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.
Did someone let you down?
(Who let you down?)
I said, did someone let you down?
(Who let you down?)
I'm not playing, he said, she said
Though I'd really like to know
This whole thing is so been there, done that
I've been through it before
And why am I desensitized to things
I see with my own eyes?
Listen up, it's fading time
I'm not afraid to die
She would say anything
To make this pain go away
Who let you down?
(Who let you down?)
I said, did someone let you down?
(Who let you down?)
I see both feet are on the ground
But your hands are in the air
And you need help, I would help you
Please, don't let me down
I'm not playing, he said, she said
But I'd really like to know
This whole thing is so been there, done that
I've been through it before
And you can call me cumbersome
But that is not my name
I'm long away from the rest of them
The best of it'll change
She would say anything
To make this pain go away
Who let you down?
(Who let you down?)
I said, did someone let you down?
(Who let you down?)
I see both feet are on the ground
But your hands are in the air
And you need help, I would help you
Please, don't let me down
Sometimes I wish I could be ordinary and younger then
But lately that's not happened yet
And when you look at all the circumstance
It's seems it's all just misunderstand
I realized this doesn't make much sense
When I've tried to face the consequence
I've picking all the experience
Of never having found one like you since
Who let you down?
Did someone let you down? Whoa
Who let you down?
(Who let you down?)
I said, did someone let you down?
(Who let you down?)
I said, did someone let you down?
Did someone let you down?
Who let you down baby, down, baby?
(Who let you down?)
I said, did someone let you down?
(Who let you down?)
I'm not playing, he said, she said
Though I'd really like to know
This whole thing is so been there, done that
I've been through it before
And why am I desensitized to things
I see with my own eyes?
Listen up, it's fading time
I'm not afraid to die
She would say anything
To make this pain go away
Who let you down?
(Who let you down?)
I said, did someone let you down?
(Who let you down?)
I see both feet are on the ground
But your hands are in the air
And you need help, I would help you
Please, don't let me down
I'm not playing, he said, she said
But I'd really like to know
This whole thing is so been there, done that
I've been through it before
And you can call me cumbersome
But that is not my name
I'm long away from the rest of them
The best of it'll change
She would say anything
To make this pain go away
Who let you down?
(Who let you down?)
I said, did someone let you down?
(Who let you down?)
I see both feet are on the ground
But your hands are in the air
And you need help, I would help you
Please, don't let me down
Sometimes I wish I could be ordinary and younger then
But lately that's not happened yet
And when you look at all the circumstance
It's seems it's all just misunderstand
I realized this doesn't make much sense
When I've tried to face the consequence
I've picking all the experience
Of never having found one like you since
Who let you down?
Did someone let you down? Whoa
Who let you down?
(Who let you down?)
I said, did someone let you down?
(Who let you down?)
I said, did someone let you down?
Did someone let you down?
Who let you down baby, down, baby?
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