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 was drunk again, causing accidents.
Oh, you're not a friend,
You're nothing.
I think I should be a little more confident.
In myself,
In my skin.
Take me, take me, home.
Take me, take me, home.
'Cause I don't stand a chance in these four walls.
And he don't recognize me anymore.
Burned out flames should never re-ignite.
But I thought you might
Take me, take me, home.
Take me, take me, home.
Now he's moving close,
My heart in my throat.
I won't say a word,
But I think he knows
That I've hardly slept,
Since the night he left.
His body always kept,
Mine inside of it.
Keep the nightmares out,
Give me mouth to mouth.
I can't live without ya,
Take me to your house.
Take me, take me, home.
Take me, take me, home. (Take, take, take, take)
Take me, take me, home. (Me, me, me, me)
Take me, take me, home. (Home, home, home)
But I thought you might
Take me, take me, home, home.
Take me, take me, home, home.
Home.
Oh, you're not a friend,
You're nothing.
I think I should be a little more confident.
In myself,
In my skin.
Take me, take me, home.
Take me, take me, home.
'Cause I don't stand a chance in these four walls.
And he don't recognize me anymore.
Burned out flames should never re-ignite.
But I thought you might
Take me, take me, home.
Take me, take me, home.
Now he's moving close,
My heart in my throat.
I won't say a word,
But I think he knows
That I've hardly slept,
Since the night he left.
His body always kept,
Mine inside of it.
Keep the nightmares out,
Give me mouth to mouth.
I can't live without ya,
Take me to your house.
Take me, take me, home.
Take me, take me, home. (Take, take, take, take)
Take me, take me, home. (Me, me, me, me)
Take me, take me, home. (Home, home, home)
But I thought you might
Take me, take me, home, home.
Take me, take me, home, home.
Home.
Lyrics submitted by KittieWriting
Home Lyrics as written by Igor Alexandre Haefeli Elena Veronica Tonra
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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