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.
Close your eyes
Don't you feel the rejection baby
Doesn't it hurt?
Come here now
I've got something to tell you honey
I don't want you back
Won't you take me back?
Won't you take me back with you?
Won't you take me back?
Won't you wrap me in your love again?
Get out of my life
I know I failed you, but I'll make it up
Get out of my life
I know I failed you, just let me try again
You're to blame (can't you see I'm praying)
I'm no more your business (for your forgiveness)
Shut your mouth
I don't need your affection darling
doesn't it hurt?
Come here now
I've got something to tell you honey
I don't want you back
Won't you take me back?
Won't you take me back with you?
Won't you take me back?
Won't you wrap me in your love again?
Get out of my life
I know I failed you, but I'll make it up
Get out of my life
I know I failed you, just let me try again
You're to blame (can't you see I'm praying)
I'm no more your business (for your forgiveness)
I'll do anything you want
Just hold me forever
Be a nightmare in my sleep
Scare me forever
Like a bullet in my soul
Kill me forever
All the lies I have sold to you
Are sour thorns in my mouth
Don't you feel the rejection baby
Doesn't it hurt?
Come here now
I've got something to tell you honey
I don't want you back
Won't you take me back?
Won't you take me back with you?
Won't you take me back?
Won't you wrap me in your love again?
Get out of my life
I know I failed you, but I'll make it up
Get out of my life
I know I failed you, just let me try again
You're to blame (can't you see I'm praying)
I'm no more your business (for your forgiveness)
Shut your mouth
I don't need your affection darling
doesn't it hurt?
Come here now
I've got something to tell you honey
I don't want you back
Won't you take me back?
Won't you take me back with you?
Won't you take me back?
Won't you wrap me in your love again?
Get out of my life
I know I failed you, but I'll make it up
Get out of my life
I know I failed you, just let me try again
You're to blame (can't you see I'm praying)
I'm no more your business (for your forgiveness)
I'll do anything you want
Just hold me forever
Be a nightmare in my sleep
Scare me forever
Like a bullet in my soul
Kill me forever
All the lies I have sold to you
Are sour thorns in my mouth
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For a long time, I didn't like this song, not because of the lyrics or the subject matter, but because I didn't feel Cristina and Andrea's performance on the album version adequately captured the animosity that this song represents. But when they did it live on the Unleashed Memories tour, they were singing to each other, and they were really getting into their characters, and that version of the song rocked. :-)
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I have to agree with prettyxnoose.