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.
Where would you go?
Not long ago
I've been thinking out loud
Why so suddenly?
Don-don-don't you know?
Don't do it
What you do
Oh, what you do to me
Forever is a long long time
When you've lost your way
Trying to follow your ideal
Oh sorry but your so called life
It is such a waste
Wear your real eyes
No you don't realize
What you say yes to
But you say yes too
Where would you go
Where would you go
With a lasso?
Could you run into
Could you run into
Could you go and run into me?
Where would you go
Where would you go
Tied up in a lasso?
Could you run into
Could you run into
Could you go and run into me?
So lonely so pretty such a lack of diplomacy
You can't get out
Don't you know don't do it
What you do well you should do to me
Far-out, so far-out
Such a fall-out
Not only that you're lonely
Don't matter if you're not so well (so well)
No you're not so well
Where would you go
Where would you go
With a lasso?
Could you run into
Could you run into
Could you go and run into me?
Where would you go
Where would you go
Tied up in a lasso?
Could you run into
Could you run into
Could you go and run into me?
Wear your real eyes
No you don't realize
What you say yes to
But you say yes too
Forever is a long long time
When you've lost your way
Forever is a long long time
When you've lost your way (lost your way)
Not long ago
I've been thinking out loud
Why so suddenly?
Don-don-don't you know?
Don't do it
What you do
Oh, what you do to me
Forever is a long long time
When you've lost your way
Trying to follow your ideal
Oh sorry but your so called life
It is such a waste
Wear your real eyes
No you don't realize
What you say yes to
But you say yes too
Where would you go
Where would you go
With a lasso?
Could you run into
Could you run into
Could you go and run into me?
Where would you go
Where would you go
Tied up in a lasso?
Could you run into
Could you run into
Could you go and run into me?
So lonely so pretty such a lack of diplomacy
You can't get out
Don't you know don't do it
What you do well you should do to me
Far-out, so far-out
Such a fall-out
Not only that you're lonely
Don't matter if you're not so well (so well)
No you're not so well
Where would you go
Where would you go
With a lasso?
Could you run into
Could you run into
Could you go and run into me?
Where would you go
Where would you go
Tied up in a lasso?
Could you run into
Could you run into
Could you go and run into me?
Wear your real eyes
No you don't realize
What you say yes to
But you say yes too
Forever is a long long time
When you've lost your way
Forever is a long long time
When you've lost your way (lost your way)
Lyrics submitted by lucasreddinger, edited by Xanthophob, goldengrass
Lasso Lyrics as written by Frederic Moulin Christian Mazzalai
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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The correct lyrics are (taken from the CD sheet):
Where would you go? Not long ago I've been thinking out loud Why so suddenly? Don't you know? Don't do it What you do Oh what you do to me
Forever is a long long time When you've lost your way Trying to follow your ideal Oh sorry but your so called life It is such a waste
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Where would you go Where would you go With a lasso? Could you run into Could you run into Could you go and run into me?
Tomorrow is a long long time When you've lost your way Tomorrow is a long long time When you've lost your way