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.
Get out of my town
Get out of the spot light
You saw my heart so what does it look like?
It's not what you do but it how it gets done
And now I've had my fun
I took you out into the world
I tore you down and I burnt you badly
I scream and shout, I'm lost for words
I don't know
I took my gun, shot you down
Left an exit wound
That your afraid to show me
I scream and shout, I'm lost for words
I don't know
I won't let you down
I won't let you down
I won't tear your heart out
I got your message and I feel like a mistake
You said you want to learn
To let go of dead weight
It's not what you do but how it gets done
And now I've had my fun
I brought you back down to earth
I twist your skin and I bruise you badly
I scream and shout, lost for words
I don't know
I took your heart for what its worth
You said there's nothing else
For you to do but hate me
I scream and shout, I'm lost for words
I don't know
I won't let you down
I won't let you down
I won't tear your heart out
I won't let you down
I won't tear your heart out
I won't let you down
I won't tear your heart out
I won't let you down
I won't let you down
I won't tear your heart out
Get out of the spot light
You saw my heart so what does it look like?
It's not what you do but it how it gets done
And now I've had my fun
I took you out into the world
I tore you down and I burnt you badly
I scream and shout, I'm lost for words
I don't know
I took my gun, shot you down
Left an exit wound
That your afraid to show me
I scream and shout, I'm lost for words
I don't know
I won't let you down
I won't let you down
I won't tear your heart out
I got your message and I feel like a mistake
You said you want to learn
To let go of dead weight
It's not what you do but how it gets done
And now I've had my fun
I brought you back down to earth
I twist your skin and I bruise you badly
I scream and shout, lost for words
I don't know
I took your heart for what its worth
You said there's nothing else
For you to do but hate me
I scream and shout, I'm lost for words
I don't know
I won't let you down
I won't let you down
I won't tear your heart out
I won't let you down
I won't tear your heart out
I won't let you down
I won't tear your heart out
I won't let you down
I won't let you down
I won't tear your heart out
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I Won't Let You Down Lyrics as written by Joshua Morgan Charlotte Cooper
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just a few lyrics corrections: Get out of my town, get out of the spotlight You saw my heart so what does it look like? It’s not what you do but how it gets done And now I’ve had my fun, I took you out Into the world, I tore you down, and I burned you badly I scream and shout, I'm lost for words I don't know I took my gun, shot you down Left an exit wound that you're afraid to show me I scream and shout, I'm lost for words I don't know
I won't let you down, I won't let you down I won't tear your heart out
I got your message and I feel like a mistake You said you wanna learn to let go of dead weight It's not what you do but how it gets done And now I've had my fun I brought you back, right down to earth I twist your skin, and I bruise you badly I scream and shout, I'm lost for words I don't know
I took your heart for what it's worth You said there's nothing else for you to do but hate me I scream and shout, I'm lost for words I don't know
I won't let you down, I won't let you down I won't tear your heart out I won't let you down, I won't let you down I won't tear your heart out
I won't let you down, I won't tear your heart out I won't let you down, I won't tear your heart out
I won't let you down, I won't let you down I won't tear your heart out I won't let you down, I won't let you down I won't tear your heart out
I won't let you down
when the bassist girl sings her mouth looks funny - the lead singer has the cutest dimples and the drummer rocks........i love this song!!!