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.
Been two hours in a taxi cab
I'm just driving around and I'm running a tab
But it doesn't really matter, no I'm not getting mad
It's ok 'cause I know where I'm going
Out the window everybody's on the phone
All the lights are on and they're all in the zone
Gotta take a step back from my new ring tone
I don't care if Jeff Fenster is calling
Days like these
It's hard to breathe
I'm gonna take this moment that I'm in right now
Stop the craziness somehow
Leave it all behind me
I know it's gonna find me
I've got nothing to win, and I got nothing to lose
Just trying to walk in my own two shoes
Gotta take the time now
It's time for me to find out who I am
Oh oh oh, Oh oh oh, Oh oh oh
Who I am
The windshield looks like a movie screen
And the world outside is a big machine
And it moves so fast I can barely think
That's ok cause I know what I'm doing
Days like these
It's hard to breathe
I'm gonna take this moment that I'm in right now
Stop the craziness somehow
Leave it all behind me
I know it's gonna find me
I've got nothing to win, I've got nothing to lose
Just trying to walk in my own two shoes
Gotta take some time now
It's time for me to find out who I am
Oh oh oh, Oh oh oh, Oh oh oh
Sometimes
You just know
When to hold on
When to let go
I'm gonna take this moment that I'm in right now
Stop the craziness somehow
Leave it all behind me
I know it's gonna find me
I've got nothing to win, I've got nothing to lose
Just trying to walk in my own two shoes
Gotta take some time now
It's time for me to find out who I am
I've got nothing to win, I've got nothing to lose
Just trying to walk in my own two shoes
Gotta take some time now
It's time for me to find out who I am
Oh oh oh, (Time for me, Time for me)
Oh oh oh,
Oh oh oh (Time for me, Time for me)
Who I am
Oh oh oh,
Oh oh oh,
Oh oh oh
Who I am
I'm just driving around and I'm running a tab
But it doesn't really matter, no I'm not getting mad
It's ok 'cause I know where I'm going
Out the window everybody's on the phone
All the lights are on and they're all in the zone
Gotta take a step back from my new ring tone
I don't care if Jeff Fenster is calling
Days like these
It's hard to breathe
I'm gonna take this moment that I'm in right now
Stop the craziness somehow
Leave it all behind me
I know it's gonna find me
I've got nothing to win, and I got nothing to lose
Just trying to walk in my own two shoes
Gotta take the time now
It's time for me to find out who I am
Oh oh oh, Oh oh oh, Oh oh oh
Who I am
The windshield looks like a movie screen
And the world outside is a big machine
And it moves so fast I can barely think
That's ok cause I know what I'm doing
Days like these
It's hard to breathe
I'm gonna take this moment that I'm in right now
Stop the craziness somehow
Leave it all behind me
I know it's gonna find me
I've got nothing to win, I've got nothing to lose
Just trying to walk in my own two shoes
Gotta take some time now
It's time for me to find out who I am
Oh oh oh, Oh oh oh, Oh oh oh
Sometimes
You just know
When to hold on
When to let go
I'm gonna take this moment that I'm in right now
Stop the craziness somehow
Leave it all behind me
I know it's gonna find me
I've got nothing to win, I've got nothing to lose
Just trying to walk in my own two shoes
Gotta take some time now
It's time for me to find out who I am
I've got nothing to win, I've got nothing to lose
Just trying to walk in my own two shoes
Gotta take some time now
It's time for me to find out who I am
Oh oh oh, (Time for me, Time for me)
Oh oh oh,
Oh oh oh (Time for me, Time for me)
Who I am
Oh oh oh,
Oh oh oh,
Oh oh oh
Who I am
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