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.
Everybody's waiting for a phone call
Said you won't call
Said you won't
Goddamn you!
Everybody's feeling disconnected
Because the fabric's
A little bit unravelled (ah-ah-ah-ah-ah)
I keep my mind occupied
At all times
Cause I'm always
Afraid when it gets quiet
Everybody's looking at me (ah-ah-ah-ah-ah)
I know that you're always gone
Everybody seems vaguely familiar
Every heartbeat
Is an autograph
We're forging on through lakes of floating bodies
Holding roses
In our gasoline cans
I am cold and lonely as a lifeguard
In a lighthouse
Facing failure in this
Everybody's with the haunting
The past is always
What remains in some form (ah-ah-ah-ah-ah)
Everybody's calling you the answer
And you're a cancer
A cancer and your family
Everybody's looking for you (ah-ah-ah-ah-ah)
I know that you're always gone
Everybody's calling you the one that got away
Everybody's calling you the one who got away
Said you won't call
Said you won't
Goddamn you!
Everybody's feeling disconnected
Because the fabric's
A little bit unravelled (ah-ah-ah-ah-ah)
I keep my mind occupied
At all times
Cause I'm always
Afraid when it gets quiet
Everybody's looking at me (ah-ah-ah-ah-ah)
I know that you're always gone
Everybody seems vaguely familiar
Every heartbeat
Is an autograph
We're forging on through lakes of floating bodies
Holding roses
In our gasoline cans
I am cold and lonely as a lifeguard
In a lighthouse
Facing failure in this
Everybody's with the haunting
The past is always
What remains in some form (ah-ah-ah-ah-ah)
Everybody's calling you the answer
And you're a cancer
A cancer and your family
Everybody's looking for you (ah-ah-ah-ah-ah)
I know that you're always gone
Everybody's calling you the one that got away
Everybody's calling you the one who got away
Lyrics submitted by nickjones724
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