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.
If a foolish fool like me
Can read you easily
Then something must be wrong
Something's different when we speak
It seems the past few weeks
Our love's not been so strong
Lovers have always had this problem
Ask anyone, you'll see
We've got to hang on til it passes
Don't give up easily
If we say what's on our minds,
We'd save a lot of time
Don't give up easily
I know you're feeling bad
Sometimes I make you sad
But when you're feeling sad,
I'm feeling just as bad
During the good times it's so easy
You are in love like me
Sometimes we feel we want to leave it
Don't give up easily
If we say what's on our minds,
We'd save a lot of time
Don't give up easily
Ask anyone, you'll see
They'll say the same as me
Don't give easily
Can read you easily
Then something must be wrong
Something's different when we speak
It seems the past few weeks
Our love's not been so strong
Lovers have always had this problem
Ask anyone, you'll see
We've got to hang on til it passes
Don't give up easily
If we say what's on our minds,
We'd save a lot of time
Don't give up easily
I know you're feeling bad
Sometimes I make you sad
But when you're feeling sad,
I'm feeling just as bad
During the good times it's so easy
You are in love like me
Sometimes we feel we want to leave it
Don't give up easily
If we say what's on our minds,
We'd save a lot of time
Don't give up easily
Ask anyone, you'll see
They'll say the same as me
Don't give easily
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Don't Give Up Easily Lyrics as written by Tony Hicks
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