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.
There's a right way of leaving
A kind way to kill her doubt
Oh, but what I found the hard way
It's always hard to let her down
There's a right way of being
A thousand ways to drink her in
And it's an endless game
Always wise to let her win
There'a heart for forgiving
Again and again
And there's a part for the actors
In the life that we play
There's a mile for the journey
Awhile for the learning
And we learn to be wrong
The right way
There'a a fine way of stealing
Like a longer way to walk her home
Just to buy more time
I know that can't be wrong
There's a calm way of breathing
When life keeps coming endlessly
When it's hard sometimes
Just stand here, next to me
There's a heart for forgiving
Again and again
And there's a part for the actors
In the life that we play
There's a mile for the journey
Awhile for the learning
And we learn to be wrong
The right way
Back on you
To hold us together
Left undone
The hope just fades
There's a heart for giving
Again and again
And there's a part for the actors
In the life that we play
There's a mile for the journey
Awhile for the learning
And we learn to be wrong
The right way
We have to learn to be wrong
The right way
A kind way to kill her doubt
Oh, but what I found the hard way
It's always hard to let her down
There's a right way of being
A thousand ways to drink her in
And it's an endless game
Always wise to let her win
There'a heart for forgiving
Again and again
And there's a part for the actors
In the life that we play
There's a mile for the journey
Awhile for the learning
And we learn to be wrong
The right way
There'a a fine way of stealing
Like a longer way to walk her home
Just to buy more time
I know that can't be wrong
There's a calm way of breathing
When life keeps coming endlessly
When it's hard sometimes
Just stand here, next to me
There's a heart for forgiving
Again and again
And there's a part for the actors
In the life that we play
There's a mile for the journey
Awhile for the learning
And we learn to be wrong
The right way
Back on you
To hold us together
Left undone
The hope just fades
There's a heart for giving
Again and again
And there's a part for the actors
In the life that we play
There's a mile for the journey
Awhile for the learning
And we learn to be wrong
The right way
We have to learn to be wrong
The right way
Lyrics submitted by nikkus34
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