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.
Everyone seems to have something
Everyone has got a cause
Why do I feel like I'm nothing
Like my life's been put on pause
I'm alone and you don't care
You're the asshole that was never there
Even when I tried to make time
All you did was feed me lies
I'm so sick of pretending
That I'm not really missing you
So now I'll admit my confession
I miss you but not the shit you put me through
Alone
No one to hear my angry cries
Abandoned
Smash up the place clear out my eyes
My nothing, my nothing
Now I am so goddamn happy
That you arent a part of my life
You were never there for me
To guide me and give me advice
Why should I make up to you
Everything you put me through
Now you wanna hear my voice
I say no I have no choice
You think I can just forgive
Something that is so damn big
You want me to change my way
But your the one that walked away
Alone
No one to hear my cries of pain
Abandoned
Break everything only in vain
My nothing, my nothing
You could've at least picked up the phone
To make me feel I'm not alone
I wouldn't have tried to stop you if I'd known
That all you ever did was tear apart this home
All I asked for was a birthday card
Did you remember or was it too hard
Do you even know who I am
I'm your failed prototype, your alien
I failed, because you failed on me
I live, but I still can't see
I'll die, don't wanna live for nothing
I cry, when I feel that I have lost something
Something
Alone
No one to hear my screams of torment
Abandoned
Tear down the walls just to let some anger vent
My nothing, my nothing
My nothing
Everyone has got a cause
Why do I feel like I'm nothing
Like my life's been put on pause
I'm alone and you don't care
You're the asshole that was never there
Even when I tried to make time
All you did was feed me lies
I'm so sick of pretending
That I'm not really missing you
So now I'll admit my confession
I miss you but not the shit you put me through
Alone
No one to hear my angry cries
Abandoned
Smash up the place clear out my eyes
My nothing, my nothing
Now I am so goddamn happy
That you arent a part of my life
You were never there for me
To guide me and give me advice
Why should I make up to you
Everything you put me through
Now you wanna hear my voice
I say no I have no choice
You think I can just forgive
Something that is so damn big
You want me to change my way
But your the one that walked away
Alone
No one to hear my cries of pain
Abandoned
Break everything only in vain
My nothing, my nothing
You could've at least picked up the phone
To make me feel I'm not alone
I wouldn't have tried to stop you if I'd known
That all you ever did was tear apart this home
All I asked for was a birthday card
Did you remember or was it too hard
Do you even know who I am
I'm your failed prototype, your alien
I failed, because you failed on me
I live, but I still can't see
I'll die, don't wanna live for nothing
I cry, when I feel that I have lost something
Something
Alone
No one to hear my screams of torment
Abandoned
Tear down the walls just to let some anger vent
My nothing, my nothing
My nothing
Lyrics submitted by Conker
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