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've played the song now it drives me crazy
I've run the race now I'm too damn lazy
This love of ours is a fading photograph
Yeah heah, yeah heah
Now am I supposed to laugh today
Seems a little different hard to say
But it looks like the end
Time's up promise this time I'm getting off
Better we slam the door shut
Didn't you know if nothing changes
Nothing changes time's up
Promise this time I'm getting off
Better we turn the lights off
Love is a train we wait for it
Even when it's gone
We've surfed the wave
Now we've hit the shore
And we've squeezed the fruit
Till there's no more juice left
We're both so good
Good at keeping up the lie
Yeah heah, yeah heah
Hey but no one's got to die, we can
Get it in prospective kiss my lips
Life is what we make it
Time's up promise this time I'm getting off
Better we slam the door shut
Didn't you know if nothing changes
Nothing changes time's up
Promise this time I'm getting off
Better we turn the lights off
Love is a train we wait for it
Even when it's gone
As I'm waving you goodbye
I want you to smile
Save a picture in your frame
File it right next to my name
I'm willing to die for love willing to try
But not willing to lie for love
I know that this cake's already baked
Now it's burning, burning
We can get it in prospective
Kiss my lips life is what we make it
Time's up promise this time I'm getting off
Better we slam the door shut
Didn't you know if nothing changes
Nothing changes time's up
(even when it's gone)
Promise this time I'm getting off
(even when it's gone)
Better we turn the lights off
Love is a train we wait for it
Yeah yeah yeah even when it's gone
Even when it's gone if nothing changes
Nothing changes time's up
(even when)
Promise this time I'm getting off
(even when) better we turn the lights off
Love is a train we wait for it
Even when it's gone
I've run the race now I'm too damn lazy
This love of ours is a fading photograph
Yeah heah, yeah heah
Now am I supposed to laugh today
Seems a little different hard to say
But it looks like the end
Time's up promise this time I'm getting off
Better we slam the door shut
Didn't you know if nothing changes
Nothing changes time's up
Promise this time I'm getting off
Better we turn the lights off
Love is a train we wait for it
Even when it's gone
We've surfed the wave
Now we've hit the shore
And we've squeezed the fruit
Till there's no more juice left
We're both so good
Good at keeping up the lie
Yeah heah, yeah heah
Hey but no one's got to die, we can
Get it in prospective kiss my lips
Life is what we make it
Time's up promise this time I'm getting off
Better we slam the door shut
Didn't you know if nothing changes
Nothing changes time's up
Promise this time I'm getting off
Better we turn the lights off
Love is a train we wait for it
Even when it's gone
As I'm waving you goodbye
I want you to smile
Save a picture in your frame
File it right next to my name
I'm willing to die for love willing to try
But not willing to lie for love
I know that this cake's already baked
Now it's burning, burning
We can get it in prospective
Kiss my lips life is what we make it
Time's up promise this time I'm getting off
Better we slam the door shut
Didn't you know if nothing changes
Nothing changes time's up
(even when it's gone)
Promise this time I'm getting off
(even when it's gone)
Better we turn the lights off
Love is a train we wait for it
Yeah yeah yeah even when it's gone
Even when it's gone if nothing changes
Nothing changes time's up
(even when)
Promise this time I'm getting off
(even when) better we turn the lights off
Love is a train we wait for it
Even when it's gone
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