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 feel like stupid
Everytime I sit at home just staring at the telephone
Disgusted and alone
Because I love you
I feel like stupid
Every time you look away and act as if I were a stranger
What would people say
Because I love you
But the truth is an ugly, ugly thing
I'm the rust around your golden ring
I'm a yo-yo on your jagged string
I'm something that is nothing
I'm the ogre in your trading post
I'm the one that you crave and you fear the most
I'm the wind in the trees when you hear a ghost
I'm nothing that is something to you
To you
To you
I feel like stupid
Putting my heart on a shelf 'cause you are too outside yourself
To hold up without help
And still I love love you
I feel like stupid
Now you mean it, now you don't
And now you're hot and now you're cold
Just where is your backbone
And still I love you
But the truth is an ugly, ugly thing
I'm the rust around your golden ring
I'm a yo-yo on your jagged string
I'm something that is nothing
I'm the ogre in your trading post
I'm the one that you crave and you fear the most
I'm the wind in the trees when you hear a ghost
I'm nothing that is something to you
To you
To you
I'm so tired, I'm so tired
I'm so tired, I'm so tired
Why do you always lie to me, oh
Why do you always lie to me
Why do you always lie to me
Just why do you always lie to me?
But the truth is an ugly, ugly thing
I'm the rust around your golden ring
I'm a yo-yo on your jagged string
I'm something that is nothing
I'm the ogre in your trading post
I'm the one that you crave and you fear the most
I'm the wind in the trees when you hear a ghost
I'm nothing that is something to you
To you
To you (x2)
Everytime I sit at home just staring at the telephone
Disgusted and alone
Because I love you
I feel like stupid
Every time you look away and act as if I were a stranger
What would people say
Because I love you
But the truth is an ugly, ugly thing
I'm the rust around your golden ring
I'm a yo-yo on your jagged string
I'm something that is nothing
I'm the ogre in your trading post
I'm the one that you crave and you fear the most
I'm the wind in the trees when you hear a ghost
I'm nothing that is something to you
To you
To you
I feel like stupid
Putting my heart on a shelf 'cause you are too outside yourself
To hold up without help
And still I love love you
I feel like stupid
Now you mean it, now you don't
And now you're hot and now you're cold
Just where is your backbone
And still I love you
But the truth is an ugly, ugly thing
I'm the rust around your golden ring
I'm a yo-yo on your jagged string
I'm something that is nothing
I'm the ogre in your trading post
I'm the one that you crave and you fear the most
I'm the wind in the trees when you hear a ghost
I'm nothing that is something to you
To you
To you
I'm so tired, I'm so tired
I'm so tired, I'm so tired
Why do you always lie to me, oh
Why do you always lie to me
Why do you always lie to me
Just why do you always lie to me?
But the truth is an ugly, ugly thing
I'm the rust around your golden ring
I'm a yo-yo on your jagged string
I'm something that is nothing
I'm the ogre in your trading post
I'm the one that you crave and you fear the most
I'm the wind in the trees when you hear a ghost
I'm nothing that is something to you
To you
To you (x2)
Lyrics submitted by bananahero
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