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.
And I can see it in your eyes
And I can't figure out
Why I'm the one that you dispise
Wondering what we've become
Can't help but think
That this is a facade
Let's rewrite a script
Where you and I can be alone
Could you delete me?
Would it be easy?
Will you put me in my grave?
Will you erase me
Or could you face me?
Will I haunt your every save?
I tried to make you happy
And I tried to make you mine
Would you delete me?
Would it be easy?
Or can you decode
Decode every line?
Decode every line?
Are we here just by mistake?
And I can't help but feel
That you and I have been misplaced
I know they changed my mind
And where I'm from and who I am inside
Do you believe in god
Or will you write the script and become one?
Could you delete me?
Would it be easy?
Will you put me in my grave?
Will you erase me
Or could you face me?
Will I haunt your every save?
I tried to make you happy
and I tried to make you mine
Would you delete me?
Would it be easy?
Or can you decode
Decode every line?
Would you be missed
If they found your body left for dead?
Won't you just get out of my head?
Welcome to my own world where it's just us now
We're only pieces in this wretched game
Could you delete me?
Would it be easy?
Will you put me in my grave?
Will you erase me
Or could you face me?
Will I haunt your every save?
I'm in your head now
We're left for dead now
You can't reset and fix your life
Now you'll be living with your decisions
It's who we are inside
I tried to make them disappear
It appears I did just fine
Would you delete me?
Would it be easy?
Or can you decode
Decode every line?
I can't delete you
You know I'd miss you
I can't put in your grave
So just erase me
Go on and waste me
I'll disappear from every save
If this is all a game
Well, then I know it isn't mine
So just delete me
Let's make it easy
Perhaps I'll find you in another life
In another life
In another life
And I can't figure out
Why I'm the one that you dispise
Wondering what we've become
Can't help but think
That this is a facade
Let's rewrite a script
Where you and I can be alone
Could you delete me?
Would it be easy?
Will you put me in my grave?
Will you erase me
Or could you face me?
Will I haunt your every save?
I tried to make you happy
And I tried to make you mine
Would you delete me?
Would it be easy?
Or can you decode
Decode every line?
Decode every line?
Are we here just by mistake?
And I can't help but feel
That you and I have been misplaced
I know they changed my mind
And where I'm from and who I am inside
Do you believe in god
Or will you write the script and become one?
Could you delete me?
Would it be easy?
Will you put me in my grave?
Will you erase me
Or could you face me?
Will I haunt your every save?
I tried to make you happy
and I tried to make you mine
Would you delete me?
Would it be easy?
Or can you decode
Decode every line?
Would you be missed
If they found your body left for dead?
Won't you just get out of my head?
Welcome to my own world where it's just us now
We're only pieces in this wretched game
Could you delete me?
Would it be easy?
Will you put me in my grave?
Will you erase me
Or could you face me?
Will I haunt your every save?
I'm in your head now
We're left for dead now
You can't reset and fix your life
Now you'll be living with your decisions
It's who we are inside
I tried to make them disappear
It appears I did just fine
Would you delete me?
Would it be easy?
Or can you decode
Decode every line?
I can't delete you
You know I'd miss you
I can't put in your grave
So just erase me
Go on and waste me
I'll disappear from every save
If this is all a game
Well, then I know it isn't mine
So just delete me
Let's make it easy
Perhaps I'll find you in another life
In another life
In another life
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
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