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.
Wrote it down fleshed it out
Words on a page have no storybook ending
Tried erasing mistakes
Only to find blue pen bruises the paper
Turn the page to find
You bleed through like ink in my mind
Fold and creasing the page
Hiding the words, foretelling the ending
Paper cuts leave their sting
Reminding me it's not over when over
Ripping out pages I see
There's still part of you left in the seam
Paper and pen in hand
I'm finding it hard to begin again
How should I know what to do
When everything I write still reads I love you
Dresser drawer stowaway
Thoughts of you out of sight out of mind
Though my senses have tried locked doors and blind eyes
You haunt more than the pages
Strike a match and learn
Paper leaves ashes after it burns
Words on a page have no storybook ending
Tried erasing mistakes
Only to find blue pen bruises the paper
Turn the page to find
You bleed through like ink in my mind
Fold and creasing the page
Hiding the words, foretelling the ending
Paper cuts leave their sting
Reminding me it's not over when over
Ripping out pages I see
There's still part of you left in the seam
Paper and pen in hand
I'm finding it hard to begin again
How should I know what to do
When everything I write still reads I love you
Dresser drawer stowaway
Thoughts of you out of sight out of mind
Though my senses have tried locked doors and blind eyes
You haunt more than the pages
Strike a match and learn
Paper leaves ashes after it burns
Lyrics submitted by lyricsdude
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