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.
You can't play innocent
I figured out what soured every final kiss
Please, I have to know just at what point
In this dream of life we would share, I was replaced with him
He was the only one who ever made me second guess to trust my gut
Oh you're just being honest with your heart
Well why won't you be honest with mine while it's trapped on the line
Take me out of your mind
This fallacy of you singing my melody leaves me worthless
Wake me up with a sign
Tell me in your own true words
We always talked of hope
For when I'd be out on the road and you were home
Or you'd reassure that you're the one
That no distance could get in the way of the life we would make
My shadow kept whispering omens in my ear
That we had an expiration date
And from this premonition I had, I could never escape
Take me out of your mind
This fallacy of you singing my melody leaves me worthless
Wake me up with a sign
Tell me in your own true words
I cannot leave you in this bed
Your shallow breaths keep pulling me closer
With each inhale I'm sucked right in
And I can't stop watching while you sleep
Your beauty is only rivaled with the words you speak so
Speak to me
Just speak to me
Why won't you speak?
Just speak!
But when the words come you play dumb like I'll never know!
Take me out of your mind
This fallacy of you singing my melody leaves me worthless
Wake me up with a sign
Tell me in your own true words that I deserve this
Speak to me!
Speak to me!
I figured out what soured every final kiss
Please, I have to know just at what point
In this dream of life we would share, I was replaced with him
He was the only one who ever made me second guess to trust my gut
Oh you're just being honest with your heart
Well why won't you be honest with mine while it's trapped on the line
Take me out of your mind
This fallacy of you singing my melody leaves me worthless
Wake me up with a sign
Tell me in your own true words
We always talked of hope
For when I'd be out on the road and you were home
Or you'd reassure that you're the one
That no distance could get in the way of the life we would make
My shadow kept whispering omens in my ear
That we had an expiration date
And from this premonition I had, I could never escape
Take me out of your mind
This fallacy of you singing my melody leaves me worthless
Wake me up with a sign
Tell me in your own true words
I cannot leave you in this bed
Your shallow breaths keep pulling me closer
With each inhale I'm sucked right in
And I can't stop watching while you sleep
Your beauty is only rivaled with the words you speak so
Speak to me
Just speak to me
Why won't you speak?
Just speak!
But when the words come you play dumb like I'll never know!
Take me out of your mind
This fallacy of you singing my melody leaves me worthless
Wake me up with a sign
Tell me in your own true words that I deserve this
Speak to me!
Speak to me!
Lyrics submitted by darkforce100
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