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.
A humdrum Tuesday morning
When nothing's any good
I try to get to work
But I can't get out of this mood
A dreary Friday evening
My friends are all in town
I plan to join them later
But my blues are still around
Don't wanna waste my time on crying
Things that you say won't tear me down
What can I do when you've been lying
I can't be bothered by those memories
Spare me the sordid uncouth details
The image is vivid in my mind
I needn't fantasize to picture
The love we had was ruined too soon
You'd woo me with your love song
You'd tempt me with your eyes
You'd send me reeling high above
Into orange coloured skies
You'd play on your piano
You wrote me poetry
With lovey-dovey metaphors
All leadin' back to me
Don't wanna go back to the old days
When love used to blind me every day
Guess I was lost inside your love maze
But now the air is clear enough to see
I was all dressed up
With nowhere to go
You had me from the start
You had me from hello
But now I'm free to fly away
Into a brand new lovely day
I'm leaving you behind
Spare me the grungy grimy details
The image is lifelike as it is
I can see you and him before me
The love we had was rudely traded in
Spare me the sordid uncouth details
The image is vivid in my mind
I needn't fantasize to picture
The love we had was ruined
Oh, can't you see it's ruined
The love we had was ruined
Too soon, too soon
When nothing's any good
I try to get to work
But I can't get out of this mood
A dreary Friday evening
My friends are all in town
I plan to join them later
But my blues are still around
Don't wanna waste my time on crying
Things that you say won't tear me down
What can I do when you've been lying
I can't be bothered by those memories
Spare me the sordid uncouth details
The image is vivid in my mind
I needn't fantasize to picture
The love we had was ruined too soon
You'd woo me with your love song
You'd tempt me with your eyes
You'd send me reeling high above
Into orange coloured skies
You'd play on your piano
You wrote me poetry
With lovey-dovey metaphors
All leadin' back to me
Don't wanna go back to the old days
When love used to blind me every day
Guess I was lost inside your love maze
But now the air is clear enough to see
I was all dressed up
With nowhere to go
You had me from the start
You had me from hello
But now I'm free to fly away
Into a brand new lovely day
I'm leaving you behind
Spare me the grungy grimy details
The image is lifelike as it is
I can see you and him before me
The love we had was rudely traded in
Spare me the sordid uncouth details
The image is vivid in my mind
I needn't fantasize to picture
The love we had was ruined
Oh, can't you see it's ruined
The love we had was ruined
Too soon, too soon
Lyrics submitted by VampedVixen
Details Lyrics as written by Wouter Hamel Tim Berkestijn Van
Lyrics © Unison Rights S.L., Fintage House Publishing
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