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.
(Don't want to listen, I don't want to listen) to you now
I don't want to even hear you
(You failed your mission, you failed the last one) you'll ever love
You just broke your last leg to stand on
Ohh, where are you now? Ooh (What would you say)
(What would you say, what would you say) To me now?
I don't mind, you can leave if you want to
And I don't mind if you don't care
I don't mind you can leave if you want to
'Cause I don't mind if you don't even care
Don't mean to scare you, I don't mean to do this to you now
Honesty, the last man standing
Don't believe in failure, I don't believe in wishful thinking
You're thinking of a life you wish you had
And what you have to do to fake it
I don't mind, you can leave if you want to
And I don't mind if you don't care
I don't mind you can leave if you want to
'Cause I don't mind if you don't even care
I told you to get out while you still can
You told me to get out 'cause I, 'cause I don't care
I told you to get out while you still can
You told me to get out 'cause life, 'cause life's not fair
I told you to get out while you (while you) still can
You told me to get out 'cause I, ('cause I) 'cause I don't care
Sing along (I told you to get out) and leave if you want to
(while you) While you (still can)
Sing along (I told you to get out) and dream if you want to
('cause I) 'cause I ('cause I don't care)
I don't want to even hear you
(You failed your mission, you failed the last one) you'll ever love
You just broke your last leg to stand on
Ohh, where are you now? Ooh (What would you say)
(What would you say, what would you say) To me now?
I don't mind, you can leave if you want to
And I don't mind if you don't care
I don't mind you can leave if you want to
'Cause I don't mind if you don't even care
Don't mean to scare you, I don't mean to do this to you now
Honesty, the last man standing
Don't believe in failure, I don't believe in wishful thinking
You're thinking of a life you wish you had
And what you have to do to fake it
I don't mind, you can leave if you want to
And I don't mind if you don't care
I don't mind you can leave if you want to
'Cause I don't mind if you don't even care
I told you to get out while you still can
You told me to get out 'cause I, 'cause I don't care
I told you to get out while you still can
You told me to get out 'cause life, 'cause life's not fair
I told you to get out while you (while you) still can
You told me to get out 'cause I, ('cause I) 'cause I don't care
Sing along (I told you to get out) and leave if you want to
(while you) While you (still can)
Sing along (I told you to get out) and dream if you want to
('cause I) 'cause I ('cause I don't care)
Lyrics submitted by aristuma21
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the last part is awesome not really sure what its about though