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 got me up at night and thinking I should give you a call
You're coming over right? And we'll do it again, again
But in the morning light you tell me you don't know, not at all
A rollercoaster ride and we'll do it again and again
And all the small things I hate get bigger
And all the big things that I love, go figure
And on and on and on and on an on
And we'll do it again, again, again
We're running around, running around in circles
We're running around, running around, you know, oh, oh
We're running around, running around in circles, oh oh, circles, oh
We're running around, running around in circles
We're running around, running around, you know, oh, oh
We're running around, running around in circles, oh oh, circles, oh
I didn't come to fight but it's kinda hard with my back against the wall
I'm working overtime and we'll do it again, again
It's never over right? It's like the sun, we're written in the stars
A rollercoaster ride and we'll do it again, again
And all the small things that I hate get bigger
And all the big things that I I love, go figure
And on and on and on and on and on
And we'll do it again, again, again
We're running around, running around in circles
We're running around, running around, you know, oh, oh
We're running around, running around in circles, oh oh, circles, oh
We're running around, running around in circles
We're running around, running around, you know, oh, oh
We're running around, running around in circles, oh oh, circles, oh
You're sharp and I'm dull, when I'm hungry you're full
But when my backs on the wall you got that magnetic pull
You put the two in my four, just when I think that I'm yours
That's when we're having a blowout like we were clearing a store
So now I'm tryna go places you won't go
Say you need space, you be on Pluto though
Who are you shitting? You don't know
But that's one thing I can give you kudos for
And I'm threw playing games, try sudoku
And that's two together, that's two no nos
I bend over backwords like judo throws
But I got, try for, you too loco
And you know that, and I stuck around
when I said before that I'd never go back
To that same place I was at when I started
I can't throw that towel in the ring, do me a favour
The birds and the bees been stinging me
Sorry, that's just my nature and we're
We're running around, running around in circles
We're running around, running around, you know, oh, oh
We're running around, running around in circles, oh oh, circles, oh
We're running around, running around in circles
We're running around, running around, you know, oh, oh
We're running around, running around in circles, oh oh, circles, oh
We're running around, running around in circles
We're running around, running around, you know, oh, oh
We're running around, running around in circles, oh oh, circles, oh
You're coming over right? And we'll do it again, again
But in the morning light you tell me you don't know, not at all
A rollercoaster ride and we'll do it again and again
And all the small things I hate get bigger
And all the big things that I love, go figure
And on and on and on and on an on
And we'll do it again, again, again
We're running around, running around in circles
We're running around, running around, you know, oh, oh
We're running around, running around in circles, oh oh, circles, oh
We're running around, running around in circles
We're running around, running around, you know, oh, oh
We're running around, running around in circles, oh oh, circles, oh
I didn't come to fight but it's kinda hard with my back against the wall
I'm working overtime and we'll do it again, again
It's never over right? It's like the sun, we're written in the stars
A rollercoaster ride and we'll do it again, again
And all the small things that I hate get bigger
And all the big things that I I love, go figure
And on and on and on and on and on
And we'll do it again, again, again
We're running around, running around in circles
We're running around, running around, you know, oh, oh
We're running around, running around in circles, oh oh, circles, oh
We're running around, running around in circles
We're running around, running around, you know, oh, oh
We're running around, running around in circles, oh oh, circles, oh
You're sharp and I'm dull, when I'm hungry you're full
But when my backs on the wall you got that magnetic pull
You put the two in my four, just when I think that I'm yours
That's when we're having a blowout like we were clearing a store
So now I'm tryna go places you won't go
Say you need space, you be on Pluto though
Who are you shitting? You don't know
But that's one thing I can give you kudos for
And I'm threw playing games, try sudoku
And that's two together, that's two no nos
I bend over backwords like judo throws
But I got, try for, you too loco
And you know that, and I stuck around
when I said before that I'd never go back
To that same place I was at when I started
I can't throw that towel in the ring, do me a favour
The birds and the bees been stinging me
Sorry, that's just my nature and we're
We're running around, running around in circles
We're running around, running around, you know, oh, oh
We're running around, running around in circles, oh oh, circles, oh
We're running around, running around in circles
We're running around, running around, you know, oh, oh
We're running around, running around in circles, oh oh, circles, oh
We're running around, running around in circles
We're running around, running around, you know, oh, oh
We're running around, running around in circles, oh oh, circles, oh
Lyrics submitted by Bskiffington, edited by JessDWW
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