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 sit at home & watch my coffee going cold
Or fall asleep through the boredom of TV
Never thinking you fall to my arms
& still my heart a mystical chart
I wanted to be sure that I could trust your smile
I should have realized it wasn't worth my while
Yours sincerely
I will send you flowers in the spring
You're so dearly
More than just a sentimental thing
You were the one with the twinkle in your eyes
Burning softly beneath the winter skies
I could have plied an ocean for you
Such was my emotion
You don't know what you have done to me
I turned into Mr. Misery
Yours sincerely
From the frying pan into the fire
As you drew near me
I could feel the flames growing high
Oh it's clear now what you took me for
Take your time with invitations
The look of love is not what it seems
Save yourself, you'll burn your fingers
If you fool around with half-baked dreams
I took the wrong decision
So you turned on your ignition
How could you be anybody else?
I'm broken hearted & sitting on the shelf
Oh they say there's no such thing
But your memory is haunting me
The ghost of your love will never die
Will never die
Will never die
Or fall asleep through the boredom of TV
Never thinking you fall to my arms
& still my heart a mystical chart
I wanted to be sure that I could trust your smile
I should have realized it wasn't worth my while
Yours sincerely
I will send you flowers in the spring
You're so dearly
More than just a sentimental thing
You were the one with the twinkle in your eyes
Burning softly beneath the winter skies
I could have plied an ocean for you
Such was my emotion
You don't know what you have done to me
I turned into Mr. Misery
Yours sincerely
From the frying pan into the fire
As you drew near me
I could feel the flames growing high
Oh it's clear now what you took me for
Take your time with invitations
The look of love is not what it seems
Save yourself, you'll burn your fingers
If you fool around with half-baked dreams
I took the wrong decision
So you turned on your ignition
How could you be anybody else?
I'm broken hearted & sitting on the shelf
Oh they say there's no such thing
But your memory is haunting me
The ghost of your love will never die
Will never die
Will never die
Lyrics submitted by vchamberlain
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