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 just called to see how you’re doing
Never mind, that’s a lie
I’ve been going through it
I had a good thing but I blew it
It wasn’t her fault and she knew it
Tell me, what kind of man am I s’posed to be
When the lines the razor blade made are faded
Is there really any hope for me
If a simple conversation’s complicated
I know everything I’ve ever done wrong
That kind of memory won’t let me move on
Though there’s bound to be some things that you ain’t told me
I could never be ashamed of you homie
I wouldn’t talk to a friend the way I talk to myself
(I’m turning my life to hell)
See the voice in my head really needs some help
(I figure I might as well)
I wouldn’t talk to a friend the way I talk to myself
(I’m turning my life to hell)
See the voice in my head really needs some help
(I figure I might as well)
Step inside this is my confession
I let resentment turn into a deep depression
I spend the next five lines asking bad questions
How could I hit rock bottom never learning a lesson?
Do I deserve this hurting?
If my body goes limp would I float to the surface?
Or can I live in a world with no purpose?
How could I change when I’m still the same person?
I wouldn’t talk to a friend the way I talk to myself
(I’m turning my life to hell)
See the voice in my head really needs some help
(I figure I might as well)
I wouldn’t talk to a friend the way I talk to myself
(I’m turning my life to hell)
See the voice in my head really needs some help
(I figure I might as well)
Stuck in a circle
Waiting to die
I won’t find a way out
Looking inside
Don’t I deserve
To make anything right
I won’t find a way out
Looking inside
Stuck in a circle
Waiting to die
I won’t find a way out
Looking inside
Don’t I deserve
To make anything right
I won’t find a way out
Looking inside
I wouldn’t talk to a friend the way I talk to myself
(I’m turning my life to hell)
See the voice in my head really needs some help
(I figure I might as well)
I wouldn’t talk to a friend the way I talk to myself
(I’m turning my life to hell)
See the voice in my head really needs some help
(I figure I might as well)
Never mind, that’s a lie
I’ve been going through it
I had a good thing but I blew it
It wasn’t her fault and she knew it
Tell me, what kind of man am I s’posed to be
When the lines the razor blade made are faded
Is there really any hope for me
If a simple conversation’s complicated
I know everything I’ve ever done wrong
That kind of memory won’t let me move on
Though there’s bound to be some things that you ain’t told me
I could never be ashamed of you homie
I wouldn’t talk to a friend the way I talk to myself
(I’m turning my life to hell)
See the voice in my head really needs some help
(I figure I might as well)
I wouldn’t talk to a friend the way I talk to myself
(I’m turning my life to hell)
See the voice in my head really needs some help
(I figure I might as well)
Step inside this is my confession
I let resentment turn into a deep depression
I spend the next five lines asking bad questions
How could I hit rock bottom never learning a lesson?
Do I deserve this hurting?
If my body goes limp would I float to the surface?
Or can I live in a world with no purpose?
How could I change when I’m still the same person?
I wouldn’t talk to a friend the way I talk to myself
(I’m turning my life to hell)
See the voice in my head really needs some help
(I figure I might as well)
I wouldn’t talk to a friend the way I talk to myself
(I’m turning my life to hell)
See the voice in my head really needs some help
(I figure I might as well)
Stuck in a circle
Waiting to die
I won’t find a way out
Looking inside
Don’t I deserve
To make anything right
I won’t find a way out
Looking inside
Stuck in a circle
Waiting to die
I won’t find a way out
Looking inside
Don’t I deserve
To make anything right
I won’t find a way out
Looking inside
I wouldn’t talk to a friend the way I talk to myself
(I’m turning my life to hell)
See the voice in my head really needs some help
(I figure I might as well)
I wouldn’t talk to a friend the way I talk to myself
(I’m turning my life to hell)
See the voice in my head really needs some help
(I figure I might as well)
Lyrics submitted by EternalTearsOfSorrow
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