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.
Wait time is the worst
I can hardly sit
No one has the time
Someone's always late
I look for you
And you look for me
Whoa, oh, oh, oh
I don't know why
I came down
I hold your phone
Don't wake up
I hear a voice
In the ground
Tell me, don't tell me, the hard part is telling you
Something that you would not like me to tell you
Tell me, don't tell me, the hard part is telling you
Something that you would not like me to tell you
Wait time is to blame
Mapped out fame's a trip
We all have the time
Someone's always fed
I look for you
And you look away
Oh, oh, oh, oh
I don't know why
I came down
I hold your phone
Don't wake up
I hear a voice
In the ground
(Waking up is so much fun to do) tell me, don't tell me
The hard part is telling you
Something that you would not like me to tell you
(An '80s movie make-out party with you) tell me, don't tell me
The hard part is telling you
Something that you would not like me to tell you
I can hardly sit
No one has the time
Someone's always late
I look for you
And you look for me
Whoa, oh, oh, oh
I don't know why
I came down
I hold your phone
Don't wake up
I hear a voice
In the ground
Tell me, don't tell me, the hard part is telling you
Something that you would not like me to tell you
Tell me, don't tell me, the hard part is telling you
Something that you would not like me to tell you
Wait time is to blame
Mapped out fame's a trip
We all have the time
Someone's always fed
I look for you
And you look away
Oh, oh, oh, oh
I don't know why
I came down
I hold your phone
Don't wake up
I hear a voice
In the ground
(Waking up is so much fun to do) tell me, don't tell me
The hard part is telling you
Something that you would not like me to tell you
(An '80s movie make-out party with you) tell me, don't tell me
The hard part is telling you
Something that you would not like me to tell you
Lyrics submitted by littleodie914, edited by brechtsky
Call Me Back Lyrics as written by Nick Valensi Julian Casablancas
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