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.
This is a page from my diary
The fifteenth day of November
This is a page from my diary
What happened that day
I don't remember
But I do remember when
I wrote these words and then
And then reread them
Slowly to myself
Without emotion
And although the feelings changed
The words still sound the same
O Pamela
Tell everyone
Hang my head in shame
Take your name in vain
O Pamela
O Pamela
I have no soul
I'm as cold as December
Maybe twice as cold
And I'm as white as the snow
Because of my age
But my hand was shaking
As I wrote this page
And although the feelings changed
The words still sound the same
O Pamela
Tell everyone
Hang my head in shame
Take your name in vain
O Pamela
O Pamela
You have everything
Everything you bargained for
Everything you worked for
Everything you would have killed for
Take everyone
Take everything
O Pamela
O Pamela
O Pamela
O Pamela
Open the door
I'll let the rain pour in
And first thing in the morning
The telephone rings
Pamela says
"Oh, look at the time"
Believe me, that's the last thing on my mind
Will you take a walk with me in the sunshine
O Pamela, before it's too late?
Will you take a walk with me by the ocean
O Pamela, before it's too late?
Yes before it's too late
O Pamela
Tell everyone
Hang my head in shame
Take your name in vain
O Pamela
O Pamela
You have everything
Everything you bargained for
Everything you worked for
Everything you would have killed for
Killed everyone
Killed everything
O Pamela
O Pamela
O Pamela
O Pamela
The fifteenth day of November
This is a page from my diary
What happened that day
I don't remember
But I do remember when
I wrote these words and then
And then reread them
Slowly to myself
Without emotion
And although the feelings changed
The words still sound the same
O Pamela
Tell everyone
Hang my head in shame
Take your name in vain
O Pamela
O Pamela
I have no soul
I'm as cold as December
Maybe twice as cold
And I'm as white as the snow
Because of my age
But my hand was shaking
As I wrote this page
And although the feelings changed
The words still sound the same
O Pamela
Tell everyone
Hang my head in shame
Take your name in vain
O Pamela
O Pamela
You have everything
Everything you bargained for
Everything you worked for
Everything you would have killed for
Take everyone
Take everything
O Pamela
O Pamela
O Pamela
O Pamela
Open the door
I'll let the rain pour in
And first thing in the morning
The telephone rings
Pamela says
"Oh, look at the time"
Believe me, that's the last thing on my mind
Will you take a walk with me in the sunshine
O Pamela, before it's too late?
Will you take a walk with me by the ocean
O Pamela, before it's too late?
Yes before it's too late
O Pamela
Tell everyone
Hang my head in shame
Take your name in vain
O Pamela
O Pamela
You have everything
Everything you bargained for
Everything you worked for
Everything you would have killed for
Killed everyone
Killed everything
O Pamela
O Pamela
O Pamela
O Pamela
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