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...
Wish I was John Mayer and the mayor
I wish that everything was fair
There's No Such Thing as eu contrare
We all are into face and hair
We all wish we all were famous
But I think good things are contagious
Maybe when you hear this song
It'll make you think that something's wrong
Just think about what it all means
And why our favourite colour's green
It's for the art not for the money
Something's a thing and something's nothing
I think mainstream is a disgrace
To what this is about in the first place
For once let a JEW be the master
And forget that cheating gets it faster
"Don't do this and don't be that,
Don't have opinion, don't be fat"
I'm not in it for the pay just
Be myself and be contagious
Ideas are my gasoline
Ambition is my Konstantine
Maybe all I've known's a waste
But baby I think I like the taste
It'll never be good enough
But It's been worst and it's been tough
Everything is in the head
And you'll never know or get it until you're dead
We don't miss it until it's gone
I hope that changes with this song
So long
Wish I was John Mayer and the mayor
I wish that everything was fair
There's No Such Thing as eu contrare
We all are into face and hair
We all wish we all were famous
But I think good things are contagious
Maybe when you hear this song
It'll make you think that something's wrong
Just think about what it all means
And why our favourite colour's green
It's for the art not for the money
Something's a thing and something's nothing
I think mainstream is a disgrace
To what this is about in the first place
For once let a JEW be the master
And forget that cheating gets it faster
"Don't do this and don't be that,
Don't have opinion, don't be fat"
I'm not in it for the pay just
Be myself and be contagious
Ideas are my gasoline
Ambition is my Konstantine
Maybe all I've known's a waste
But baby I think I like the taste
It'll never be good enough
But It's been worst and it's been tough
Everything is in the head
And you'll never know or get it until you're dead
We don't miss it until it's gone
I hope that changes with this song
So long
Lyrics submitted by rybo
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MAN I LOVE THESE GUYS!!! awesome song! i totally get what he means! i thought i heard some other words behind the instrumental stuff.. can anyone help me?
I love the Jimmy Eat World reference! Get it faster is a sweet song!
What can I say.. PERFECTION
wow i was listening to get it faster, just as I read the line where it mentions the song....what a weird coincidence eh? well, off to download this song
great song..i love the refrences to J.E.W and SOCO's Konstantine
Yo Foo, Thats the shiznat, great song. RESPECT!
Where can I find this song? Please, someone tell me!
Hm, yeah its kinda cool that it mentions Konstantine and JEW. But its kinda wierd that Konstantine also mentions JEW. Hm..
where can u get this song?? they dont have it on limewire or winmx! and i really wanna hear it cuz i lovve soco and jew! helpp