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.
I'm standing at the fork in the road, and I|Don't really know which way to go, it's like|17 years ago all over again, and I|I'm a little girl lost alone, and yes|I wanna know what lies ahead, and yeah my|Feet are planted and I don't wanna take a step cause||I won't make it any further with you on my back|Carry a burden I can't do it this time, goodbye|Then again, do I listen to my heart, do I cry for help|I keep second guessing myself|Why does it have to be so, hard to let you go||Its almost sun down|I gotta put my foot down and I know if I do|It's gonna hurt me more than it hurts you|I know, how much you need me|Breaks my heart, believe me|Now I know what I gotta do|But it's gonna hurt me more than it hurts you|More than it hurts you|More than it hurts you|But its gonna hurt me more than it hurts you|More than it hurts you|More than it hurts you|But its gonna hurt me||Now ordinarily I wouldn't give up|I'm no quitter, but under the circumstance|I Think it's better that I wash my hands of ya, love ya|But I'm thinking that I can't live with ya,|Can't live without ya|It's something about ya, that makes me wanna stick around and stay settled down|Even if it kills me but I can't||Cause I won't make It any further with you on my back|Carry a burden I can't do it this time, goodbye|Then again, do I listen to my heart, do I cry for help|I keep second guessing myself|Why does it have to be so, hard to let you go||Its almost sun down|I gotta put my foot down|And i know if I do|It's gonna hurt me more than it hurts you|I know, how much you need me|Breaks my heart, believe me|Now I know what I gotta do|But it's gonna hurt me more than it hurts you|More than it hurts you|More than it hurts you|But its gonna hurt me, more than it hurts you|More than it hurts you|More than it hurts you||I'm walking away like|Goodbye|You got me walking away like|Goodbye|
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Hurts Me Lyrics as written by Keri Lynn Hilson James David Washington
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Anthem Entertainment, Reservoir Media Management, Inc., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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