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.
You know we don't care at all
Let, let me see you up, up against the wall
Alright
Two-step
I was just doin' my thing
Hanging out at the spot
You know the place we go
The music's John Blaze hot
And everybody was feeling the DJ (the DJ)
Smoke cleared and I saw a beautiful lady
The lights went low
And the disco ball came down
She walked up to me slow
And you know what happens now
The girl was fine and she knew she had game
What more do I have to say?
She took my hand
We never said a word at all
We started grindin'
Shawty had me up against the wall
Ask me about tomorrow
You know that I don't care at all
I just got caught up
When she had me up against the wall
You know we don't care at all
Just get caught up when you're up against the wall
We don't, we don't care at all
You know we don't care at all
Let, let me see you up, up against the wall
It's almost two o'clock
It's time to make my move
The after hours spot
Is where I'm going to
'Cause I gotta have some more
Lookin' for somebody to hit the dance floor
And lucky for me, I see
A fine young lady's eying me
The lights are low
And our friends were all around
I walked up to her slow
And you know what happens now
She turned around
And she worked in the worst way (the worst way)
What more, do I have to say?
She took my hand
We never said a word at all
We started grindin'
Shawty had me up against the wall
Ask me about tomorrow
You know that I don't care at all
I just got caught up
When she had me up against the wall
Shawty had me up against the wall
Mirror, mirror on the wall
Who's the cutest one you saw?
She's underneath the disco ball
The disco ball, the disco ball
Standing next to strobe lights
Dancin' hot, looking tight
The freak show do come out at night
Out at night, night, night, night
What more do I have to say? (Two-step)
She took my hand
We never said a word at all
We starting grindin'
Shawty had me up against the wall
Ask me about tomorrow
You know that I don't care at all
I just got caught up when
She had me up against the wall (ooh,yeah)
She took my hand
We never said a word at all
We started grindin'
Shawty had me up against the wall
Ask me about tomorrow
You know that I don't care at all
I just got caught up
(At all) when she had me up against the wall
I just got caught up when you had me up against the wall
We don't, we don't care at all
You know we don't care at all
You just get caught up when you're up against the wall
We don't, we don't care at all
You know we don't care at all
Let, let me see you up, up against the wall
We don't, we don't care at all
You know we don't care at all
You just get caught up when you're up against the wall
We don't, we don't care at all
You know we don't care at all
Let, let me see you up, up against the wall
Let, let me see you up, up against the wall
Alright
Two-step
I was just doin' my thing
Hanging out at the spot
You know the place we go
The music's John Blaze hot
And everybody was feeling the DJ (the DJ)
Smoke cleared and I saw a beautiful lady
The lights went low
And the disco ball came down
She walked up to me slow
And you know what happens now
The girl was fine and she knew she had game
What more do I have to say?
She took my hand
We never said a word at all
We started grindin'
Shawty had me up against the wall
Ask me about tomorrow
You know that I don't care at all
I just got caught up
When she had me up against the wall
You know we don't care at all
Just get caught up when you're up against the wall
We don't, we don't care at all
You know we don't care at all
Let, let me see you up, up against the wall
It's almost two o'clock
It's time to make my move
The after hours spot
Is where I'm going to
'Cause I gotta have some more
Lookin' for somebody to hit the dance floor
And lucky for me, I see
A fine young lady's eying me
The lights are low
And our friends were all around
I walked up to her slow
And you know what happens now
She turned around
And she worked in the worst way (the worst way)
What more, do I have to say?
She took my hand
We never said a word at all
We started grindin'
Shawty had me up against the wall
Ask me about tomorrow
You know that I don't care at all
I just got caught up
When she had me up against the wall
Shawty had me up against the wall
Mirror, mirror on the wall
Who's the cutest one you saw?
She's underneath the disco ball
The disco ball, the disco ball
Standing next to strobe lights
Dancin' hot, looking tight
The freak show do come out at night
Out at night, night, night, night
What more do I have to say? (Two-step)
She took my hand
We never said a word at all
We starting grindin'
Shawty had me up against the wall
Ask me about tomorrow
You know that I don't care at all
I just got caught up when
She had me up against the wall (ooh,yeah)
She took my hand
We never said a word at all
We started grindin'
Shawty had me up against the wall
Ask me about tomorrow
You know that I don't care at all
I just got caught up
(At all) when she had me up against the wall
I just got caught up when you had me up against the wall
We don't, we don't care at all
You know we don't care at all
You just get caught up when you're up against the wall
We don't, we don't care at all
You know we don't care at all
Let, let me see you up, up against the wall
We don't, we don't care at all
You know we don't care at all
You just get caught up when you're up against the wall
We don't, we don't care at all
You know we don't care at all
Let, let me see you up, up against the wall
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