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 just can't stop this hesitation,
It's getting in the way of the choices I make.
And what am I, I to do? I'm falling apart, I'm coming unglued.
I'm traipsing around like a zombie,
I'm shutting my eyes 'cos I don't want to see.
They always say "tomorrow is a new day"
Doesn't really matter when you're growing up this way.
What am I, I to do? I'm sitting around, I've had enough of you.
I'm tired of this, had enough of that.
I'm going out my mind 'cos everything goes bad.
Getting in my nerves, and under my skin,
And this difficulty, it won't be leaving anytime soon.
Getting in my nerves, and under my skin,
I just started thinking that this is not the way it is.
I just can't stop this hesitation
It's getting in the way of the choices I make
And what am I, I to do? I'm falling apart, I'm coming unglued.
I'm traipsing around like a zombie,
I'm shutting my eyes 'cos I don't want to see.
They always say "tomorrow is a new day"
Doesn't really matter when you're growing up this way.
What am I, I to do? I'm sitting around, I've had enough of you.
I'm tired of this, had enough of that.
I'm going out my mind 'cos everything goes bad.
Getting in my nerves, and under my skin,
And this difficulty, it won't be leaving anytime soon.
Getting in my nerves, and under my skin,
I just started thinking that this is not the way it is.
x2
It's getting in the way of the choices I make.
And what am I, I to do? I'm falling apart, I'm coming unglued.
I'm traipsing around like a zombie,
I'm shutting my eyes 'cos I don't want to see.
They always say "tomorrow is a new day"
Doesn't really matter when you're growing up this way.
What am I, I to do? I'm sitting around, I've had enough of you.
I'm tired of this, had enough of that.
I'm going out my mind 'cos everything goes bad.
Getting in my nerves, and under my skin,
And this difficulty, it won't be leaving anytime soon.
Getting in my nerves, and under my skin,
I just started thinking that this is not the way it is.
I just can't stop this hesitation
It's getting in the way of the choices I make
And what am I, I to do? I'm falling apart, I'm coming unglued.
I'm traipsing around like a zombie,
I'm shutting my eyes 'cos I don't want to see.
They always say "tomorrow is a new day"
Doesn't really matter when you're growing up this way.
What am I, I to do? I'm sitting around, I've had enough of you.
I'm tired of this, had enough of that.
I'm going out my mind 'cos everything goes bad.
Getting in my nerves, and under my skin,
And this difficulty, it won't be leaving anytime soon.
Getting in my nerves, and under my skin,
I just started thinking that this is not the way it is.
x2
Lyrics submitted by zJacob
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"Doesn't really matter when you're growing up this way."
i believe it's "doesn't really matter when you're going every which way"