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 bet your window is rolled down and your hair is pulled back
And I bet you got no idea you are going way too fast
You try not to think about what went wrong
You try not to stop, do you get where are you going?
You try to stay away so I bet you turn on the radio
And the song goes
Fale a verdade
Fale a verdade, baby
Fale a verdade
Fale a verdade baby, baby
Há em mim um grito de paz
Há em mim quem te amou demais
Há em mim alguém que você desejou
Eu sou, eu sou
The highway won't dry your tears
The highway don't need you here
The highway don't care if you are coming home
But I do, I do
Às vezes quando ouço o seu nome ou algo assim
E me vejo inventar uma desculpa pra mim
You're tryin' not to left the first two fall out
Tryin' not to think about turning around
You're tryin' not to get lost in the sound
But that song is always on, so you sing along
Fale a verdade
Fale a verdade, baby
Fale a verdade
Fale a verdade, baby, baby
Há em mim um grito de paz
Há em mim quem te amou demais
Há em mim alguém que você desejou
Eu sou, eu sou
The highway won't dry your tears
The highway don't need you here
The highway don't care if you are coming home
But I do, I do
Fale a verdade
Fale a verdade, baby
Fale a verdade
Fale a verdade, baby, baby
The highway don't care
The highway don't care
The highway don't care
But I do, I do
Fale a verdade, fale a verdade, baby (the highway don't care, the highway don't care)
Fale a verdade, fale a verdade, baby, baby (the highway don't care, but I do, I do)
Fale a verdade, fale a verdade, baby (the highway don't care, the highway don't care)
(The highway don't care, the highway don't care)
Fale a verdade, fale a verdade, baby, baby (the highway don't care, but I do, I do)
Fale a verdade (the highway don't care)
Fale a verdade (the highway don't care)
Fale a verdade, fale a verdade, baby (the highway don't care)
(But I do, I do)
And I bet you got no idea you are going way too fast
You try not to think about what went wrong
You try not to stop, do you get where are you going?
You try to stay away so I bet you turn on the radio
And the song goes
Fale a verdade
Fale a verdade, baby
Fale a verdade
Fale a verdade baby, baby
Há em mim um grito de paz
Há em mim quem te amou demais
Há em mim alguém que você desejou
Eu sou, eu sou
The highway won't dry your tears
The highway don't need you here
The highway don't care if you are coming home
But I do, I do
Às vezes quando ouço o seu nome ou algo assim
E me vejo inventar uma desculpa pra mim
You're tryin' not to left the first two fall out
Tryin' not to think about turning around
You're tryin' not to get lost in the sound
But that song is always on, so you sing along
Fale a verdade
Fale a verdade, baby
Fale a verdade
Fale a verdade, baby, baby
Há em mim um grito de paz
Há em mim quem te amou demais
Há em mim alguém que você desejou
Eu sou, eu sou
The highway won't dry your tears
The highway don't need you here
The highway don't care if you are coming home
But I do, I do
Fale a verdade
Fale a verdade, baby
Fale a verdade
Fale a verdade, baby, baby
The highway don't care
The highway don't care
The highway don't care
But I do, I do
Fale a verdade, fale a verdade, baby (the highway don't care, the highway don't care)
Fale a verdade, fale a verdade, baby, baby (the highway don't care, but I do, I do)
Fale a verdade, fale a verdade, baby (the highway don't care, the highway don't care)
(The highway don't care, the highway don't care)
Fale a verdade, fale a verdade, baby, baby (the highway don't care, but I do, I do)
Fale a verdade (the highway don't care)
Fale a verdade (the highway don't care)
Fale a verdade, fale a verdade, baby (the highway don't care)
(But I do, I do)
Lyrics submitted by bperfetuo, edited by Mellow_Harsher
Highway Don't Care Lyrics as written by Brett Warren Brad Warren
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Spirit Music Group, Songtrust Ave, Anthem Entertainment
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