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.
You'll be accepting my apology
For taking things too seriously
Sometimes I'm old enough to keep routines
Sometimes I'm child enough to scream
For everything, I broke in two
You're barely missing me, I'm missing you
And everything you do, I really do
I really do, sure I do
My once photographic memory
For recollection's sake is failing me
I can't remember for the life of me
Sometimes I can think to recite
Words that I read and rewrite
My pens paint people that I've proven wrong
Sometimes I can think to recite
Words that I read and rewrite
My pens paint people that I've proven wrong
We move on
Get a job where I tell
All of my accounts of someone else
I'm quick enough to judge that they were wrong
That we knew it all along
Sing a long, long-winded song
I would be content to hum along, hum
If I state that my fingers know where to show
What everyone should have known, I'll let it go
Hopefully you'll forget
Any words that I put in print
My luck, you'll change
Have strength enough to walk away
Sometimes I can think to recite
Words that I read and rewrite
My pens paint people that I've proven wrong
Sometimes I can think to recite
Words that I read and rewrite
My pens paint people that I've proven wrong
We move on
Sometimes I can think to recite
Words that I read and rewrite
My pens paint people that I've proven wrong
Sometimes I can think to recite
Words that I read and rewrite
My pens paint people that I've proven wrong
Read and rewrite it wrong
For taking things too seriously
Sometimes I'm old enough to keep routines
Sometimes I'm child enough to scream
For everything, I broke in two
You're barely missing me, I'm missing you
And everything you do, I really do
I really do, sure I do
My once photographic memory
For recollection's sake is failing me
I can't remember for the life of me
Sometimes I can think to recite
Words that I read and rewrite
My pens paint people that I've proven wrong
Sometimes I can think to recite
Words that I read and rewrite
My pens paint people that I've proven wrong
We move on
Get a job where I tell
All of my accounts of someone else
I'm quick enough to judge that they were wrong
That we knew it all along
Sing a long, long-winded song
I would be content to hum along, hum
If I state that my fingers know where to show
What everyone should have known, I'll let it go
Hopefully you'll forget
Any words that I put in print
My luck, you'll change
Have strength enough to walk away
Sometimes I can think to recite
Words that I read and rewrite
My pens paint people that I've proven wrong
Sometimes I can think to recite
Words that I read and rewrite
My pens paint people that I've proven wrong
We move on
Sometimes I can think to recite
Words that I read and rewrite
My pens paint people that I've proven wrong
Sometimes I can think to recite
Words that I read and rewrite
My pens paint people that I've proven wrong
Read and rewrite it wrong
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essa música é muito boa, eu esperava um pouco mais da letra que na minha opinião é um tanto viajada mas muito boa também!