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.
Day and night, I've been worried
Trying to shake you off of me
All this time, I spent hurting
Wonder what you think of me
And you been talking in my head
You're always standing in my way, oh no no
My heart, it always deceives me
I just need to let it be, let it be
But there are times, I fall, I get a feel
Like who you loving if you don't love me?
Who you loving if you don't love me?
I know I'm better off solo
Shouldn't have to be this hard
For you, I tried to be different
Oh for you, I fall apart, fall apart
And you been talking in my head
You're always getting in my way, oh no no
My mind, it always deceives me
I just need to let it be, let it be
But there are times, I fall, I get a feel
Like who you loving if you don't love me?
Who you loving if you don't love me?
Who you think of if it ain't of me?
Who you loving if you don't love me?
I've been blind, you ain't real
You're playing nice, sometimes you act so mean
Sometimes it gets so tough, and I get a feel
Like who you loving if you don't love me?
Who you loving if you don't love me?
Trying to shake you off of me
All this time, I spent hurting
Wonder what you think of me
And you been talking in my head
You're always standing in my way, oh no no
My heart, it always deceives me
I just need to let it be, let it be
But there are times, I fall, I get a feel
Like who you loving if you don't love me?
Who you loving if you don't love me?
I know I'm better off solo
Shouldn't have to be this hard
For you, I tried to be different
Oh for you, I fall apart, fall apart
And you been talking in my head
You're always getting in my way, oh no no
My mind, it always deceives me
I just need to let it be, let it be
But there are times, I fall, I get a feel
Like who you loving if you don't love me?
Who you loving if you don't love me?
Who you think of if it ain't of me?
Who you loving if you don't love me?
I've been blind, you ain't real
You're playing nice, sometimes you act so mean
Sometimes it gets so tough, and I get a feel
Like who you loving if you don't love me?
Who you loving if you don't love me?
Lyrics submitted by Abbie96
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