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.
Maybe I could have changed your mind;
Maybe you could thought about someone else,
Rather than yourself, oh anybody but yourself.
And I know you felt lonely;
Yeah I know people try to get you down
And all around those laughing faces,
Single you out in the crowd
Oh single you out in the crowd
I tried so hard, to help you understand;
To put some hope into your hands
And all the time, you cried and said to me
"Why can't everything be right?"
Each time I have to put up a fight
And the world keeps on winning,
Oh yeah the world keeps on winning
Wouldn't be a lie if I said I was missing you tonight,
Wouldn't be a lie if I said I was missing you,
Wouldn't be a lie if I said I was missing you tonight, night,
Wouldn't be a lie if I said I was missing you, missing you, missing you
Never thought that you, that you wouldn't be here;
Never thought that I would see these tears fall
And all these lonely times I'm feeling without you,
Knowing I don't have you through it all,
Knowing I don't have you through it all
No it wouldn't be a lie if I said I was missing you tonight,
Wouldn't be a lie if I said I was missing you,
Wouldn't be a lie if I said I was missing you tonight, night,
Wouldn't be a lie if I said I was missing you at all,
Wouldn't be a lie if I said I was missing you tonight, night,
Wouldn't be a lie if I said I was missing you,
Oh wouldn't be a lie if I said I was missing you tonight,
Wouldn't be a lie if I said I was missing you, missing you, missing you,
Missing you, missing you
Maybe you could thought about someone else,
Rather than yourself, oh anybody but yourself.
And I know you felt lonely;
Yeah I know people try to get you down
And all around those laughing faces,
Single you out in the crowd
Oh single you out in the crowd
I tried so hard, to help you understand;
To put some hope into your hands
And all the time, you cried and said to me
"Why can't everything be right?"
Each time I have to put up a fight
And the world keeps on winning,
Oh yeah the world keeps on winning
Wouldn't be a lie if I said I was missing you tonight,
Wouldn't be a lie if I said I was missing you,
Wouldn't be a lie if I said I was missing you tonight, night,
Wouldn't be a lie if I said I was missing you, missing you, missing you
Never thought that you, that you wouldn't be here;
Never thought that I would see these tears fall
And all these lonely times I'm feeling without you,
Knowing I don't have you through it all,
Knowing I don't have you through it all
No it wouldn't be a lie if I said I was missing you tonight,
Wouldn't be a lie if I said I was missing you,
Wouldn't be a lie if I said I was missing you tonight, night,
Wouldn't be a lie if I said I was missing you at all,
Wouldn't be a lie if I said I was missing you tonight, night,
Wouldn't be a lie if I said I was missing you,
Oh wouldn't be a lie if I said I was missing you tonight,
Wouldn't be a lie if I said I was missing you, missing you, missing you,
Missing you, missing you
Lyrics submitted by M4TTY, edited by Mellow_Harsher
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