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.
Dressed to kill walking down the street
Looking like you want to molest my eyes
Club on time, motive not far behind
Sometimes I wish I was blind
Now I can take into account that everybody needs
love but what you think is love is not
Magazine got the girl on the sell through
Is it your body or mind that defines you
God control my soul from the burdens of lust
Then close my eyes so I can realize
I'm falling victime to the norm abide
Sex think genocide
1920 women recieve the right to vote
Emancipation from the tyranny of suffrage
Around the nation women standing up in silence
One unified voice for equality
I see the apathetic minds now
Cause a trend has slowly formed within society
You want respect don't make yourself an object
Level out the feild don't let your body be the center
of scope
We've been taught by society to solicit our bodies as
sexual objects
I weep for the people of America
Our abuse of freedom will lead us back to slavery
Looking like you want to molest my eyes
Club on time, motive not far behind
Sometimes I wish I was blind
Now I can take into account that everybody needs
love but what you think is love is not
Magazine got the girl on the sell through
Is it your body or mind that defines you
God control my soul from the burdens of lust
Then close my eyes so I can realize
I'm falling victime to the norm abide
Sex think genocide
1920 women recieve the right to vote
Emancipation from the tyranny of suffrage
Around the nation women standing up in silence
One unified voice for equality
I see the apathetic minds now
Cause a trend has slowly formed within society
You want respect don't make yourself an object
Level out the feild don't let your body be the center
of scope
We've been taught by society to solicit our bodies as
sexual objects
I weep for the people of America
Our abuse of freedom will lead us back to slavery
Lyrics submitted by MooWasHere
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