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.
Believe the news, I'm gone for good
Call off the search, no one will know that I'm down here
Believe the note I left for you
You can't turn back the clocks, in a car underwater with time to kill
Make time slower, give me longer
It's too late for me, no one will know that I'm down here
And believe your dreams of me sinking
So far, below, you can't pull me up from here so don't try
Standing at attention
Dreams cascading around you like rushing water
Every pore is filled with hope
In a car underwater with time to kill
(Let me go)
Oh, Icarus tempting fate again
Altitude sickness setting in
Tradewinds bury fire from broken wings into arms below the ocean
(Leave it up to me)
(To burden you again)
(This ones not your…)
Leave it up to me
To burden you again
This ones not your fault
So forget
So forget
So forget
So forget
[Planet Asia Rap]
(Leave it up to me)
(To burden you again)
Leave it up to me
To burden you again
This ones not your fault
So forget
So forget
So forget
So forget
Don't think back, don't think back of me at all
Just let me go
Don't think back, don't think back of me at all
Just let me go
Don't think back, don't think back of me at all (Let me go)
Don't think back, don't think back of me at all (Let me go)
Don't think back, don't think back of me at all (Let me go)
I'm in a car underwater with time to kill,
Thinking back I forgot to tell you this
I didn't care that you left and abandoned me,
What hurts more is I would still die for you
I'm in a car underwater with time to kill,
Thinking back I forgot to tell you this
I didn't care that you left and abandoned me,
What hurts more is I would still die for you
And I would still die for you
Call off the search, no one will know that I'm down here
Believe the note I left for you
You can't turn back the clocks, in a car underwater with time to kill
Make time slower, give me longer
It's too late for me, no one will know that I'm down here
And believe your dreams of me sinking
So far, below, you can't pull me up from here so don't try
Standing at attention
Dreams cascading around you like rushing water
Every pore is filled with hope
In a car underwater with time to kill
(Let me go)
Oh, Icarus tempting fate again
Altitude sickness setting in
Tradewinds bury fire from broken wings into arms below the ocean
(Leave it up to me)
(To burden you again)
(This ones not your…)
Leave it up to me
To burden you again
This ones not your fault
So forget
So forget
So forget
So forget
[Planet Asia Rap]
(Leave it up to me)
(To burden you again)
Leave it up to me
To burden you again
This ones not your fault
So forget
So forget
So forget
So forget
Don't think back, don't think back of me at all
Just let me go
Don't think back, don't think back of me at all
Just let me go
Don't think back, don't think back of me at all (Let me go)
Don't think back, don't think back of me at all (Let me go)
Don't think back, don't think back of me at all (Let me go)
I'm in a car underwater with time to kill,
Thinking back I forgot to tell you this
I didn't care that you left and abandoned me,
What hurts more is I would still die for you
I'm in a car underwater with time to kill,
Thinking back I forgot to tell you this
I didn't care that you left and abandoned me,
What hurts more is I would still die for you
And I would still die for you
Lyrics submitted by aphrodiatea
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