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.
Yeah, it's just too little too late, mm
Come with me, stay the night
You say the words but boy it don't feel right
What do you expect me to say'
You know it's just too little too late
You take my hand and you say you've changed
But boy you know you're beggin' don't fool me
Because to you it's just a game
You know it's just too little too late
So let me on down
'Cause time has made me strong
I'm starting to move on
I'm gonna say this now
Your chance has come and gone
And you know
It's just too little too late
A little too wrong
And I can't wait
But you know all the right things to say
You know it's just too little too late
You say you dream of my face
But you don't like me
You just like the chase
To be real, it doesn't matter anyway
You know it's just too little too late
Yeah yeah yeah
Yeah, it's just too little too late, mm
I was young and in love
I gave you everything but that wasn't enough
And now you wanna communicate
(You know it's just too little too late)
Go find someone else
In lettin' you go, I'm lovin' myself
You gotta problem
But don't come askin' me for help
'Cause ya know
It's just too little too late
A little too wrong
And I can't wait
But you know all the right things to say
You know it's just too little too late
You say you dream of my face
But you don't like me
You just like the chase
To be real, it doesn't matter anyway
And you know it's just too little too late
I can love with all of my heart baby
I know I have so much to give
(I have so much to give)
With a player like you, I don't have a prayer
And that's no way to live, no, no
It's just too little too late
Yeah
It's just too little too late
A little too wrong
And I can't wait
But you know all the right things to say
You know it's just too little too late
You say you dream of my face
But you don't like me
You just like the chase
To be real, it doesn't matter anyway
You know it's just too little too late
Yeah, yeah yeah
You know it's just too little too late
Oh no
I can't wait
No, no, no
It's just too little too late
A little too wrong
And I can't wait
But you know all the right things to say (yeah, yeah)
You know it's just too little too late
You say you dream of my face
But you don't like me
You just like the chase
To be real, it doesn't matter anyway
You know it's just too little too late
Come with me, stay the night
You say the words but boy it don't feel right
What do you expect me to say'
You know it's just too little too late
You take my hand and you say you've changed
But boy you know you're beggin' don't fool me
Because to you it's just a game
You know it's just too little too late
So let me on down
'Cause time has made me strong
I'm starting to move on
I'm gonna say this now
Your chance has come and gone
And you know
It's just too little too late
A little too wrong
And I can't wait
But you know all the right things to say
You know it's just too little too late
You say you dream of my face
But you don't like me
You just like the chase
To be real, it doesn't matter anyway
You know it's just too little too late
Yeah yeah yeah
Yeah, it's just too little too late, mm
I was young and in love
I gave you everything but that wasn't enough
And now you wanna communicate
(You know it's just too little too late)
Go find someone else
In lettin' you go, I'm lovin' myself
You gotta problem
But don't come askin' me for help
'Cause ya know
It's just too little too late
A little too wrong
And I can't wait
But you know all the right things to say
You know it's just too little too late
You say you dream of my face
But you don't like me
You just like the chase
To be real, it doesn't matter anyway
And you know it's just too little too late
I can love with all of my heart baby
I know I have so much to give
(I have so much to give)
With a player like you, I don't have a prayer
And that's no way to live, no, no
It's just too little too late
Yeah
It's just too little too late
A little too wrong
And I can't wait
But you know all the right things to say
You know it's just too little too late
You say you dream of my face
But you don't like me
You just like the chase
To be real, it doesn't matter anyway
You know it's just too little too late
Yeah, yeah yeah
You know it's just too little too late
Oh no
I can't wait
No, no, no
It's just too little too late
A little too wrong
And I can't wait
But you know all the right things to say (yeah, yeah)
You know it's just too little too late
You say you dream of my face
But you don't like me
You just like the chase
To be real, it doesn't matter anyway
You know it's just too little too late
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Too Little Too Late [2018] Lyrics as written by Joshua Berman Billy Steinberg
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