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.
Girl this little game you play
Don't stop 'till you run too far
So what's a man like me to say?
With a bullet laying in my heart
Damn girl, we go from so hot to so cold
What am I gonna do about this damn love
Is that shit in sync or insane, love
I guess that's the way we play it
She loves me now
She loves me not
She loves me now
But only when I walk away
She loves me now
She loves me not
She loves me now
But only when I walk away
What's that, baby, what you say?
You the one to light up this torch
'Cause I'm burning down all the way
Burn it down 'til there ain't no more
Damn love, how did the sound get so amped up
Turn off and silence this damn love
Is that shit insane or in sync, girl
I guess that's the way we play it
She loves me now
She loves me not
She loves me now
But only when I walk away
She loves me now
She loves me not
She loves me now
But only when I walk away
You should see the look on your face
Baby when I finish what you start
but I can't hear a word you say
With a bullet laying in your heart
Damn love, how did this shit get out of my hands love
I laid you to rest you said damn love
This shit's insane, it's insane love
Ain't that the way we play it
She loves me now
She loves me not
She loves me now
But only when I walk away
She loves me now
She loves me not
She loves me now
But only when I walk away
But only when I walk away
But only when I walk away
But only when I walk away
Only when I walk away
But only when I walk away
But only when I walk away
But only when I walk away
But only when I walk away
She loves me now
She loves me not
She loves me now
But only when I walk away
She loves me now
She loves me not
She loves me now
But only when I walk away
Only when I walk away
Only when I walk away
What am I gonna do with all this damn love
What am I gonna do with all this
Only when I walk away
Only when I walk away
She only love me when I walk away
Call me on the phone tell me baby please stay
She only love me when I walk away
Call the girl back and crying baby please stay
She only love me when I walk away
Call me on the phone tell me baby please stay
She only love me when I walk away
Call the girl back and crying baby please stay
She only love me when I walk away
Call me on the phone tell me baby please stay
She only love me when I walk away
Call the girl back and crying baby please stay
She only love me when I walk away
Call me on the phone tell me baby please stay
She only love me when I walk away
I said fuck you bitch me no care care what you say, hey
Don't stop 'till you run too far
So what's a man like me to say?
With a bullet laying in my heart
Damn girl, we go from so hot to so cold
What am I gonna do about this damn love
Is that shit in sync or insane, love
I guess that's the way we play it
She loves me now
She loves me not
She loves me now
But only when I walk away
She loves me now
She loves me not
She loves me now
But only when I walk away
What's that, baby, what you say?
You the one to light up this torch
'Cause I'm burning down all the way
Burn it down 'til there ain't no more
Damn love, how did the sound get so amped up
Turn off and silence this damn love
Is that shit insane or in sync, girl
I guess that's the way we play it
She loves me now
She loves me not
She loves me now
But only when I walk away
She loves me now
She loves me not
She loves me now
But only when I walk away
You should see the look on your face
Baby when I finish what you start
but I can't hear a word you say
With a bullet laying in your heart
Damn love, how did this shit get out of my hands love
I laid you to rest you said damn love
This shit's insane, it's insane love
Ain't that the way we play it
She loves me now
She loves me not
She loves me now
But only when I walk away
She loves me now
She loves me not
She loves me now
But only when I walk away
But only when I walk away
But only when I walk away
But only when I walk away
Only when I walk away
But only when I walk away
But only when I walk away
But only when I walk away
But only when I walk away
She loves me now
She loves me not
She loves me now
But only when I walk away
She loves me now
She loves me not
She loves me now
But only when I walk away
Only when I walk away
Only when I walk away
What am I gonna do with all this damn love
What am I gonna do with all this
Only when I walk away
Only when I walk away
She only love me when I walk away
Call me on the phone tell me baby please stay
She only love me when I walk away
Call the girl back and crying baby please stay
She only love me when I walk away
Call me on the phone tell me baby please stay
She only love me when I walk away
Call the girl back and crying baby please stay
She only love me when I walk away
Call me on the phone tell me baby please stay
She only love me when I walk away
Call the girl back and crying baby please stay
She only love me when I walk away
Call me on the phone tell me baby please stay
She only love me when I walk away
I said fuck you bitch me no care care what you say, hey
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