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'm too worried 'bout what you're doing
Are you worried 'bout what I'm doing, too?
What ya doin' to me
Why can't you see?
I'm too worried 'bout what you're doing
Are you worried 'bout what I'm doing, too?
What ya doing to me?
Wanna be free
And who could blame you?
I've made it so complicated
If I just drain you
'Til working it out
It's over rated
But why are we so blind to see
That truth and love
They could overcome?
Come, come, come, come
I'm too worried 'bout what you're doing
You're not worried 'bout what I'm doing, too
What you're doing to me?
Wanna be free
I'm too worried 'bout what you're doin' doin'
No, you're not worried 'bout what I'm doing, too
What you're doing to me, yeah
Why can't you see?
That I can't change you
Nor was that my intention
Please explain
Your earnest words
Are just shucking and jiving
You like to see your thumb on me
Just checking in
Make it begin again
'Gain 'gain 'gain and gain 'gain 'gain and again
'Gain 'gain 'gain and gain 'gain 'gain and again
And for the last four years of my life
I've thought about you
Pretty much every fifteen seconds
Last four years of my life
I've thought about you
Pretty much every fifteen seconds
Last four years of my life I've thought about you
What are you thinkin', what you reckon?
Last four years of my life
I've thought about you
Pretty much every fifteen seconds
Last four years of my life
Last four years of my life
The last four years of my life
Pretty much every fifteen seconds
Oh my heart, my heart's gonna break again
Oh my god, my god won't forsake again
Oh mercy, I want to be taken in
Oh mercy
And, oh my heart, my heart's gonna break again
Oh my god, my god won't forsake again
Oh mercy, I want to be taken in
Oh
I'm too worried 'bout what you're doing
You're not worried about what I'm doing, too
What you're doing to me?
Honey, why can't you see?
I'll stop worrying 'bout what you're doin', doin'
'Cause you're not worried bout what I'm doing, too
And then you will see
What it was like to be me, yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Oh my heart, my heart's gonna break again
Oh my god, my god won't forsake again
Oh mercy, I want to be taken in
Oh mercy
And, oh my heart, my heart's gonna break again
Oh my god, my god won't forsake again
Oh mercy, I want to be taken in
Taken in
Are you worried 'bout what I'm doing, too?
What ya doin' to me
Why can't you see?
I'm too worried 'bout what you're doing
Are you worried 'bout what I'm doing, too?
What ya doing to me?
Wanna be free
And who could blame you?
I've made it so complicated
If I just drain you
'Til working it out
It's over rated
But why are we so blind to see
That truth and love
They could overcome?
Come, come, come, come
I'm too worried 'bout what you're doing
You're not worried 'bout what I'm doing, too
What you're doing to me?
Wanna be free
I'm too worried 'bout what you're doin' doin'
No, you're not worried 'bout what I'm doing, too
What you're doing to me, yeah
Why can't you see?
That I can't change you
Nor was that my intention
Please explain
Your earnest words
Are just shucking and jiving
You like to see your thumb on me
Just checking in
Make it begin again
'Gain 'gain 'gain and gain 'gain 'gain and again
'Gain 'gain 'gain and gain 'gain 'gain and again
And for the last four years of my life
I've thought about you
Pretty much every fifteen seconds
Last four years of my life
I've thought about you
Pretty much every fifteen seconds
Last four years of my life I've thought about you
What are you thinkin', what you reckon?
Last four years of my life
I've thought about you
Pretty much every fifteen seconds
Last four years of my life
Last four years of my life
The last four years of my life
Pretty much every fifteen seconds
Oh my heart, my heart's gonna break again
Oh my god, my god won't forsake again
Oh mercy, I want to be taken in
Oh mercy
And, oh my heart, my heart's gonna break again
Oh my god, my god won't forsake again
Oh mercy, I want to be taken in
Oh
I'm too worried 'bout what you're doing
You're not worried about what I'm doing, too
What you're doing to me?
Honey, why can't you see?
I'll stop worrying 'bout what you're doin', doin'
'Cause you're not worried bout what I'm doing, too
And then you will see
What it was like to be me, yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Oh my heart, my heart's gonna break again
Oh my god, my god won't forsake again
Oh mercy, I want to be taken in
Oh mercy
And, oh my heart, my heart's gonna break again
Oh my god, my god won't forsake again
Oh mercy, I want to be taken in
Taken in
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Worried About Lyrics as written by Elisabeth Maurus
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