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.
Yes, I was drunk,
You’d be the same
The windows were bending,
and decorated with rain
I couldn’t speak,
‘Cause my thinking was stunned
I picked up the keys,
you forced me to run.
Nothing could stop me leaving
the impulse runs through my blood
And I hope you live for your freedom,
I hope you enjoy the lust
And I got in the car,
And put her in to first.
Not stopping for lights,
‘Cause my vision was blurred
One hand on the wheel,
the other open and cut
You know I still have to tow,
You know I wanted to stay
The car in front
Kept tapping on-off the breaks
Nothing could stop me leaving
The impulse runs through my blood
I hope you live for your freedom
I hope you enjoy the lust
So I let go,
So I let go,
Ignoring the lines, that mark out the road
And I wanted to meet the one,
The one with the healthy glow
So I let go,
You made me let go
I think I just needed a rush, needed a rush.
Nothing could stop me speeding
Or missing that bend in the road
A 90 head-on collision
Is how I lost control
So I let go,
So I let go
Ignoring the lines, that mark out the road
Wanted to meet the one,
The one with the healthy glow
So I let go,
You made me let go
I think I just needed a rush, needed a rush.
You’d be the same
The windows were bending,
and decorated with rain
I couldn’t speak,
‘Cause my thinking was stunned
I picked up the keys,
you forced me to run.
Nothing could stop me leaving
the impulse runs through my blood
And I hope you live for your freedom,
I hope you enjoy the lust
And I got in the car,
And put her in to first.
Not stopping for lights,
‘Cause my vision was blurred
One hand on the wheel,
the other open and cut
You know I still have to tow,
You know I wanted to stay
The car in front
Kept tapping on-off the breaks
Nothing could stop me leaving
The impulse runs through my blood
I hope you live for your freedom
I hope you enjoy the lust
So I let go,
So I let go,
Ignoring the lines, that mark out the road
And I wanted to meet the one,
The one with the healthy glow
So I let go,
You made me let go
I think I just needed a rush, needed a rush.
Nothing could stop me speeding
Or missing that bend in the road
A 90 head-on collision
Is how I lost control
So I let go,
So I let go
Ignoring the lines, that mark out the road
Wanted to meet the one,
The one with the healthy glow
So I let go,
You made me let go
I think I just needed a rush, needed a rush.
Lyrics submitted by tosh, edited by peacelovepanic
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