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.
Please don't come around talking 'bout that you love me
'Cause that love just ain't for me
I don't wanna hear that you adore me
And I know that all you're doing is running your mind games
Don't you know that game repeats game?
So your best bet is to be straight with me
So you say you wanna talk, let's talk
If you won't talk, I'll walk
Yeah, it's like that
I got a new man, he's waitin' out back
Now what, whatcha think about that?
Now when I say I'm through, I'm through
Basically I'm through with you
What you wanna say?
Had to have it your way, had to play games
Now you're begging me to stay
There you go, looking pitiful
Just because I let you go
There you go, talking 'bout you want me back
But sometimes it be's like that, so
There you go, talking 'bout you miss me so
That you love me so, why I let you go?
Yeah, you know 'cause your lies got old
Look at you, there you go
Please don't come around talking 'bout how you changed
How you said goodbye to what's-her-name
All it sounds like to me is new game
And I was right when I thought I'd be much better off without you
Had to get myself from 'round you
'Cause my life was all about you
So you say you wanna talk, I don't
Say you wanna change, I won't
Yeah, it's like that
Had your chance, won't take you back
Now what, whatcha think about that?
And when I say I'm through, I'm through
Basically I'm through with you
What you wanna say?
I had to have it your way, had to play games
Now you're begging me to stay
There you go, looking pitiful
Just because I let you go
There you go, talking 'bout you want me back
But sometimes it be's like that, so
There you go, talking 'bout you miss me so
That you love me so, why I let you go?
Yeah, you know 'cause your lies got old
Look at you, there you go
Don't you wish you could turn the hands of time?
Don't you wish that you still were mine?
Don't you wish I'd take you back?
Don't you wish that things were simple like that? Oh
Didn't miss a good thing 'til it's gone
But I knew it wouldn't be long
'Til you came running back
Missing my love, there you go
There you go, looking pitiful
Just because I let you go
There you go, talking 'bout you want me back
But sometimes it be's like that
There you go, talking 'bout you miss me so
That you love me so, why I let you go?
Yeah, you know 'cause your lies got old
Look at you, there you go
There you go, looking pitiful
Just because I let you go
There you go, talking 'bout you want me back
But sometimes it be's like that
There you go, talking 'bout you miss me so
That you love me so, why I let you go?
Yeah, you know 'cause your lies got old
Look at you, there you go
There you go, looking pitiful
Just because I let you go
There you go, talking 'bout you want me back
But sometimes it be's like that
There you go, talking 'bout you miss me so
That you love me so, why I let you go?
Yeah, you know 'cause your lies got old
Look at you, there you go
So there you go, there you go
'Cause that love just ain't for me
I don't wanna hear that you adore me
And I know that all you're doing is running your mind games
Don't you know that game repeats game?
So your best bet is to be straight with me
So you say you wanna talk, let's talk
If you won't talk, I'll walk
Yeah, it's like that
I got a new man, he's waitin' out back
Now what, whatcha think about that?
Now when I say I'm through, I'm through
Basically I'm through with you
What you wanna say?
Had to have it your way, had to play games
Now you're begging me to stay
There you go, looking pitiful
Just because I let you go
There you go, talking 'bout you want me back
But sometimes it be's like that, so
There you go, talking 'bout you miss me so
That you love me so, why I let you go?
Yeah, you know 'cause your lies got old
Look at you, there you go
Please don't come around talking 'bout how you changed
How you said goodbye to what's-her-name
All it sounds like to me is new game
And I was right when I thought I'd be much better off without you
Had to get myself from 'round you
'Cause my life was all about you
So you say you wanna talk, I don't
Say you wanna change, I won't
Yeah, it's like that
Had your chance, won't take you back
Now what, whatcha think about that?
And when I say I'm through, I'm through
Basically I'm through with you
What you wanna say?
I had to have it your way, had to play games
Now you're begging me to stay
There you go, looking pitiful
Just because I let you go
There you go, talking 'bout you want me back
But sometimes it be's like that, so
There you go, talking 'bout you miss me so
That you love me so, why I let you go?
Yeah, you know 'cause your lies got old
Look at you, there you go
Don't you wish you could turn the hands of time?
Don't you wish that you still were mine?
Don't you wish I'd take you back?
Don't you wish that things were simple like that? Oh
Didn't miss a good thing 'til it's gone
But I knew it wouldn't be long
'Til you came running back
Missing my love, there you go
There you go, looking pitiful
Just because I let you go
There you go, talking 'bout you want me back
But sometimes it be's like that
There you go, talking 'bout you miss me so
That you love me so, why I let you go?
Yeah, you know 'cause your lies got old
Look at you, there you go
There you go, looking pitiful
Just because I let you go
There you go, talking 'bout you want me back
But sometimes it be's like that
There you go, talking 'bout you miss me so
That you love me so, why I let you go?
Yeah, you know 'cause your lies got old
Look at you, there you go
There you go, looking pitiful
Just because I let you go
There you go, talking 'bout you want me back
But sometimes it be's like that
There you go, talking 'bout you miss me so
That you love me so, why I let you go?
Yeah, you know 'cause your lies got old
Look at you, there you go
So there you go, there you go
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