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.
Jump into that water and see for yourself
Take a deep breath and hold it in
Hold it in
She's got a secret
And she wants to tell
But I made a promise to hold it in
Hold it in
Baby, I'm in love
And it's not in to tell
Only thing that I can do is hold it in
Hold it in
Was told that I'm a man now
And that I'm not allowed to cry
Only thing that I can do is hold it in
Hold it in, ha!
Life is Oh my god, if I tell him he'll tell her
And then she will know I like her
Good grief, I don't think that I can take this heartbreak
Any Longer
I will not hold it in
Ooh
Couple with a baby and it's no secret why
Neither one was able to hold it in
Hold it in
Kids in the streets, yeah they're all gettin' high
Everybody's screaming hold it in,
Hold it in!
Life is Oh my god, if I tell him he'll tell her
And then she will know I like her
Good grief, I don't think that I can take this heartbreak
Any longer
I will not hold it in
Ooh
If there's a God, he's embarrassed
And it's no secret why:
Only thing that he can do is hold it in
Hold it in
So I printed him a letter to be sent out to sea
I'm looking for a bottle to hold it in,
Hold it in, ha!
Life is Oh my god, if I tell him he'll tell her
And then she will know I like her
Good grief, I don't think that I can take this heartbreak
Any Longer
I will not hold it in
Ooh
Take a deep breath and hold it in
Hold it in
She's got a secret
And she wants to tell
But I made a promise to hold it in
Hold it in
Baby, I'm in love
And it's not in to tell
Only thing that I can do is hold it in
Hold it in
Was told that I'm a man now
And that I'm not allowed to cry
Only thing that I can do is hold it in
Hold it in, ha!
Life is Oh my god, if I tell him he'll tell her
And then she will know I like her
Good grief, I don't think that I can take this heartbreak
Any Longer
I will not hold it in
Ooh
Couple with a baby and it's no secret why
Neither one was able to hold it in
Hold it in
Kids in the streets, yeah they're all gettin' high
Everybody's screaming hold it in,
Hold it in!
Life is Oh my god, if I tell him he'll tell her
And then she will know I like her
Good grief, I don't think that I can take this heartbreak
Any longer
I will not hold it in
Ooh
If there's a God, he's embarrassed
And it's no secret why:
Only thing that he can do is hold it in
Hold it in
So I printed him a letter to be sent out to sea
I'm looking for a bottle to hold it in,
Hold it in, ha!
Life is Oh my god, if I tell him he'll tell her
And then she will know I like her
Good grief, I don't think that I can take this heartbreak
Any Longer
I will not hold it in
Ooh
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Hold It In Lyrics as written by Ben Thornewill
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