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.
Fade away
So you don't make a scene
Close your mouth and try keeping it closed forever
Afraid of what you are
Afraid of how you
Learn to close your mouth and try keeping it closed forever
If you had the mind to just check out
Its something better that nothing
I'm not the type to scream and shout
(yeah)
Pain
In pains me just to see you with
Rather be lost in a river without you
Pain, pain, pain.
You made your point
You don't know what to say
Close your mouth and try keeping it closed forever
You never come so close
You never got this far
You close your mouth and try keeping it closed forever
If you had the mind to just check out
Its something better that nothing
I'm not the type to scream and shout
(yeah)
Pain
In pains me just to see you with
Rather be lost in a river without you
Pain, pain, pain.
Shamed of what you are and what you been
It must be hard living tired in your shoes
Shame, shame, shame
Shame, shame, shame
So cry bad day
Grey clouds, black haze
So sure the sun could collapse your ways
So cry bad day
(So cry bad day)
So cry bad day
(So cry bad day)
So cry bad day
Grey clouds, black haze
So sure the sun could collapse your ways
So cry bad day
(So cry bad day)
So cry bad day
(So cry bad day)
Pain
In pains me just to see you with
Rather be lost in a river without you
Pain, pain, pain.
Shamed of what you are and what you been
It must be hard living tired in your shoes
Shame, shame, shame
Shame, shame, shame
Pain
Keep your mouth closed
Keep your mouth closed
Keep your mouth closed
Keep your mouth closed
Keep your mouth closed
Keep your mouth closed
So you don't make a scene
Close your mouth and try keeping it closed forever
Afraid of what you are
Afraid of how you
Learn to close your mouth and try keeping it closed forever
If you had the mind to just check out
Its something better that nothing
I'm not the type to scream and shout
(yeah)
Pain
In pains me just to see you with
Rather be lost in a river without you
Pain, pain, pain.
You made your point
You don't know what to say
Close your mouth and try keeping it closed forever
You never come so close
You never got this far
You close your mouth and try keeping it closed forever
If you had the mind to just check out
Its something better that nothing
I'm not the type to scream and shout
(yeah)
Pain
In pains me just to see you with
Rather be lost in a river without you
Pain, pain, pain.
Shamed of what you are and what you been
It must be hard living tired in your shoes
Shame, shame, shame
Shame, shame, shame
So cry bad day
Grey clouds, black haze
So sure the sun could collapse your ways
So cry bad day
(So cry bad day)
So cry bad day
(So cry bad day)
So cry bad day
Grey clouds, black haze
So sure the sun could collapse your ways
So cry bad day
(So cry bad day)
So cry bad day
(So cry bad day)
Pain
In pains me just to see you with
Rather be lost in a river without you
Pain, pain, pain.
Shamed of what you are and what you been
It must be hard living tired in your shoes
Shame, shame, shame
Shame, shame, shame
Pain
Keep your mouth closed
Keep your mouth closed
Keep your mouth closed
Keep your mouth closed
Keep your mouth closed
Keep your mouth closed
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