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've been wasting all this time
But I can't let go
'Cause it's just the way I feel
Getting used to your mistakes
But I can't let go
Do you ever think of here?
And you could be right
And I could be wrong
Year after year always be wondering where we've gone
One more summer
One more weekend
I'm your lover
You're my weakness
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
In between the longest days
And the shortest nights
It always comes back to you and me
And I could be right
And you could be wrong
I can't believe it hasn't really been this long
One more summer
One more weekend
You're my lover
I'm your weakness
I don't think I can change
I can't stay away
One more summer
One more summer
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
And you could be right
I could be wrong
Year after year always be wondering where we've gone
And I could be right
I could be wrong
Year after year after year after year after year after
One more summer
One more weekend
You're my lover
I'm your weakness
I don't think I can change
And I can't stay away
One more summer
One more summer
One more summer
One more weekend
You're my lover
I'm your weakness
I don't think I can change
And I can't stay away
I don't think I can change
And I can't stay away
One more summer
One more summer
But I can't let go
'Cause it's just the way I feel
Getting used to your mistakes
But I can't let go
Do you ever think of here?
And you could be right
And I could be wrong
Year after year always be wondering where we've gone
One more summer
One more weekend
I'm your lover
You're my weakness
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
In between the longest days
And the shortest nights
It always comes back to you and me
And I could be right
And you could be wrong
I can't believe it hasn't really been this long
One more summer
One more weekend
You're my lover
I'm your weakness
I don't think I can change
I can't stay away
One more summer
One more summer
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
And you could be right
I could be wrong
Year after year always be wondering where we've gone
And I could be right
I could be wrong
Year after year after year after year after year after
One more summer
One more weekend
You're my lover
I'm your weakness
I don't think I can change
And I can't stay away
One more summer
One more summer
One more summer
One more weekend
You're my lover
I'm your weakness
I don't think I can change
And I can't stay away
I don't think I can change
And I can't stay away
One more summer
One more summer
Lyrics submitted by thrwmyhrtawy.
One More Summer Lyrics as written by Thomas Dumont Gwen Renee Stefani
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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