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'm sorry if this hurts you,
But I tried to keep what we had once,
I was wrong it wasn't keeping me awake,
You didn't listen, you didn't listen
You didn't hear me, you didn't hear me
When I said I want more, I got no more
You weren't stealing me away
Oh it's not enough,
It's not enough to give me what it is I want
It's not enough,
It's not enough to get me, everything I need
And I, I wish it was
I think it's time to give this up
All, all, all, all
All, all, all, all, all
All the memories that we're losing
All the time that I spent with you everyday
I think is running down the drain
I'm feeling (feelin') that we're fading
Don't make this as hard as you think it would be
It's a lot easier than it seems yeah
It's not enough,
It's not enough to give me what it is I want
It's not enough,
It's not enough to get me, everything I need
And I, I wish it was
I think it's time to give this up
And I can feel we're falling down slowly, slowly
I can see us starting to drown, can't stop it now
I can see we're burning out
So show me, show me
How you gonna turn it around?
Because
It's not enough
Its not enough to give me what it is I want
It's not enough
Its not enough to get me everything I need
It's not enough
Its not enough to give me what it is I want
It's not enough
Its not enough to get me everything I need
And I wish it was
I think its time to give this up
It's not enough
It's not enough to give me what it is I want
It's not enough
It's not enough to get me everything I need
It's not enough
It's not enough to give me what it is I want
It's not enough
It's not enough to get me
But I tried to keep what we had once,
I was wrong it wasn't keeping me awake,
You didn't listen, you didn't listen
You didn't hear me, you didn't hear me
When I said I want more, I got no more
You weren't stealing me away
Oh it's not enough,
It's not enough to give me what it is I want
It's not enough,
It's not enough to get me, everything I need
And I, I wish it was
I think it's time to give this up
All, all, all, all
All, all, all, all, all
All the memories that we're losing
All the time that I spent with you everyday
I think is running down the drain
I'm feeling (feelin') that we're fading
Don't make this as hard as you think it would be
It's a lot easier than it seems yeah
It's not enough,
It's not enough to give me what it is I want
It's not enough,
It's not enough to get me, everything I need
And I, I wish it was
I think it's time to give this up
And I can feel we're falling down slowly, slowly
I can see us starting to drown, can't stop it now
I can see we're burning out
So show me, show me
How you gonna turn it around?
Because
It's not enough
Its not enough to give me what it is I want
It's not enough
Its not enough to get me everything I need
It's not enough
Its not enough to give me what it is I want
It's not enough
Its not enough to get me everything I need
And I wish it was
I think its time to give this up
It's not enough
It's not enough to give me what it is I want
It's not enough
It's not enough to get me everything I need
It's not enough
It's not enough to give me what it is I want
It's not enough
It's not enough to get me
Lyrics submitted by heartbeatsforyou
Not Enough Lyrics as written by Evan Taubenfeld Avril Lavigne
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing
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