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.
let's not forget
we said we'd leave this alone
and your regrets are killing me
flicker dim lights
as i lay on your floor
this feeling comes back again
so here's your photograph
wait right here for your sympathy
sympathy
so here's your photograph
wait right here for your sympathy
sympathy
your dry lips
are placed on mine
as i touch your pale soft skin
this night is
moments too long
it's all you get, wait for me
no sympathy
so here's your photograph
wait right here for your sympathy
sympathy
so here's your photograph
wait right here for your sympathy
sympathy
we said we'd leave this alone
and your regrets are killing me
flicker dim lights
as i lay on your floor
this feeling comes back again
so here's your photograph
wait right here for your sympathy
sympathy
so here's your photograph
wait right here for your sympathy
sympathy
your dry lips
are placed on mine
as i touch your pale soft skin
this night is
moments too long
it's all you get, wait for me
no sympathy
so here's your photograph
wait right here for your sympathy
sympathy
so here's your photograph
wait right here for your sympathy
sympathy
Lyrics submitted by willgeez
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flicker dim lights as i lay on your floor this feeling comes back again (As they start talking again she starts to remember the truth. She goes back to the nights spent on her bedroom floor, making love until morning, the feeling of perfection.)
so here's your photograph wait right here for your sympathy sympathy (She just gives up again, he isn’t ready still and she is mad. She yells to herself saying stop loving him he will never be ready MOVE ON!)
so here's your photograph wait right here for your sympathy sympathy (She metaphorically throws every photograph in her mind —every memory)
your dry lips are placed on mine as i touch your pale soft skin (She remembers every touch, every kiss)
this night is moments too long it's all you get, wait for me no sympathy (The night is too perfect, she hates the night. All he gives her is the night nothing more. He just asks her to wait for him.)
so here's your photograph wait right here for your sympathy sympathy ( She cant just wait. Wait for him to feel sorry for her and love her back. She gives up and leaves every memory behind)
so here's your photograph wait right here for your sympathy sympathy (gives back every memory and laughs at the idea of her waiting for him to love her out of sympathy, which she is starting to think is the only way he would ever love her)
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