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'm not good enough I'm just clearing that up
Call me curious and I wont blame you for trying to cut me out
Your head is full of doubt my mouth is full of blood
And no one down
But I would get caught up on how it used to be
And find you leaving would drive me crazy
I wont get cut off following your lead
If half of the world comes crashing down on me
I know a thing know a thing about sadness
I know how it feels how it feels to be alone
Just hold me tight yeah your the thorn in my side
Till you go through it yourself you'll never know
I'm not good enough I'll just
Spare you the details I'm making up
And I wont need you to ever come around
Here your everything I fear
The criminal stealing all my hope
But I wont get caught up on how it used to be
To find you leaving would drive me crazy
I wont get caught up following your lead
And even if I do you will only tell me
I know a thing know a thing about sadness
Know how it feels how it feels to be alone
Just hold me tight yeah your the thorn in my side
Till you go through it yourself you'll never know
My heart sinks down in to my stomach
Its the taste of the end even if I don't want it
My eyes close don't know what I'm becoming
Just a shadow of the person that I was before
You can use my bones
You can use my bones
If you want to put me back together again
I know a thing know a thing about sadness
Know how it feels how it feels to be alone
Just hold me tight yeah your the thorn in my side
Till you go through it yourself you'll never know
I know a thing know a thing about sadness
I know a thing know a thing about sadness
Call me curious and I wont blame you for trying to cut me out
Your head is full of doubt my mouth is full of blood
And no one down
But I would get caught up on how it used to be
And find you leaving would drive me crazy
I wont get cut off following your lead
If half of the world comes crashing down on me
I know a thing know a thing about sadness
I know how it feels how it feels to be alone
Just hold me tight yeah your the thorn in my side
Till you go through it yourself you'll never know
I'm not good enough I'll just
Spare you the details I'm making up
And I wont need you to ever come around
Here your everything I fear
The criminal stealing all my hope
But I wont get caught up on how it used to be
To find you leaving would drive me crazy
I wont get caught up following your lead
And even if I do you will only tell me
I know a thing know a thing about sadness
Know how it feels how it feels to be alone
Just hold me tight yeah your the thorn in my side
Till you go through it yourself you'll never know
My heart sinks down in to my stomach
Its the taste of the end even if I don't want it
My eyes close don't know what I'm becoming
Just a shadow of the person that I was before
You can use my bones
You can use my bones
If you want to put me back together again
I know a thing know a thing about sadness
Know how it feels how it feels to be alone
Just hold me tight yeah your the thorn in my side
Till you go through it yourself you'll never know
I know a thing know a thing about sadness
I know a thing know a thing about sadness
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Sadness [Bonus Track] Lyrics as written by Cyrus William Bolooki Chad Everett Gilbert
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