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.
It's not like I'm invisible
You still wear me under your skin
When we talk, we don't talk at all
Too weak to leave, too stubborn to give in
Who is gonna be the first to say a truce
It's not enough that we should part, can't stop fighting too
We don't let go, we can't get close
I still need you when you still need me
This tug of war can't go on anymore
Nobody wins from this misery
Free, well oh can't you see,
I wanna be free, I want you to be, free
It's not like she isn't loving you
It's just that you can't be alone for too long
I'd like to wish you all the happiness
Maybe the truth is it will kill me if you move on
Who is gonna be the first to say enough
Who is gonna be the first one to find true love
We don't let go, we can't get close
I still need you when you still need me
This tug of war can't go on anymore
Nobody wins from this misery
Free, well oh can't you see,
I wanna be, I want you to be, free
Let it be, let it be, just a beautiful memory
Anything that starts will have an ending
Let it go, let it go, yeah 'cause we both know
This will only be over when we're free
Yeah yeah yeah, oh when we're free
Oh oh I know oh
We don't let go, we can't get close
I still need you and you still need me
This tug of war can't go on anymore
Nobody wins from this misery
Free, well oh can't you see,
I wanna be, I want you to be
Whoa, free ah, I wanna be, I want ya to be
Oh can't we be, free
Oh I wanna be, free, yeah yeah yeah
You still wear me under your skin
When we talk, we don't talk at all
Too weak to leave, too stubborn to give in
Who is gonna be the first to say a truce
It's not enough that we should part, can't stop fighting too
We don't let go, we can't get close
I still need you when you still need me
This tug of war can't go on anymore
Nobody wins from this misery
Free, well oh can't you see,
I wanna be free, I want you to be, free
It's not like she isn't loving you
It's just that you can't be alone for too long
I'd like to wish you all the happiness
Maybe the truth is it will kill me if you move on
Who is gonna be the first to say enough
Who is gonna be the first one to find true love
We don't let go, we can't get close
I still need you when you still need me
This tug of war can't go on anymore
Nobody wins from this misery
Free, well oh can't you see,
I wanna be, I want you to be, free
Let it be, let it be, just a beautiful memory
Anything that starts will have an ending
Let it go, let it go, yeah 'cause we both know
This will only be over when we're free
Yeah yeah yeah, oh when we're free
Oh oh I know oh
We don't let go, we can't get close
I still need you and you still need me
This tug of war can't go on anymore
Nobody wins from this misery
Free, well oh can't you see,
I wanna be, I want you to be
Whoa, free ah, I wanna be, I want ya to be
Oh can't we be, free
Oh I wanna be, free, yeah yeah yeah
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