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.
What you are
What you see
It don't matter to me
It don't matter to me
What you know
What you need
It don't matter to me
Just be faithful to me
When you kno-o-ow
Turning cold
When you kno-o-ow
Turning cold (turning cold, turning cold)
First I saw the letter
Heard your secret code
Tellin' you walk away
What a waste, it's turning cold
First I saw the letter
Heard your secret code
Tellin' you walk away
What a waste, it's turning cold
First I saw the letter
Heard your secret code
Tellin' you walk away
What a waste, it's turning cold
First I saw the letter
Heard your secret code
Tellin' you walk away
What a waste, it's turning cold
What you say
What you mean
It don't matter to me
It don't matter to me
What you want
What you dream
It don't matter to me
Just be faithful to me
When you kno-o-ow
Turning cold
When you kno-o-ow
Turning cold (turning cold, turning cold)
First I saw the letter
Heard your secret code
Tellin' you walk away
What a waste, it's turning cold
First I saw the letter
Heard your secret code
Tellin' you walk away
What a waste, it's turning cold
First I saw the letter
Heard your secret code
Tellin' you walk away
What a waste, it's turning cold
First I saw the letter
Heard your secret code
Tellin' you walk away
What a waste, it's turning cold
[Chorus:Repeat x4]
Love is pain
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Love is pain
Oh, oh, oh, oh
You're insane
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Feel like I wipe you
Love is pain
Oh, oh, oh, oh
What you see
It don't matter to me
It don't matter to me
What you know
What you need
It don't matter to me
Just be faithful to me
When you kno-o-ow
Turning cold
When you kno-o-ow
Turning cold (turning cold, turning cold)
First I saw the letter
Heard your secret code
Tellin' you walk away
What a waste, it's turning cold
First I saw the letter
Heard your secret code
Tellin' you walk away
What a waste, it's turning cold
First I saw the letter
Heard your secret code
Tellin' you walk away
What a waste, it's turning cold
First I saw the letter
Heard your secret code
Tellin' you walk away
What a waste, it's turning cold
What you say
What you mean
It don't matter to me
It don't matter to me
What you want
What you dream
It don't matter to me
Just be faithful to me
When you kno-o-ow
Turning cold
When you kno-o-ow
Turning cold (turning cold, turning cold)
First I saw the letter
Heard your secret code
Tellin' you walk away
What a waste, it's turning cold
First I saw the letter
Heard your secret code
Tellin' you walk away
What a waste, it's turning cold
First I saw the letter
Heard your secret code
Tellin' you walk away
What a waste, it's turning cold
First I saw the letter
Heard your secret code
Tellin' you walk away
What a waste, it's turning cold
[Chorus:Repeat x4]
Love is pain
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Love is pain
Oh, oh, oh, oh
You're insane
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Feel like I wipe you
Love is pain
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Lyrics submitted by aplastictree
Love Is Pain Lyrics as written by Carla Maria Williams Brian Thomas Higgins
Lyrics © Hipgnosis Songs Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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