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'm giving it all away
No more hiding
No more stallin'
I hear you calling' me
And I'm coming
See me running
I give in (uh oh oh, uh oh oh)
You win (uh oh oh, uh oh oh)
I give in (uh oh oh, uh oh oh)
You win (uh oh oh, uh oh oh)
I try but I just can't keep this thing to myself
Look high and low, and I know ain't nobody else
But I'm focused now and I know it's all about you
You always see me through that what you do
Tell me
Tell me, where would I go where would I be?
Love's hard to find
When you blind and losing your way
And now ain't nobody else for me, it's just you
You got my time, all the time, everytime, my mind's on you
I'm giving it all away
No more hiding
No more stallin'
I hear you calling' me
And I'm coming
See me running
I give in (uh oh oh, uh oh oh)
You win (uh oh oh, uh oh oh)
I give in (uh oh oh, uh oh oh)
You win (uh oh oh, uh oh oh)
They laugh at me and they say I'm going too far
But it's satisfying my soul to give you my all
They don't understand what I got is so real
They can talk about me, they can kick me out
But can't take away what you give
People telling me that I'm probably too far gone
But they don't understand where I been and they walk the roads that I've walked on
Tell me who I'm gon call on
What solid ground can I fall on
You everything that I never dreamed you'd give me and it's all on you
You know you got me deep off in this thing
I'm all in
I swear ain't no love
Like this love that I've been given
I can't resist it's just too much
Your love is endless
And I don't care what they say no more
No way I give in
I'm giving it all away
No more hiding
No more stallin'
I hear you calling' me
And I'm coming
See me running
I give in (uh oh oh, uh oh oh)
You win (uh oh oh, uh oh oh)
I give in (uh oh oh, uh oh oh)
You win (uh oh oh, uh oh oh)
It's time to cut the cord
Sever the ties from the life before
From here on out I'm yours
I can't run no more
Cause you're pulling me in
Like a tornado wind
And I can't pretend
I tried leaving
But your love so strong
And it won't let go
You're holding on to me
I'm giving it all away
No more hiding
No more stallin'
I hear you calling' me
And I'm coming
See me running
I give in (uh oh oh, uh oh oh)
You win (uh oh oh, uh oh oh)
I give in (uh oh oh, uh oh oh)
You win (uh oh oh, uh oh oh)
No more hiding
No more stallin'
I hear you calling' me
And I'm coming
See me running
I give in (uh oh oh, uh oh oh)
You win (uh oh oh, uh oh oh)
I give in (uh oh oh, uh oh oh)
You win (uh oh oh, uh oh oh)
I try but I just can't keep this thing to myself
Look high and low, and I know ain't nobody else
But I'm focused now and I know it's all about you
You always see me through that what you do
Tell me
Tell me, where would I go where would I be?
Love's hard to find
When you blind and losing your way
And now ain't nobody else for me, it's just you
You got my time, all the time, everytime, my mind's on you
I'm giving it all away
No more hiding
No more stallin'
I hear you calling' me
And I'm coming
See me running
I give in (uh oh oh, uh oh oh)
You win (uh oh oh, uh oh oh)
I give in (uh oh oh, uh oh oh)
You win (uh oh oh, uh oh oh)
They laugh at me and they say I'm going too far
But it's satisfying my soul to give you my all
They don't understand what I got is so real
They can talk about me, they can kick me out
But can't take away what you give
People telling me that I'm probably too far gone
But they don't understand where I been and they walk the roads that I've walked on
Tell me who I'm gon call on
What solid ground can I fall on
You everything that I never dreamed you'd give me and it's all on you
You know you got me deep off in this thing
I'm all in
I swear ain't no love
Like this love that I've been given
I can't resist it's just too much
Your love is endless
And I don't care what they say no more
No way I give in
I'm giving it all away
No more hiding
No more stallin'
I hear you calling' me
And I'm coming
See me running
I give in (uh oh oh, uh oh oh)
You win (uh oh oh, uh oh oh)
I give in (uh oh oh, uh oh oh)
You win (uh oh oh, uh oh oh)
It's time to cut the cord
Sever the ties from the life before
From here on out I'm yours
I can't run no more
Cause you're pulling me in
Like a tornado wind
And I can't pretend
I tried leaving
But your love so strong
And it won't let go
You're holding on to me
I'm giving it all away
No more hiding
No more stallin'
I hear you calling' me
And I'm coming
See me running
I give in (uh oh oh, uh oh oh)
You win (uh oh oh, uh oh oh)
I give in (uh oh oh, uh oh oh)
You win (uh oh oh, uh oh oh)
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