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.
Your words are words
The canvas is meaningless
Just say it like you mean it
Rewrite it, repeat it
I painted you a portrait
You said, "Get to the point, get to the point"
Let me call it as I see it
Let me be the ghost writer
Who fills the page so you will take the blame
So I can be, I can be another person
A better person
Another place, a better place
Another person, a better person
Anything
I painted you a portrait
You said, "Get to the point, get to the point"
Let me call it as I see it
And it may not do you any justice
But it will do me well
Just to say this, just to say this
I sit alone and think of ways to escape this pen and ink
You wrote this in a letter:
"Those left with heavy hearts who try to save the world
Are only left to sink"
You left me to sink
I painted you a portrait
You said, "Get to the point, get to the point"
Let me call it as I see it
And it may not do you any justice
But it will do me well
Just to say this, just to say this
The canvas is meaningless
Just say it like you mean it
Rewrite it, repeat it
I painted you a portrait
You said, "Get to the point, get to the point"
Let me call it as I see it
Let me be the ghost writer
Who fills the page so you will take the blame
So I can be, I can be another person
A better person
Another place, a better place
Another person, a better person
Anything
I painted you a portrait
You said, "Get to the point, get to the point"
Let me call it as I see it
And it may not do you any justice
But it will do me well
Just to say this, just to say this
I sit alone and think of ways to escape this pen and ink
You wrote this in a letter:
"Those left with heavy hearts who try to save the world
Are only left to sink"
You left me to sink
I painted you a portrait
You said, "Get to the point, get to the point"
Let me call it as I see it
And it may not do you any justice
But it will do me well
Just to say this, just to say this
Lyrics submitted by eltroyo11
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