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 don't listen when you say "put your arms around me"
I don't listen when you're speaking softly through me
It always hurts to hear you speak, as do all your angels
I'm so use to you
needing nothing from me
I think it's safe to say, I'm not gonna follow orders
changing wine back to water
Is torture
I think it's safe to say that I'll be crucified
if I've got the same superpowers as..
You do
See it hurts hear you say that you use to like me
It's hard to see you breathing
Like it's necessary
It's not the difference that sting, it's the crossing over
Don't make me appreciate these lines that pass right through me
I think it's safe to say that we might need these borders
You and I underwater
Forever
I think it's safe it's say that I can't be trusted if I've got the same superpowers as you..
...As you do
I don't listen to you, I won't listen to you, I can't listen to you..
I can't when I know you shake hands with circumstance just a little bit more than I leaving all your fingerprints across the future and I'll consume the whole future one day at a time celebrating all your fantasies forever.
So if I don't listen when you say "put your arms around me"
If I don't listen when you're speaking softly through me.
Then it's safe to say I'm not going follow orders changing wine back to water...
is torture
Then it's safe to say I can't be trusted If I got the same superpowers as...
You do.
I won't listen when you speak X12
I don't listen when you're speaking softly through me
It always hurts to hear you speak, as do all your angels
I'm so use to you
needing nothing from me
I think it's safe to say, I'm not gonna follow orders
changing wine back to water
Is torture
I think it's safe to say that I'll be crucified
if I've got the same superpowers as..
You do
See it hurts hear you say that you use to like me
It's hard to see you breathing
Like it's necessary
It's not the difference that sting, it's the crossing over
Don't make me appreciate these lines that pass right through me
I think it's safe to say that we might need these borders
You and I underwater
Forever
I think it's safe it's say that I can't be trusted if I've got the same superpowers as you..
...As you do
I don't listen to you, I won't listen to you, I can't listen to you..
I can't when I know you shake hands with circumstance just a little bit more than I leaving all your fingerprints across the future and I'll consume the whole future one day at a time celebrating all your fantasies forever.
So if I don't listen when you say "put your arms around me"
If I don't listen when you're speaking softly through me.
Then it's safe to say I'm not going follow orders changing wine back to water...
is torture
Then it's safe to say I can't be trusted If I got the same superpowers as...
You do.
I won't listen when you speak X12
Lyrics submitted by stevenj777
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