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 learnt my lesson,
nobody is to blame, except for you
well i learned my lesson,
where are we trying to hide
doing the best we can, in order to survive
some of us keep it simple
and some of us will deceive
we tell heartfelt stories
so we can take the things we need
some of our efforts are colourful
and some people they lose
and some people live in the shadows
so they never have to choose
you spread your darkness
like a disease
then you offered your body
as the only remedy
I believe in love
I believe in love
no darling you cant take that away from me
I believe in love
I believe in love
no darling you cant take that away from me
well you had her by the throat
you had me by the horns
you had her in the same bed
while it was still warm
well my hair still on the pillow
my music was still in the air
you didnt care, to tell her
why i had been there
well my nails still on your pillow
my clothes still on the floor
you didnt care no darling
oh how we always want more
you knew that she was scared
but you took her anyway
you told her she was everything
then you had your way
and she told you that she loved you
you told her you were tired
the things we say...
once we've got what we desire
I believe in love
I believe in love
no darling you cant take that away from me
I believe in love
I believe in love
no darling you cant take that away from me
i learnt my lesson
nobody is to blame
..except for you
nobody is to blame, except for you
well i learned my lesson,
where are we trying to hide
doing the best we can, in order to survive
some of us keep it simple
and some of us will deceive
we tell heartfelt stories
so we can take the things we need
some of our efforts are colourful
and some people they lose
and some people live in the shadows
so they never have to choose
you spread your darkness
like a disease
then you offered your body
as the only remedy
I believe in love
I believe in love
no darling you cant take that away from me
I believe in love
I believe in love
no darling you cant take that away from me
well you had her by the throat
you had me by the horns
you had her in the same bed
while it was still warm
well my hair still on the pillow
my music was still in the air
you didnt care, to tell her
why i had been there
well my nails still on your pillow
my clothes still on the floor
you didnt care no darling
oh how we always want more
you knew that she was scared
but you took her anyway
you told her she was everything
then you had your way
and she told you that she loved you
you told her you were tired
the things we say...
once we've got what we desire
I believe in love
I believe in love
no darling you cant take that away from me
I believe in love
I believe in love
no darling you cant take that away from me
i learnt my lesson
nobody is to blame
..except for you
Lyrics submitted by sarahbbb
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Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
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