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 read your diary
And it said
That you weren't in love with me
And you're leaving
And I wish that I didn't see
That you fell in love with him, him, him
I, I read your diary
(D-d-d-diary-y-y)
I saw a book wit lock and key right next to your name
I, I, I, I couldn't help myself cause things ain't just been the same
Can you please tell me cause this sh** is so insane
My heart is bleeding
Papercut from reading, reading
Page 1
Says that your falling in and out of love
Page 2
Says all them things I do just ain't enough
Page 3
No I couldn't see, page 3 says you don't know how to explain it to me
But I read your diary
And it said
That you weren't in love with me
And you're leaving
And I wish that I didn't see
That you fell in love with him, him, him
But I read your diary
Oh oh oh
Diary
Oh oh oh
Your diary
Oh oh oh
Diary
I turn the page and see a picture of you and him
No, no, no, that was the night you told me you were out with your
Friends (oo-oh-oo)
And now I know that my kiss was just s, second
My heart is bleeding
Papercut from reading, reading...
Page 4
Says your addicted to sexin him every night
Page 5
Has all the reasons you know that this isn't right
Page 6
I can't handle this
I feel just like jt on a cry me a river sh**
Cause I read your diary
And it said
That you weren't in love with me
And your leaving
And I wish that I didn't see
That you fell in love with him, him, him
But I read your diary
Oh oh oh
Diary
Oh oh oh
Your diary
Oh oh oh
Diary
Let's make a list
(check)
Broken promises
(check)
How you always told me you loved me right after every kiss
(check)
And you, you always talkin shit
On them other chicks
(check)
And now it's obvious that we know who the real b**** is...
B-b-b****
I, I, I ,I read your diary
Dia-d-d-d-diary
Dia-d-d-d-diary
Dia-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d...
I read your diary
And it said
That you weren't in love with me
And you're leaving
And I wish that I didn't see
That you fell in love with him, him, him
But I read your diary
Oh oh oh
Diary
Oh oh oh
Your diary
Oh oh oh
Diary
Oh oh oh
I read your diary
Dia-d-d-d-diary
Oh oh oh
I-I-I read your diary
Dia-d-d-d-diary
Oh oh oh
Diary
I-I-I read your diary
And it said
That you weren't in love with me
And you're leaving
And I wish that I didn't see
That you fell in love with him, him, him
I, I read your diary
(D-d-d-diary-y-y)
I saw a book wit lock and key right next to your name
I, I, I, I couldn't help myself cause things ain't just been the same
Can you please tell me cause this sh** is so insane
My heart is bleeding
Papercut from reading, reading
Page 1
Says that your falling in and out of love
Page 2
Says all them things I do just ain't enough
Page 3
No I couldn't see, page 3 says you don't know how to explain it to me
But I read your diary
And it said
That you weren't in love with me
And you're leaving
And I wish that I didn't see
That you fell in love with him, him, him
But I read your diary
Oh oh oh
Diary
Oh oh oh
Your diary
Oh oh oh
Diary
I turn the page and see a picture of you and him
No, no, no, that was the night you told me you were out with your
Friends (oo-oh-oo)
And now I know that my kiss was just s, second
My heart is bleeding
Papercut from reading, reading...
Page 4
Says your addicted to sexin him every night
Page 5
Has all the reasons you know that this isn't right
Page 6
I can't handle this
I feel just like jt on a cry me a river sh**
Cause I read your diary
And it said
That you weren't in love with me
And your leaving
And I wish that I didn't see
That you fell in love with him, him, him
But I read your diary
Oh oh oh
Diary
Oh oh oh
Your diary
Oh oh oh
Diary
Let's make a list
(check)
Broken promises
(check)
How you always told me you loved me right after every kiss
(check)
And you, you always talkin shit
On them other chicks
(check)
And now it's obvious that we know who the real b**** is...
B-b-b****
I, I, I ,I read your diary
Dia-d-d-d-diary
Dia-d-d-d-diary
Dia-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d...
I read your diary
And it said
That you weren't in love with me
And you're leaving
And I wish that I didn't see
That you fell in love with him, him, him
But I read your diary
Oh oh oh
Diary
Oh oh oh
Your diary
Oh oh oh
Diary
Oh oh oh
I read your diary
Dia-d-d-d-diary
Oh oh oh
I-I-I read your diary
Dia-d-d-d-diary
Oh oh oh
Diary
I-I-I read your diary
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