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.
How, how, how, how, how
I can't believe what you said to me
Last night when we were alone
You threw your arms up
Baby you gave up, you gave up
I can't believe how you looked at me
With your James Dean glossy eyes
In your tight jeans with your long hair
And your cigarette stained lies
Could we fix you if you broke?
And is your punch line just a joke?
I'll never talk again
Oh boy you've left me speechless
You've left me speechless, so speechless
And I'll never love again
Oh boy you've left me speechless
You've left me speechless, so speechless
I can't believe how you slurred at me
With your half wired broken jaw
You popped my heart seams
All my bubble dreams, bubble dreams
I can't believe how you looked at me
With your Johnnie Walker eyes
He's gonna get you and after he's through
There's gonna be no love left to rye
And I know that it's complicated
But I'm a loser in love
So baby raise a glass to mend
All the broken hearts
Of all my wrecked up friends
I'll never talk again
Oh boy you've left me speechless
You've left me speechless, so speechless
I'll never love again
Oh friend you've left me speechless
You've left me speechless, so speechless
How? Ha-ooh-wow? H-ow? Wow
Ha-ooh-wow? H-ow? Wow
And after all the drinks and bars that we've been to
Would you give it all up?
Could I give it all up for you?
And after all the boys and the girls that we've been through
Would you give it all up?
Could you give it all up?
If I promised boy to you
That I'll never talk again
And I'll never love again
I'll never write a song
Won't even sing along
I'll never love again
How, how, how so speechless
You left me speechless, so speechless baby
Will you ever talk again?
Oh boy, why you so speechless?
You've left me speechless, so speechless
Some men may follow me
But you choose "death and company"
Why you so speechless? Oh oh oh
I can't believe what you said to me
Last night when we were alone
You threw your arms up
Baby you gave up, you gave up
I can't believe how you looked at me
With your James Dean glossy eyes
In your tight jeans with your long hair
And your cigarette stained lies
Could we fix you if you broke?
And is your punch line just a joke?
I'll never talk again
Oh boy you've left me speechless
You've left me speechless, so speechless
And I'll never love again
Oh boy you've left me speechless
You've left me speechless, so speechless
I can't believe how you slurred at me
With your half wired broken jaw
You popped my heart seams
All my bubble dreams, bubble dreams
I can't believe how you looked at me
With your Johnnie Walker eyes
He's gonna get you and after he's through
There's gonna be no love left to rye
And I know that it's complicated
But I'm a loser in love
So baby raise a glass to mend
All the broken hearts
Of all my wrecked up friends
I'll never talk again
Oh boy you've left me speechless
You've left me speechless, so speechless
I'll never love again
Oh friend you've left me speechless
You've left me speechless, so speechless
How? Ha-ooh-wow? H-ow? Wow
Ha-ooh-wow? H-ow? Wow
And after all the drinks and bars that we've been to
Would you give it all up?
Could I give it all up for you?
And after all the boys and the girls that we've been through
Would you give it all up?
Could you give it all up?
If I promised boy to you
That I'll never talk again
And I'll never love again
I'll never write a song
Won't even sing along
I'll never love again
How, how, how so speechless
You left me speechless, so speechless baby
Will you ever talk again?
Oh boy, why you so speechless?
You've left me speechless, so speechless
Some men may follow me
But you choose "death and company"
Why you so speechless? Oh oh oh
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Speechless Lyrics as written by Stefani Germanotta
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Best song on The Fame Monster, hands down. Love Gaga.
This song was written for her father BEFORE he had open heart surgery, because he didn't want to have it done. Lady Gaga was afraid, therefor she wrote this song to persuade her father to have the surgery to save him.
THIS SONG IS BEAUTIFUL.
her father is alive he had open heart surgery she wrote this song for him & sang it when she went to the hospital with him
its about loving a boy and going on with her life but the way that she will never stop loving her dad and that hes will be her main man forever. GaGa and her father are very close.
couldn't have said it better myself.
talking from how i relate to this song.. i see it as she knows this boy.. maybe hes good looking or she fancies him or just sees him as a friend.. but he says something to her that really gets to her and suddenly shes convinced she'll never love again or talk again cos shes fallen so in love with him.
and 'with your james dean glossy eyes' i know he was known for loads of things but one of the main things was he was a heartthrob.. and when she says stuff like 'tight jeans' etc, shes saying how hes so attractive and shes in love with him.
shes saying would you give up all the bars and girls and boys to be with me.
but i know its actually about her dad to there ya go
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"And I know that it’s complicated, But I’m a loser in love, so baby Raise a glass to mend, All the broken hearts, Of all my wrecked up friends..."
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