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.
And I was standing with one foot out the door
You were looking for something to hope for
We were just wasting time saying goodbye
But we were young back then it was just a game
We were playing for the sake of shame
And I don’t know where we went wrong, but I know those times are gone
If this is the way it has to be, don’t come back to look for me
Just let it go and turn around while you still can
Cause this is where I draw the line, we were only wasting time
Don’t you look at me like that I never thought, it would end like this
You’re just like the shape of water, you don’t last
You’re always changing just to fit into the glass
You were someone else when I met you
You were looking through those photographs just wishing you could just go back
And I don’t know where we went wrong, but I know those times are gone
If this is the way it has to be, don’t come back to look for me
Just let it go and turn around while you still can
Cause this is where I draw the line, we were only wasting time
Don’t you look at me like that I never thought, it would end like this
If this is the way it has to be, don’t come back to look for me
Just let it go and turn around while you still can
Cause this is where I draw the line, cause we were only wasting time
So don’t you look at me like that I never thought, it would end like this
That it would end like this
That it would end like this
We had it in our hands, but we let it go
I never thought, never thought that it would end like this
Our love was dying fast, oh we should have known
I never thought, never thought that it would end like this
We had it in our hands, but we let it go
I never thought, never thought that it would end like this
Our love was dying fast, oh we should have known
I never thought, never thought that it would end like this
You were looking for something to hope for
We were just wasting time saying goodbye
But we were young back then it was just a game
We were playing for the sake of shame
And I don’t know where we went wrong, but I know those times are gone
If this is the way it has to be, don’t come back to look for me
Just let it go and turn around while you still can
Cause this is where I draw the line, we were only wasting time
Don’t you look at me like that I never thought, it would end like this
You’re just like the shape of water, you don’t last
You’re always changing just to fit into the glass
You were someone else when I met you
You were looking through those photographs just wishing you could just go back
And I don’t know where we went wrong, but I know those times are gone
If this is the way it has to be, don’t come back to look for me
Just let it go and turn around while you still can
Cause this is where I draw the line, we were only wasting time
Don’t you look at me like that I never thought, it would end like this
If this is the way it has to be, don’t come back to look for me
Just let it go and turn around while you still can
Cause this is where I draw the line, cause we were only wasting time
So don’t you look at me like that I never thought, it would end like this
That it would end like this
That it would end like this
We had it in our hands, but we let it go
I never thought, never thought that it would end like this
Our love was dying fast, oh we should have known
I never thought, never thought that it would end like this
We had it in our hands, but we let it go
I never thought, never thought that it would end like this
Our love was dying fast, oh we should have known
I never thought, never thought that it would end like this
Lyrics submitted by jumpElement1
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