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.
Follow my light
Follow my lead
Never listen to me
Never listen to me
Fall by my side
I only needed to see
Never listen to me
Never listen to me
Follow my light
Follow my lead
Never listen to me
Never listen to me
Fall by my side
I only needed to see
Never listen to me
Never listen to me
Follow the sound
Follow me down
Follow me down
Follow me down
Follow me down
I'll give you all that I have
I'll tell you everything
Love me all of my life
Never listen to me
I'll give you all that I have
I'll tell you everything
Love me all of my life
Never listen to me
Follow my call
Follow my voice
Like you know me
Like you know me
Fall in the sea
Fall in the noise
Like you know me
Like you know me
Follow my call
Follow my voice
Fall in the sea
Fall in the noise
Never listen to me
Never listen to me
Follow the sound
Follow me down
Follow me down
Follow me down
Follow me down
I'll give you all that I have
I'll tell you everything
Love me all of my life
Never listen to me
I'll give you all that I have
I'll tell you everything
Love me all of my life
Never listen to me
I'll give you all that I have
I'll tell you everything
Love me all of my life
Never listen to me
Never listen to me
Never listen to me
Follow my lead
Never listen to me
Never listen to me
Fall by my side
I only needed to see
Never listen to me
Never listen to me
Follow my light
Follow my lead
Never listen to me
Never listen to me
Fall by my side
I only needed to see
Never listen to me
Never listen to me
Follow the sound
Follow me down
Follow me down
Follow me down
Follow me down
I'll give you all that I have
I'll tell you everything
Love me all of my life
Never listen to me
I'll give you all that I have
I'll tell you everything
Love me all of my life
Never listen to me
Follow my call
Follow my voice
Like you know me
Like you know me
Fall in the sea
Fall in the noise
Like you know me
Like you know me
Follow my call
Follow my voice
Fall in the sea
Fall in the noise
Never listen to me
Never listen to me
Follow the sound
Follow me down
Follow me down
Follow me down
Follow me down
I'll give you all that I have
I'll tell you everything
Love me all of my life
Never listen to me
I'll give you all that I have
I'll tell you everything
Love me all of my life
Never listen to me
I'll give you all that I have
I'll tell you everything
Love me all of my life
Never listen to me
Never listen to me
Never listen to me
Lyrics submitted by iminanalog
Never Listen to Me Lyrics as written by Radney M. Foster Jay Clementi
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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