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.
So put a spanner in the works
"You're mine"
It's easier to work
But I don't mind
You're bitter in defeat so
Just don't try
To take away all the things
I'll do in my life
I have to break down all
The corners of the world
Don't heap this praise on me
I know I don't deserve it
But what's so this I see?
Yeah, you're leaving right beside me
And I miss you, and I need you
I do
But don't go, take my love
I won't let you, I'm saying please don't go
Don't go, take my love
I won't let you, I'm saying please don't go
Well, leave your lover now
It's your turn
And see your mother now
I hope she's okay
You're bitter in defeat so
Let's not try
To take away all the things we'll do in our lives
I have to break down all the corners of the world
Don't heed this praise on me
I know I don't deserve it
But what's so this I see?
Yeah, you're leaving right beside me
And I miss you, and I need you
I do
But don't go, take my love
I won't let you, I'm saying please don't go
Don't go, take my love
I won't let you, I'm saying please don't go
All of my life
Trying to understand
All of my life
Trying to hold a hand
I have to break down all
The corners of this world
Don't heed this praise on me
I know I don't deserve it
But what's so this I see?
Yeah, you're leaving right beside me
And I miss you, and I love you
That's true
"You're mine"
It's easier to work
But I don't mind
You're bitter in defeat so
Just don't try
To take away all the things
I'll do in my life
I have to break down all
The corners of the world
Don't heap this praise on me
I know I don't deserve it
But what's so this I see?
Yeah, you're leaving right beside me
And I miss you, and I need you
I do
But don't go, take my love
I won't let you, I'm saying please don't go
Don't go, take my love
I won't let you, I'm saying please don't go
Well, leave your lover now
It's your turn
And see your mother now
I hope she's okay
You're bitter in defeat so
Let's not try
To take away all the things we'll do in our lives
I have to break down all the corners of the world
Don't heed this praise on me
I know I don't deserve it
But what's so this I see?
Yeah, you're leaving right beside me
And I miss you, and I need you
I do
But don't go, take my love
I won't let you, I'm saying please don't go
Don't go, take my love
I won't let you, I'm saying please don't go
All of my life
Trying to understand
All of my life
Trying to hold a hand
I have to break down all
The corners of this world
Don't heed this praise on me
I know I don't deserve it
But what's so this I see?
Yeah, you're leaving right beside me
And I miss you, and I love you
That's true
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