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.
Woke up this early,
but only to figure out
the reason why I'm still around.
Waiting for thoughts
to resolve and become authentic,
still I don't know what to say.
Please lift your hand of my chest
'cause I can't breathe with your love locked so tight around me.
My love, it isn't as brave as yours, love.
I've learned to rather be safe than sorry.
Fearless of lust, there you lie in my bed
and don't hear how I am howling your name.
Wishing for you to wake up
and tell me to rearrange my mind.
I'm not the same as I was.
Please pull my brain out of my head
'cause I can't love with my thoughts wrapped so tight around me.
My love, it isn't as brave as yours, love.
I've learned to rather be safe than sorry.
You say that I should have learned by now
that my telepathic screams won't meet you while you sleep,
but still I try, so
Please peel my skin of my flesh
'cause I can't love with myself wrapped so tight around me.
My love, it isn't as brave as yours, love.
I've learned to rather be safe than sorry, so
please pull my brain out of my head
'cause I can't love with my thoughts wrapped so tight around me.
My love, it isn't as brave as yours love.
I've learned to rather be safe than sorry.
but only to figure out
the reason why I'm still around.
Waiting for thoughts
to resolve and become authentic,
still I don't know what to say.
Please lift your hand of my chest
'cause I can't breathe with your love locked so tight around me.
My love, it isn't as brave as yours, love.
I've learned to rather be safe than sorry.
Fearless of lust, there you lie in my bed
and don't hear how I am howling your name.
Wishing for you to wake up
and tell me to rearrange my mind.
I'm not the same as I was.
Please pull my brain out of my head
'cause I can't love with my thoughts wrapped so tight around me.
My love, it isn't as brave as yours, love.
I've learned to rather be safe than sorry.
You say that I should have learned by now
that my telepathic screams won't meet you while you sleep,
but still I try, so
Please peel my skin of my flesh
'cause I can't love with myself wrapped so tight around me.
My love, it isn't as brave as yours, love.
I've learned to rather be safe than sorry, so
please pull my brain out of my head
'cause I can't love with my thoughts wrapped so tight around me.
My love, it isn't as brave as yours love.
I've learned to rather be safe than sorry.
Lyrics submitted by idlebear
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And late at night when we'd sit on the couch and he's put his arm around my shoulders I couldn't breathe because I liked him and i wasn't supposed to.
She's trying to get rid of all the influencing factors, her brain, her selfishness, his hand, and just love but it's hard. I didn't realize how hard it was.
It's a forbidden and scary love, just like mine was.