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.
Don't come 'round here looking for my sympathy
Don't come 'round here looking for my prayers
You spent the eighties in a trance
Yeah you led us all on a merry dance
Now it's sad to say that I don't care
You were always advocating power games
You were always gonna be a star
You made your money, had your fun
Made a video 'bout how it's done
Ain't put it in my VCR
So far
Dreams fall into disrepair
There's a change in the air
Your lies
Will lead you to despair
Don't bother me
(Castles in the sand slip through your hand)
Don't bother me, I don't give a damn
Don't bother me
(Try to understand it's in your hand)
Don't bother me
Well no amount of liquor, babe, can drown the blues today
No amount of pills can ease the pain
When the body electric and the vision thing
Is all it takes to make the people sing
Let's hope we don't get fooled again
My friend
Dreams fall into disrepair
There's a change in the air
There's a girl who says she cares
And her love
Will leave you standing there
Don't bother me
(I can't change your mind when you're so blind)
Don't bother me, I can't spare the time
Don't bother me
(Takes an ocean wide to turn tide)
Don't bother me, love can't be denied
Don't bother me
(Castles in the sand slip through your hand)
Don't bother me, I don't give a damn
Don't bother me
Don't come 'round here looking for my prayers
You spent the eighties in a trance
Yeah you led us all on a merry dance
Now it's sad to say that I don't care
You were always advocating power games
You were always gonna be a star
You made your money, had your fun
Made a video 'bout how it's done
Ain't put it in my VCR
So far
Dreams fall into disrepair
There's a change in the air
Your lies
Will lead you to despair
Don't bother me
(Castles in the sand slip through your hand)
Don't bother me, I don't give a damn
Don't bother me
(Try to understand it's in your hand)
Don't bother me
Well no amount of liquor, babe, can drown the blues today
No amount of pills can ease the pain
When the body electric and the vision thing
Is all it takes to make the people sing
Let's hope we don't get fooled again
My friend
Dreams fall into disrepair
There's a change in the air
There's a girl who says she cares
And her love
Will leave you standing there
Don't bother me
(I can't change your mind when you're so blind)
Don't bother me, I can't spare the time
Don't bother me
(Takes an ocean wide to turn tide)
Don't bother me, love can't be denied
Don't bother me
(Castles in the sand slip through your hand)
Don't bother me, I don't give a damn
Don't bother me
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Don't Bother Me Lyrics as written by Mark King Philip Gabriel Gould
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Peermusic Publishing
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