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.
I'm taking, taking
All of my time
I'm dodging words,
But she's saying the right line
She made me, made me, oh so crazy
But this time I feel like I'm doing something right
It makes me sick to think about
Everything you put me through
And how you left without saying goodbye
And if its really over now,
You could walk away, and it would be the last time
This is the end
Of you and me
Everything I use to be, back then
It meant something
But you're living a lie,
You just can't hide from me
You had me hangin' on your last word
And now I'm feeling a little less than trusting
You had me wishin' we were somethin'
But left me here with a whole lot of nothing now
This is the end
Of you and me
Everything I use to be, back then
It meant something
'Cause you're living a lie
You just can't hide from me
"Love is a luxury", she says
"I'd rather be in love than dead"
But now, its her ??? with her
She's the type of girl who makes love hers
She's taking, taking, all of my time
I'm dodging words, but
She's saying the right lines (saying the right lines)
You make me, make me, oh so crazy
But this time I feel like I got it right
This is the end
Of you and me
Everything I use to be, back then
It meant something
'Cause you're living a lie
You just can't hide from me
Oh, this is the end (this is the end)
Of you and me (woahhh)
Everything I use to be, back then (this is the end)
It meant something
You're living a lie
You just can't hide from me
All of my time
I'm dodging words,
But she's saying the right line
She made me, made me, oh so crazy
But this time I feel like I'm doing something right
It makes me sick to think about
Everything you put me through
And how you left without saying goodbye
And if its really over now,
You could walk away, and it would be the last time
This is the end
Of you and me
Everything I use to be, back then
It meant something
But you're living a lie,
You just can't hide from me
You had me hangin' on your last word
And now I'm feeling a little less than trusting
You had me wishin' we were somethin'
But left me here with a whole lot of nothing now
This is the end
Of you and me
Everything I use to be, back then
It meant something
'Cause you're living a lie
You just can't hide from me
"Love is a luxury", she says
"I'd rather be in love than dead"
But now, its her ??? with her
She's the type of girl who makes love hers
She's taking, taking, all of my time
I'm dodging words, but
She's saying the right lines (saying the right lines)
You make me, make me, oh so crazy
But this time I feel like I got it right
This is the end
Of you and me
Everything I use to be, back then
It meant something
'Cause you're living a lie
You just can't hide from me
Oh, this is the end (this is the end)
Of you and me (woahhh)
Everything I use to be, back then (this is the end)
It meant something
You're living a lie
You just can't hide from me
Lyrics submitted by thesweetcatastrophe
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