I'm all right
Absolutely sure I'll get through all of this
Up all night
There's one last shot to get the ending right
We're gonna say goodbye
We're gonna say goodnight
I wish there was more time
Because we're giving it up
But we'll be just fine
We're gonna go, go, go to the next stateline
And we're living it up
Leave it all behind
And we'll say goodnight to a closing skyline
With all the addicts and indies around this town
And the geeks and the mods
And the Tate Street clowns, yeah
We gotta get out somehow
Yeah, well, we gotta get somehow
From all the dive-bars and rockstars who plague this place
And the thugs and the bums that get in your face
And all the bullshit and drama that can't be erased, yeah
We gotta get out somehow
Because we're giving it up
But we'll be just fine
We're gonna go, go, go to the next stateline
And we're living it up
Leave it all behind
And we'll say goodnight to a closing skyline (x2)
And it's taped to the mirror so you can see all right
I'm not sure exactly how I feel about it
Stay all night
There's one last chance to hold each other tight
We're gonna say goodbye
We're gonna say goodnight
I wish there was more time
Because we're giving it up
But we'll be just fine
We're gonna go, go, go to the next stateline
And we're living it up
Leave it all behind
And we'll say goodnight to a closing skyline
I'm all right
Absolutely sure I'll get through all of this
Up all night
There's one last shot to get the ending right
We're gonna say goodbye
We're gonna say goodnight
I wish there was more time
Because we're giving it up
But we'll be just fine
We're gonna go, go, go to the next stateline
And we're living it up
Leave it all behind
And we'll say goodnight to a closing skyline
With all the addicts and indies around this town
And the geeks and the mods
And the Tate Street clowns, yeah
We gotta get out somehow
Yeah, well, we gotta get somehow
From all the dive-bars and rockstars who plague this place
And the thugs and the bums that get in your face
And all the bullshit and drama that can't be erased, yeah
We gotta get out somehow
Because we're giving it up
But we'll be just fine
We're gonna go, go, go to the next stateline
And we're living it up
Leave it all behind
And we'll say goodnight to a closing skyline (x2)
Lyrics submitted by FakeItThroughTheDay
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I've got a picture of you and me and it's taped to the mirror so you can- See all right I'm not sure exactly how i feel about it Stay all night There's one last chance to hold each other tight
We're gonna say goodbye We're gonna say goodnight I wish there was more time
Because we're giving it up But we'll be just fine We're gonna go go go to the next state-line And we're living it up Leave it all behind And we'll say "goodnight" to a closing skyline
I'm alright -absolutely sure I'll get through all of this Up all night There's one last shot to get the ending right
We're gonna say goodbye We're gonna say goodnight I wish there was more time
Because we're giving it up But we'll be just fine We're gonna go go go to the next state-line And we're living it up Leave it all behind And we'll say "goodnight" to a closing skyline
With all the addicts and indies around this town and the geeks and the mods and the tate street clowns, yeah We gotta get out somehow Yeah we gotta get somehow
with all the dive-bars and rockstars who plague this place And the thugs and the bums that get in your face And all the bullshit and drama that can't be erased, yeah We gotta get out somehow
Because we're giving it up But we'll be just fine We're gonna go go go to the next state-line And we're living it up Leave it all behind And we'll say "goodnight" to a closing skyline Because we're giving it up But we'll be just fine We're gonna go go go to the next state-line And we're living it up Leave it all behind And we'll say "goodnight" to a closing skyline
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Words cannot describe how amazing this song is.
they sorta sound like Fall Out Boy. they need to play this song on the radio! LIKE NOW! It's a really good song. better than Motion city soundtrack! Wait this song is from last year? wow. I thought it was like really brand new. lol
love this & they're really good live.
representin' north carolina son !
love this band, but two or three songs cant keep me satisfied... i need the album!!! hahah
nc has talent fo sho... btbam and now this!!!
all about getting the fuck outta greensboro
this is an amazing song.
i LOVE this song, i was just wondering... does he love her but has to leave. or are they leaving together?
north carolina has the best music.
he is legend!