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.
Trouble
Oh trouble set me free
I have seen your face
And its too much too much for me
Trouble
Oh trouble can't you see
Youre eating my heart away
And theres nothing much left of me
I've drunk your wine
You have made your world mine
So won't you be fair
So won't you be fair
I don't wan't no more of you
So won't you be kind to me
Just let me go where
I'll have to go there
Trouble
Oh trouble move away
I have seen your face
And its too much for me today
Trouble
Oh trouble can't you see
You have made me a wreck
Now won't you leave me in my misery
I've seen your eyes
And I can see deaths disguise
Hangin on me
Hangin on me
I'm beat, I'm torn
Shattered and tossed and worn
Too shocking to see
Too shocking to see
Trouble
Oh trouble move from me
I have paid my debt
Now won't you leave me in my misery
Trouble
Oh trouble please be kind
I don't wan't no fight
And I haven't got a lot of time
Oh trouble set me free
I have seen your face
And its too much too much for me
Trouble
Oh trouble can't you see
Youre eating my heart away
And theres nothing much left of me
I've drunk your wine
You have made your world mine
So won't you be fair
So won't you be fair
I don't wan't no more of you
So won't you be kind to me
Just let me go where
I'll have to go there
Trouble
Oh trouble move away
I have seen your face
And its too much for me today
Trouble
Oh trouble can't you see
You have made me a wreck
Now won't you leave me in my misery
I've seen your eyes
And I can see deaths disguise
Hangin on me
Hangin on me
I'm beat, I'm torn
Shattered and tossed and worn
Too shocking to see
Too shocking to see
Trouble
Oh trouble move from me
I have paid my debt
Now won't you leave me in my misery
Trouble
Oh trouble please be kind
I don't wan't no fight
And I haven't got a lot of time
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