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.
You got it all down, got it all down, down to a science
breaking hearts, is what you do for fun, little one
but see I wrote it all down, wrote it all down into a song
I'll break you're heart in just three minutes now
look who won
Yeah I'm moving on but that's the way it goes
when you break my heart, everybody knows
don't pull that shit again
For me now, but I'm building up
I can see that I've had enough, of you
I'm finally through
And all I see in you
is another mistake right over my shoulder
now I see, who you are
All I saw in you, was a girl just lookin for love
and now all I need, is an apology
but damn, that's too much!
Everybody's talking about how
you're not the girl, that you say you are
with that decieving little smile
and your black hole of denial
I'm, not the least bit suprised
that your whole wide world
is crashing down, right before my eyes
And all I see in you
is another mistake right over my shoulder
now, I see who you are
All I saw in you, was a girl just lookin for love
and now all I need is an apology
And all I see in you
is another mistake right over my shoulder
now, I see who you are
All I saw in you, was a girl just lookin for love
and now all I need is an apology
Is that too much?
breaking hearts, is what you do for fun, little one
but see I wrote it all down, wrote it all down into a song
I'll break you're heart in just three minutes now
look who won
Yeah I'm moving on but that's the way it goes
when you break my heart, everybody knows
don't pull that shit again
For me now, but I'm building up
I can see that I've had enough, of you
I'm finally through
And all I see in you
is another mistake right over my shoulder
now I see, who you are
All I saw in you, was a girl just lookin for love
and now all I need, is an apology
but damn, that's too much!
Everybody's talking about how
you're not the girl, that you say you are
with that decieving little smile
and your black hole of denial
I'm, not the least bit suprised
that your whole wide world
is crashing down, right before my eyes
And all I see in you
is another mistake right over my shoulder
now, I see who you are
All I saw in you, was a girl just lookin for love
and now all I need is an apology
And all I see in you
is another mistake right over my shoulder
now, I see who you are
All I saw in you, was a girl just lookin for love
and now all I need is an apology
Is that too much?
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