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.
Uh, yeah, A. Keys, rear view
Uh oh, uh oh, uh oh, uh oh
AK 2000
Oh uh oh
It happened quickly
All of a sudden
I was caught up with another man
Who wanted
To be closer
But now
I know better and I'm
Hoping
We can
Start again
I know that does not take away what I have
Done so
Let me show you how deep my love goes
For you
'Cause you live and learn and that's how you find out
Who is true
And I found out that you were the one
I was deceived
Baby, please forgive me
Don't want what we had to change
It's easier for us to get further
Don't look in the rear view mirror
Now that we are
Back again together
I want to show you
How I mean forever
I'll do my best to shower
You with love and attention
Don't ever have to mention
A song after it ends
I know that does not take away what I have
Done so
Let me show you how deep my love goes
For you
'Cause you live and learn and that's how you find out
Who is true
And I found out that you were the one
I was deceived
Baby, please forgive me
Don't want what we had to change
(Don't want what we had to change)
It's easier for us to get further
Don't look in the rear view mirror
I can't change what I have done before
But now I know that your love means so much more
Than anything that had ever come my way
Keep your eyes on what we have today
I was deceived
Baby, please forgive me
Don't want what we had to change
(Don't want what we had to change)
It's easier for us to get further
Don't look in the rear view mirror
(Don't look in the rear view mirror)
I was deceived
Baby, please forgive me
Don't want what we had to change
(No no, no no, no no, no no)
It's easier for us to get further
Don't look in the rear view mirror
(Don't look in the rear view mirror)
I was deceived
Baby, please forgive me
Don't want what we had to change
(Don't want what we had to change)
If we can get past the past (past)
It happened so fast (so fast)
If we don't look back (look back)
In the rear view mirror
I was deceived
Baby, please forgive me
Don't know what we had to change
It's easier for us to get further
Don't look in the rear view mirror
(Rear view mirror)
Uh oh, uh oh, uh oh, uh oh
AK 2000
Oh uh oh
It happened quickly
All of a sudden
I was caught up with another man
Who wanted
To be closer
But now
I know better and I'm
Hoping
We can
Start again
I know that does not take away what I have
Done so
Let me show you how deep my love goes
For you
'Cause you live and learn and that's how you find out
Who is true
And I found out that you were the one
I was deceived
Baby, please forgive me
Don't want what we had to change
It's easier for us to get further
Don't look in the rear view mirror
Now that we are
Back again together
I want to show you
How I mean forever
I'll do my best to shower
You with love and attention
Don't ever have to mention
A song after it ends
I know that does not take away what I have
Done so
Let me show you how deep my love goes
For you
'Cause you live and learn and that's how you find out
Who is true
And I found out that you were the one
I was deceived
Baby, please forgive me
Don't want what we had to change
(Don't want what we had to change)
It's easier for us to get further
Don't look in the rear view mirror
I can't change what I have done before
But now I know that your love means so much more
Than anything that had ever come my way
Keep your eyes on what we have today
I was deceived
Baby, please forgive me
Don't want what we had to change
(Don't want what we had to change)
It's easier for us to get further
Don't look in the rear view mirror
(Don't look in the rear view mirror)
I was deceived
Baby, please forgive me
Don't want what we had to change
(No no, no no, no no, no no)
It's easier for us to get further
Don't look in the rear view mirror
(Don't look in the rear view mirror)
I was deceived
Baby, please forgive me
Don't want what we had to change
(Don't want what we had to change)
If we can get past the past (past)
It happened so fast (so fast)
If we don't look back (look back)
In the rear view mirror
I was deceived
Baby, please forgive me
Don't know what we had to change
It's easier for us to get further
Don't look in the rear view mirror
(Rear view mirror)
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