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.
Lover is sad
Sad but true
Lover well you shine
Like the sun why you seem so sad
Cannot say what she's done
Lie if your high cause it's bringing me low
Sad outside yeah
Like never you'd know
Lover is sad
Too damn bad
So it's gone gone
Like our love to the sun
And I wonder now yes, I wonder
Just the drug you were on
Cause you seem high higher
Are you ever going mad
Can I ask you why why
I can feel so bad hey
And you smile and say
Lies
Lover she say
She's been dying and she's gone
'Cause it made her bad when she saw you
On the trip that you're on
And it made me drown
In my tears, as they fall and it made me sad
I recovered she recovered
She was gone
Sad but true
Lover well you shine
Like the sun why you seem so sad
Cannot say what she's done
Lie if your high cause it's bringing me low
Sad outside yeah
Like never you'd know
Lover is sad
Too damn bad
So it's gone gone
Like our love to the sun
And I wonder now yes, I wonder
Just the drug you were on
Cause you seem high higher
Are you ever going mad
Can I ask you why why
I can feel so bad hey
And you smile and say
Lies
Lover she say
She's been dying and she's gone
'Cause it made her bad when she saw you
On the trip that you're on
And it made me drown
In my tears, as they fall and it made me sad
I recovered she recovered
She was gone
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