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.
Freedom to finally taste all that I have been chasing
And now that it's here
Not amused, dear, at just how much time I am wasting
But the nights we stayed up all too late
The red and white stripes, they would blend
Them warm, washed-out lips
Ripped magazines to you is all I could send
Troubled heart folded
And doubled right over
Mon coeur, c'est fort
Perdu tout pouvoir
Avec moi, avec toi, avec coeur
Avec un et c'est pris
Nos têtes, nos langues
Nos oreilles étaient toujours remplies
Mais les histores et chansons de la perte d'innocence
M'ont tellement hanté
Que j'ai remis mes mains dans mes poches
Et ma langue dans ma propre tête
Troubled heart folded
And doubled right over
Mon coeur, c'est fort
Perdu tout pouvoir
Make wrong things right
You get down to the level
'Cause bad things ces sont bigger than you
And now that it's here
Not amused, dear, at just how much time I am wasting
But the nights we stayed up all too late
The red and white stripes, they would blend
Them warm, washed-out lips
Ripped magazines to you is all I could send
Troubled heart folded
And doubled right over
Mon coeur, c'est fort
Perdu tout pouvoir
Avec moi, avec toi, avec coeur
Avec un et c'est pris
Nos têtes, nos langues
Nos oreilles étaient toujours remplies
Mais les histores et chansons de la perte d'innocence
M'ont tellement hanté
Que j'ai remis mes mains dans mes poches
Et ma langue dans ma propre tête
Troubled heart folded
And doubled right over
Mon coeur, c'est fort
Perdu tout pouvoir
Make wrong things right
You get down to the level
'Cause bad things ces sont bigger than you
Lyrics submitted by dustybreeze
Troubled Lyrics as written by Elizabeth Powell
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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