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.
You ,You never called
You never write me or nothing
I’ve set myself up to fall
I was stupid then to try
And I’m living a lie
I’m in a fantasy world
But the hero won’t win this time
Cuz the pipe dream is flushed away
-By all- means I’m getting mad
That don’t mean I don’t feel sorry for ya
How sad you’re gonna be
I wish I could stick around
To see your face when you realize you’ve permanently changed
And it’s all thanks to me
I was wrong for coming here
You’ll wake alone and run around your lonely home
Look for my face
But I’m already gone.
You, You never called
You never write me or nothing I set myself up to fall.
I was stupid then to try
There was something in the way, something in the way
That you shut the door
I couldn’t get enough
When you pulled me off
I just kept on dragging myself back for more.
-By all- means I’m getting mad
That don’t mean I don’t feel sorry for ya
How sad you’re gonna be
I wish I could stick around
To see your face when you realize you’ve permanently changed
And it’s all thanks to me
I was wrong for coming here
You’ll wake alone and run around your lonely home
Look for my face
But I’m already gone.
One day you’re gonna see
The life sentence you gave to me
But I swear one day we will share this sound
I know it’s cold but I will keep us warm
With all the hate -already abled- me
Walking hand in hand (We’ll be walking hand in hand in hand)
How sad you’re gonna be
I wish I could stick around
To see your face when you realize you’ve permanently changed
And it’s all thanks to me
I was wrong for coming here
You’ll wake alone and run around your lonely home
Look for my face
But I’m already gone.
You never write me or nothing
I’ve set myself up to fall
I was stupid then to try
And I’m living a lie
I’m in a fantasy world
But the hero won’t win this time
Cuz the pipe dream is flushed away
-By all- means I’m getting mad
That don’t mean I don’t feel sorry for ya
How sad you’re gonna be
I wish I could stick around
To see your face when you realize you’ve permanently changed
And it’s all thanks to me
I was wrong for coming here
You’ll wake alone and run around your lonely home
Look for my face
But I’m already gone.
You, You never called
You never write me or nothing I set myself up to fall.
I was stupid then to try
There was something in the way, something in the way
That you shut the door
I couldn’t get enough
When you pulled me off
I just kept on dragging myself back for more.
-By all- means I’m getting mad
That don’t mean I don’t feel sorry for ya
How sad you’re gonna be
I wish I could stick around
To see your face when you realize you’ve permanently changed
And it’s all thanks to me
I was wrong for coming here
You’ll wake alone and run around your lonely home
Look for my face
But I’m already gone.
One day you’re gonna see
The life sentence you gave to me
But I swear one day we will share this sound
I know it’s cold but I will keep us warm
With all the hate -already abled- me
Walking hand in hand (We’ll be walking hand in hand in hand)
How sad you’re gonna be
I wish I could stick around
To see your face when you realize you’ve permanently changed
And it’s all thanks to me
I was wrong for coming here
You’ll wake alone and run around your lonely home
Look for my face
But I’m already gone.
Lyrics submitted by anna72291
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You, you never call You never write me or nothing I set myself up to fall I was stupid, then, to try
I'm living in a lie I'm in a fantasy world But the hero won't win this time Cause my pipe dream gets flushed away
By all means I'm getting mad That don't mean I don't feel sorry for you
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And it's all thanks to me I was wrong for coming here You'll wake alone and run around your lonely home Look for my face, but I'm already gone
You, you never call You never write me or nothing I set myself up to fall I was stupid, then, to try
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By all means I'm getting mad That don't mean I don't feel sorry for you
How sad you're gonna be I wish I could stick around To see your face when you realize You've permanently changed
And it's all thanks to me I was wrong for coming here You'll wake alone and run around your lonely home Look for my face, but I'm already gone
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How sad you're gonna be I wish I could stick around To see your face when you realize You've permanently changed
And it's all thanks to me I was wrong for coming here You wake alone and run around your lonely home Look for my face, but I'm already gone.