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.
How long, til you leave it
You should know that
We're alone this time
Keep your, self a secret
You should know that
I will sell you a future you don't want
Like I did last time
I won't go slow
All the things you tell yourself
Offer no resolution
You know that
This will break us
But you push us
As far as we can go
Taking
Every chance to
Find solutions
That never make anyone happy
We are done this time
You don't owe me
Take a
Final look at me
Take it and drink it in
Breathe through me
Fill up your lungs with us
I will keep e-very-thing
You give me
Til the time
We let go
Breathe through me
Fill up your lungs with us
I will keep e-very-thing
You give me
Til the time
We let go
Keep me
In your eyeline
Keep believing
What you said before
I won't
Change direction
I will tell you
That everything's moving too slowly
Just another lie
One more untruth
You won't ever see through me
You will still drink it in
Breathe through me
Fill up your lungs with us
I will keep e-very-thing
You give me
Til the time
We let go
You know that
This will break us
But you push us
As far as we can go
Taking
Every chance to
Find solutions
That never make anyone happy
We are done this time
You don't owe me
Take a
Final took at me
Take it
You should know that
We're alone this time
Keep your, self a secret
You should know that
I will sell you a future you don't want
Like I did last time
I won't go slow
All the things you tell yourself
Offer no resolution
You know that
This will break us
But you push us
As far as we can go
Taking
Every chance to
Find solutions
That never make anyone happy
We are done this time
You don't owe me
Take a
Final look at me
Take it and drink it in
Breathe through me
Fill up your lungs with us
I will keep e-very-thing
You give me
Til the time
We let go
Breathe through me
Fill up your lungs with us
I will keep e-very-thing
You give me
Til the time
We let go
Keep me
In your eyeline
Keep believing
What you said before
I won't
Change direction
I will tell you
That everything's moving too slowly
Just another lie
One more untruth
You won't ever see through me
You will still drink it in
Breathe through me
Fill up your lungs with us
I will keep e-very-thing
You give me
Til the time
We let go
You know that
This will break us
But you push us
As far as we can go
Taking
Every chance to
Find solutions
That never make anyone happy
We are done this time
You don't owe me
Take a
Final took at me
Take it
Lyrics submitted by oiseaux, edited by pinkredrabbits
Lungs Lyrics as written by Lauren Eve Mayberry Iain Andrew Cook
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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"Taking every chance to find solutions that never make anyone happy" The other person is trying to offer compromises for both of them. Maybe she wants a more serious relationship whereas the other person just wants a friends with benefits situation, so they offer a middle road: dating. In the end, it doesn't make either of them happy cos it isn't what they each want.
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