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.
You've got secrets, oh yeah
And I've got a weakness for them
No this ain't the time or place to show your face
Cause you know that I can't stand
The need to get even, tonight
When everything ya say won't come out right
So I'll try to save some face, and take my space
Till the times right, cause we'll need it
So I surrender, I can't forget her
Will you remember? The truth
Cause they won't even want me to
Wish you would read this, oh yeah
And knew that I mean it. I did
Yeah I could fill every page with all my ways
That I tried to understand
Wished things could be different. Alright
Well it ain't for the lack of how I tried
So let's go our separate ways, and count the days
As we get by. Cause we'll get by
So I surrender, I can't forget her
Will you remember? The truth
Cause they won't even want me to
So I surrender, I can't forget her
Will you remember? The truth
This'll drag on and on and on
Where I'm the only one who's wrong
It's always something, it's always something
With me and you
So I surrender
So I surrender
So I surrender, I can't forget her
Will you remember? The truth
Cause they won't even want me to
They won't even want me to (I, I surrender)
They won't even want me to (I, I surrender)
(I, I surrender)
So I surrender
And I've got a weakness for them
No this ain't the time or place to show your face
Cause you know that I can't stand
The need to get even, tonight
When everything ya say won't come out right
So I'll try to save some face, and take my space
Till the times right, cause we'll need it
So I surrender, I can't forget her
Will you remember? The truth
Cause they won't even want me to
Wish you would read this, oh yeah
And knew that I mean it. I did
Yeah I could fill every page with all my ways
That I tried to understand
Wished things could be different. Alright
Well it ain't for the lack of how I tried
So let's go our separate ways, and count the days
As we get by. Cause we'll get by
So I surrender, I can't forget her
Will you remember? The truth
Cause they won't even want me to
So I surrender, I can't forget her
Will you remember? The truth
This'll drag on and on and on
Where I'm the only one who's wrong
It's always something, it's always something
With me and you
So I surrender
So I surrender
So I surrender, I can't forget her
Will you remember? The truth
Cause they won't even want me to
They won't even want me to (I, I surrender)
They won't even want me to (I, I surrender)
(I, I surrender)
So I surrender
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I Surrender Lyrics as written by Jeremy Wade Mckinnon Andrew Robert Wade
Lyrics © JEREMY MCKINNON MUSIC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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