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 wanna stop
I wanna find
I need to know
Where you go to hide
Cause I'm out of breath
My air is gone
Running with the feeling
Of being alone
Cause you really want to settle the truth
Let me be the one to offer you proof
Oh, how you fit me
Oh, how you do
You know that you own me
I'm head over you
Oh, and how it hit me
I'm caught up and bruised
Despite all these cynical eyes
I finally found the piece to fit in my life
I was adrift
Out, on my own
You came along
And carried me home
Cause you are a spark
A distant headlight
I can't stop my eyes
From keeping you in sight
Cause I'm not looking for a broken excuse
But I need you now to heal all my wounds
Oh, how you fit me
Oh, how you do
You know that you own me
I'm head over you
Oh, how it hit me
I'm caught up and bruised
Despite all these cynical eyes
I finally found the piece to fit
Cause I'm waiting on a faded sun
Look at what I've become
And my eyes were drawn til you came along
And my world is quite confused
You're my only absolute
But oh, how you fit me
Oh, how you do
You know that you own me
I'm head over you
Oh, how it hit me
I'm caught up and bruised
Despite all these cynical eyes
And, how you fit me
Oh, how you do
You know that you own me
I'm head over you
Oh, and how it hit me
I'm bound up in you
Despite all these cynical eyes
I finally found the piece to fit in my life
I finally found the piece to fit in my life
Ooo
I wanna find
I need to know
Where you go to hide
Cause I'm out of breath
My air is gone
Running with the feeling
Of being alone
Cause you really want to settle the truth
Let me be the one to offer you proof
Oh, how you fit me
Oh, how you do
You know that you own me
I'm head over you
Oh, and how it hit me
I'm caught up and bruised
Despite all these cynical eyes
I finally found the piece to fit in my life
I was adrift
Out, on my own
You came along
And carried me home
Cause you are a spark
A distant headlight
I can't stop my eyes
From keeping you in sight
Cause I'm not looking for a broken excuse
But I need you now to heal all my wounds
Oh, how you fit me
Oh, how you do
You know that you own me
I'm head over you
Oh, how it hit me
I'm caught up and bruised
Despite all these cynical eyes
I finally found the piece to fit
Cause I'm waiting on a faded sun
Look at what I've become
And my eyes were drawn til you came along
And my world is quite confused
You're my only absolute
But oh, how you fit me
Oh, how you do
You know that you own me
I'm head over you
Oh, how it hit me
I'm caught up and bruised
Despite all these cynical eyes
And, how you fit me
Oh, how you do
You know that you own me
I'm head over you
Oh, and how it hit me
I'm bound up in you
Despite all these cynical eyes
I finally found the piece to fit in my life
I finally found the piece to fit in my life
Ooo
Lyrics submitted by nikkus34
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