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.
Oh here you are
There's nothing left to say
You're not supposed to be that way
Did they push you out
Did they throw you away?
Touch me now and I don't care
When you take me I'm not there
Almost human, but I'll never be the same
Long way down
I don't think I'll make it on my own (long way down)
I don't want to live in here alone (long way down)
Long way down, I don't think I'll make it on my own
I never put you down, I never pushed you away
You're not supposed to be that way
And anything you want, there's nothing I could say
Is there anything to feel? Is it pain that makes you real?
Cut me off before it kills me
Long way down, I don't think I'll make it on my own
Long way down, I don't want to live in here alone
Long way down, I don't think I'll make it on my own
I never put you down, I never pushed you away
Take another piece of me
Give my mind a new disease
And the black and white world never fades to gray
Long way down, I don't think I'll make it on my own
Long way down, I don't want to live in here alone
Long way down, I don't think I'll make it on my own
There's nothing left to say
You're not supposed to be that way
Did they push you out
Did they throw you away?
Touch me now and I don't care
When you take me I'm not there
Almost human, but I'll never be the same
Long way down
I don't think I'll make it on my own (long way down)
I don't want to live in here alone (long way down)
Long way down, I don't think I'll make it on my own
I never put you down, I never pushed you away
You're not supposed to be that way
And anything you want, there's nothing I could say
Is there anything to feel? Is it pain that makes you real?
Cut me off before it kills me
Long way down, I don't think I'll make it on my own
Long way down, I don't want to live in here alone
Long way down, I don't think I'll make it on my own
I never put you down, I never pushed you away
Take another piece of me
Give my mind a new disease
And the black and white world never fades to gray
Long way down, I don't think I'll make it on my own
Long way down, I don't want to live in here alone
Long way down, I don't think I'll make it on my own
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