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.
[Intro]
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
[Verse 1]
Things like this ain't built to last
I might just fade like those before me
When will you forget my past?
Got questions, ask, you know the stories
And you need to let me know
When you leave and where you go
Can I come?
Do you believe me, are you close?
Yeah, even if you don't, that'll get you sprung
[Chorus]
Do I? Do I? Do I?
Look
Can I? Can I? Can I?
Get a look
[Verse 2]
Yeah, don't run away love, hate love
Heart break will have you bankrupt
Too many days in a daze, better wake up
I'll put your face in the place where the space was
Nobody make you feel like you but (Do I?)
And you don't know what you should do
You just looking for someone to make you move
Ooh, tell me (Do I?)
[Hook]
I'll make this planet feel like home
It's us, first time the door is closing
So far beyond all our control
You say this song
So close to broken
[Verse 3]
Yeah, it's so much better when you wait
Forever and a day, it's all I got
Yeah, put it together then it break
All the energy it take
It never stop
[Chorus]
Do I? Do I? Do I?
Look
Can I? Can I? Can I?
Get a look
[Verse 4]
Yeah, I never slip, I never fall
I try to tell you 'bout a better life, you get involved
Big or small, it's been my fault
I keep you safe, it's in the vault
Blind folded keep it going till we hit a wall
Yeah, I'm never going through the motions
I'm just tryna lay your body down slowly
We can only go up, we can only go up
[Hook]
I'll make this planet feel like home
It's us, first time the door is closing
So far beyond all our control
You say this song
So close to broken
[Chorus]
Do I? Do I? Do I?
Look
Can I? Can I? Can I?
Get a look
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
[Verse 1]
Things like this ain't built to last
I might just fade like those before me
When will you forget my past?
Got questions, ask, you know the stories
And you need to let me know
When you leave and where you go
Can I come?
Do you believe me, are you close?
Yeah, even if you don't, that'll get you sprung
[Chorus]
Do I? Do I? Do I?
Look
Can I? Can I? Can I?
Get a look
[Verse 2]
Yeah, don't run away love, hate love
Heart break will have you bankrupt
Too many days in a daze, better wake up
I'll put your face in the place where the space was
Nobody make you feel like you but (Do I?)
And you don't know what you should do
You just looking for someone to make you move
Ooh, tell me (Do I?)
[Hook]
I'll make this planet feel like home
It's us, first time the door is closing
So far beyond all our control
You say this song
So close to broken
[Verse 3]
Yeah, it's so much better when you wait
Forever and a day, it's all I got
Yeah, put it together then it break
All the energy it take
It never stop
[Chorus]
Do I? Do I? Do I?
Look
Can I? Can I? Can I?
Get a look
[Verse 4]
Yeah, I never slip, I never fall
I try to tell you 'bout a better life, you get involved
Big or small, it's been my fault
I keep you safe, it's in the vault
Blind folded keep it going till we hit a wall
Yeah, I'm never going through the motions
I'm just tryna lay your body down slowly
We can only go up, we can only go up
[Hook]
I'll make this planet feel like home
It's us, first time the door is closing
So far beyond all our control
You say this song
So close to broken
[Chorus]
Do I? Do I? Do I?
Look
Can I? Can I? Can I?
Get a look
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
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