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.
As long as you gonna sex for me
Behind my awkward smile
I've never listened, I've never listened your type
Stop singing that verse, stop feelings like that
Stop singing that song
You stand on this, you stand till this world dies
Can't find my head
No music, no sex, no immediate out just for my health
I'm still nervous, I'm still nervous, I'm drunk
This cold feeling, nervous, my feelings spread out
I feel like that
Still nerve endings
Still nerve endings won't die
Come find that out
Come find that out
No one, nowhere
Nowhere, no one
Come find that out
Nowhere, nowhere
Come find that out
Nowhere, nowhere
Come find that out
I could never have a problem with a feeling
All behind, just like that
I'm still lonely, I'm still lonely in my head
I'm still feeling nervous, these feelings go worse
I stay trying
My nerve endings
My nerve endings won't die
Come find that out
Come find that out
No one, nowhere
Nowhere, no one
Come find that out
Nowhere, nowhere
Come find that out
Nowhere, nowhere
Come find that out
It's no original sin, can't see while I go through my heart
My nerve endings
My nerve endings won't die
I'm hearing about this drug, can't hear nothing else
My feelings cry
My nerve endings
My nerve endings won't die
Come find that out
Come find that out
Come find that out
Come find that out
Come find that out
Come find that out
Come find that out
Come find that out
Come find that out
Behind my awkward smile
I've never listened, I've never listened your type
Stop singing that verse, stop feelings like that
Stop singing that song
You stand on this, you stand till this world dies
Can't find my head
No music, no sex, no immediate out just for my health
I'm still nervous, I'm still nervous, I'm drunk
This cold feeling, nervous, my feelings spread out
I feel like that
Still nerve endings
Still nerve endings won't die
Come find that out
Come find that out
No one, nowhere
Nowhere, no one
Come find that out
Nowhere, nowhere
Come find that out
Nowhere, nowhere
Come find that out
I could never have a problem with a feeling
All behind, just like that
I'm still lonely, I'm still lonely in my head
I'm still feeling nervous, these feelings go worse
I stay trying
My nerve endings
My nerve endings won't die
Come find that out
Come find that out
No one, nowhere
Nowhere, no one
Come find that out
Nowhere, nowhere
Come find that out
Nowhere, nowhere
Come find that out
It's no original sin, can't see while I go through my heart
My nerve endings
My nerve endings won't die
I'm hearing about this drug, can't hear nothing else
My feelings cry
My nerve endings
My nerve endings won't die
Come find that out
Come find that out
Come find that out
Come find that out
Come find that out
Come find that out
Come find that out
Come find that out
Come find that out
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