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.
I wake up, with blood-shot eyes
Struggled to memorize
The way it felt between your thighs
Pleasure that made you cry
Feels so good to be bad
Not worth the aftermath, after that
After that
Try to get you back
I still don't have the reason
And you don't have the time
And it really makes me wonder
If I ever gave a fuck about you
Give me something to believe in
'Cause I don't believe in you
Anymore, anymore
I wonder if it even makes a difference to try
Yeah, so this is goodbye
God damn, my spinning head
Decisions that made my bed
Now I must lay in it
And deal with things I left unsaid
I want to dive into you
Forget what you're going through
I get behind, make your move
Forget about the truth
I still don't have the reason
And you don't have the time
And it really makes me wonder
If I ever gave a fuck about you
Give me something to believe in
'Cause I don't believe in you
Anymore, anymore
I wonder if it even makes a difference
It even makes a difference to try (yeah)
And you told me how you're feeling
But I don't believe it's true
Anymore, anymore
I wonder if it even makes a difference to cry
(Oh no)
So this is goodbye
I've been here before
One day I'll wake up
And it won't hurt anymore
You caught me in a lie
I have no alibi
The words you say don't have a meaning
'Cause
I still don't have the reason
And you don't have the time
And it really makes me wonder
If I ever gave a fuck about you and I
And so this is goodbye
Give me something to believe in
'Cause I don't believe in you
Anymore, anymore
I wonder if it even makes a difference
It even makes a difference to try
And you told me how you're feeling
But I don't believe it's true
Anymore, anymore
I wonder if it even makes a difference to cry
(Oh no)
So this is goodbye
So this is goodbye, yeah
So this is goodbye, yeah
So this is goodbye, yeah
Struggled to memorize
The way it felt between your thighs
Pleasure that made you cry
Feels so good to be bad
Not worth the aftermath, after that
After that
Try to get you back
I still don't have the reason
And you don't have the time
And it really makes me wonder
If I ever gave a fuck about you
Give me something to believe in
'Cause I don't believe in you
Anymore, anymore
I wonder if it even makes a difference to try
Yeah, so this is goodbye
God damn, my spinning head
Decisions that made my bed
Now I must lay in it
And deal with things I left unsaid
I want to dive into you
Forget what you're going through
I get behind, make your move
Forget about the truth
I still don't have the reason
And you don't have the time
And it really makes me wonder
If I ever gave a fuck about you
Give me something to believe in
'Cause I don't believe in you
Anymore, anymore
I wonder if it even makes a difference
It even makes a difference to try (yeah)
And you told me how you're feeling
But I don't believe it's true
Anymore, anymore
I wonder if it even makes a difference to cry
(Oh no)
So this is goodbye
I've been here before
One day I'll wake up
And it won't hurt anymore
You caught me in a lie
I have no alibi
The words you say don't have a meaning
'Cause
I still don't have the reason
And you don't have the time
And it really makes me wonder
If I ever gave a fuck about you and I
And so this is goodbye
Give me something to believe in
'Cause I don't believe in you
Anymore, anymore
I wonder if it even makes a difference
It even makes a difference to try
And you told me how you're feeling
But I don't believe it's true
Anymore, anymore
I wonder if it even makes a difference to cry
(Oh no)
So this is goodbye
So this is goodbye, yeah
So this is goodbye, yeah
So this is goodbye, yeah
Lyrics submitted by Skyline_Evo8
Makes Me Wonder Lyrics as written by Jesse Royal Carmichael Adam Levine
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
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Adam said in an MTV interview that the song started out about a relationship that had gone sour, but also morphed into being partially about his feelings toward the Bush administration...so I guess it's just anti-Bushes in general...
"And it really makes me wonder if I ever give a fuck about you"
true... very true...
This song is about a relationship with somekind of bad girl. so it all makes sense. Actually in all the song including the part "And it really makes me wonder if I ever give a fuck about you" he wants to seem to her like he didnt care about her (but in deep he wanted her back) "Give me something to believe in 'Cause I don't believe in you anymore" Its actually about her doing smthing wrong and he cant believe her anymore even if he wants her back
I think this song is about a relationship that was in trouble, leading up to him cheating on his gf, then she uses this reason to end things.
Wake up with blood-shot eyes Struggled to memorize The way it felt between your thighs Pleasure that made you cry
He missed ^&()g her
Feels so good to be bad Not worth the aftermath, after that After that, try to get you back
He cheated but wants to get back with gf
I still don't have the reason And you don't have the time And it really makes me wonder If I ever gave a fuck about you
Give me something to believe in 'Cause I don't believe in you anymore, anymore I wonder if it even makes a difference to try, yeah So this is goodbye
Their relationship was volatile...despite being an asshole, part of him still wants to save the relationship but she doesn't care anymore. He's hurt that she doesn't want him back. Playa.
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The "feels so good to be so bad" is a continuation of the sexual reference in the first stanza.
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ok this is what its about...this song is about this man cheating on his girlfriend and he wants to know what made him do it if he loved her...then he thinks well if i cheated on her and i cant even give her a reason i really didnt give a fuck about her to begin with...also hes talking about the way most women react to mens excuses we dont have the time.
The band actually said they wrote this song about politics, but I doubt that. I think it's about a relationship gone wrong, and he's thinking back and wondering if he really loved her.