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.
It's alright to tell me what you think about me
I won't try to argue or hold it against you
I know that you're leaving, you must have your reasons
The season is calling, your pictures are falling down
The steps that I retrace, the sad look on your face
The timing and structure, did you hear he fucked her?
A day late, a buck short, I'm writing the report
On losing and failing, when I move, I'm flailing now
And it's happened once again
I'll turn to a friend
Someone that understands
Sees through the master plan
But everybody's gone
And I've been here for too long
To face this on my own
Well, I guess this is growing up
Well, I guess this is growing up
And maybe I'll see you at a movie sneak preview
You'll show up and walk by on the arm of that guy
And I'll smile and you'll wave, we'll pretend it's okay
The charade, it won't last, when he's gone I won't come back
And it'll happen once again
You'll turn to a friend
Someone that understands
And sees through the master plan
But everybody's gone
And you've been there for too long
To face this on your own
Well, I guess this is growing up
Well, I guess this is growing up
Well, I guess this is growing up
Well, I guess this is growing up
Well, I guess this is growing up
Well, I guess this is growing up
I won't try to argue or hold it against you
I know that you're leaving, you must have your reasons
The season is calling, your pictures are falling down
The steps that I retrace, the sad look on your face
The timing and structure, did you hear he fucked her?
A day late, a buck short, I'm writing the report
On losing and failing, when I move, I'm flailing now
And it's happened once again
I'll turn to a friend
Someone that understands
Sees through the master plan
But everybody's gone
And I've been here for too long
To face this on my own
Well, I guess this is growing up
Well, I guess this is growing up
And maybe I'll see you at a movie sneak preview
You'll show up and walk by on the arm of that guy
And I'll smile and you'll wave, we'll pretend it's okay
The charade, it won't last, when he's gone I won't come back
And it'll happen once again
You'll turn to a friend
Someone that understands
And sees through the master plan
But everybody's gone
And you've been there for too long
To face this on your own
Well, I guess this is growing up
Well, I guess this is growing up
Well, I guess this is growing up
Well, I guess this is growing up
Well, I guess this is growing up
Well, I guess this is growing up
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This song is about a break-up. The girl leaves him and finds somone else.
The first verse is her breaking up with the boy, "I know that your leavin, You must have your reasons". He just wants to know why she is leaving, "It's alright to tell me what you think about me".
The second verse is him hearing about her new bf "I heard he fucked her". He is looking back and wishing he could have done better "I'm writing the report on losing, and failing".
The chorus is him wanting to turn to his friends to help get over the girl, but whilst he was with her he pushed his friends away. "But everybody's gone and I've been here for too long". So he has to get over her by himself.
The next verse is him running into her at the moives. "And maybe I'll see you at a movie, sneak preview ", i think the sneak preview is reffering to him seeing her in her new relationship. The end of this verse is him saying that she is only with her new bf to distract herself from feeling hurt and that in the end she will want to come back to the first bf but he wont want her back by then, "The charade, it won't last When he's gone I wont come back".
The next chours actualy changes. If you listen he is actually saying "And it's happened once again you'll turn to a friend". "But everybody's gone and you've been here for too long". All the I's are now you's and the my's are your's. So basically he is saying to the girl that when she realises she doesnt really want her new bf she will be in the same position as he was when she broke up with him at the start, with no friends to turn to.
The "I guess this is growing up" means what it says. He is learning about relationships and heartbreak, as is she.
Well thats how it seems to me, anyone agree?
"They Are Sell Outs" is such a stupid thing to say. If you started a band and played clubs and you were having alot of fun with it, and got no money from it, eventually you would stop what you love because you would need to get a real job. But then, if you were playing clubs and someone came up to you and said hey you can make millions of dollars if you make an album, would you say no? I didn't think so....
Perfectly Said. Blink were awesome before they got big. They got big made tons of money and epic videos
22 pages and a bunch of people just bitching, i came here to learn what the song is About damn it!
yea tell me about it...
It's alright to tell me what you think about me i won't try to argue or hold it against you i know that you're leaving. you must have your reasons your season is calling. Your pictures are falling down.
and it's happened once again I'll turn to a friend but everybodys gone and I've been here for to long to face this on my own well i guess this is growing up
the steps that i retrace the sad look on your face the timing, the structure. did you hear? He f#cked her a day late a buck short i'm writting the report on loseing and failing. when i move I'm flailling now.
and it'll happened once again I'll turn to a friend but every bodys gone and I've been here for to long to face this on my own well i guess this is growing up
and maybe i'll see you at a movie. sneak preview you'll show up, and walk by on the arm of that guy and i'll smile and you'll wave. we'll pretend it's okay the charade, it won't last. when hes gone i wont come back
and it'll happen once again you'll turn to a friend some one who understands. sees through the master plan but everybodys gone and you've been here for too long to face this on your own well i guess this is growing up
well i guess this is growing up well i guess this is growing up well i guess this is growing up well i guess this is growing up
i think that lyrics here are wrong (just one part). if you listen to the song it sounds like "and it'll happened once again, I'll turn HER into a friend" or at least thats what im hearing but i could be wrong. if someone would please verify this that would be great.
this song is simply about being a guy, and getting dumped by your girl. The first verse is about how the guy isn't judging her for breaking up with him. He's sort of accepting it. The 2nd verse is about the guy going back in his mind and wondering where the relationship went wrong. His mind is kind of a mess. The chorus is all about the guy turning to his friends for support, to help him get through the aftermath of the breakup. He sort of realizes that he has to get past the breakup, and sort of take it as another experience, hence, "well I guess this is growing up." Finally, the 3rd verse is about how the guy sees his ex with another guy. He has a little bit of animosity towards her, but he doesn't really show it. He's pretty much over her, so when she decides she wants him back, he won't want to. This song is awesome, it means a lot more to me now, since I just got dumped, and the lyrics basically emulate everything I'm feeling right now.
blink 182 at their best. this song rules. okay, so blink 182 became popular...so what? just because they made it doesnt mean they suck...they just happened to make a little more money and got a little more publicity..plus, they grew up a bit. but still, they still kick ass!
this is the best blink song ever i think its f**kin stupid that people keep goin on about how blink sold who cares as long they MakE GOOD MUSIC
I thought this was about the songs and the lyrics, not who sold out and who hasn't Truth, Beauty, Freedom and Love
although blink are total sell outs..i mean come on.. BACKPACK ADS? wow backpacks are just as trendy as mariah's attempt to start a glitter mark on her arm a trend..but anyways..this is probably their only decent song..well old blink is good. but i learned this song on my guitar, and they toured with the ataris. so go old blink.
WTF ther are so not sell outs!<br /> the put the time and efort into all ther songs and then thers people out ther like you, what the hell..."old" blink?? whats that mean they were always original!
i love this song so much it completly reminds me of my best friend and it always makes me feel better when she is not around