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.
One more time you will laugh about it
And he'll never try to give you more
And I don't care, he is such a dick
Treats you like you are a stupid whore
And it seems like things will never change
You go on, every cloud is in your way
And I know you feel empty all the time
You'll never listen to anything that I say
She's better off sleeping on the floor
'Cause she fell right off
When all is said, you know
It's okay to just want more
Why'd you leave when you claim it is love?
But why stay when you're not the only one?
She's proved she's strong
Be brave, be strong
She's better off sleeping on the floor
'Cause she fell right off
When all is said, you know
It's okay to just want more
She's better off sleeping on the floor
She's better off sleeping on the floor (because she fell right off her bed)
She's better off sleeping on the floor
She's better off sleeping on the floor (because she fell right off her bed)
She's better off sleeping on the floor
She's better off sleeping on the floor (because she fell right off her bed)
She's better off sleeping on the floor
She's better off sleeping on the floor (because she fell right off her bed)
And he'll never try to give you more
And I don't care, he is such a dick
Treats you like you are a stupid whore
And it seems like things will never change
You go on, every cloud is in your way
And I know you feel empty all the time
You'll never listen to anything that I say
She's better off sleeping on the floor
'Cause she fell right off
When all is said, you know
It's okay to just want more
Why'd you leave when you claim it is love?
But why stay when you're not the only one?
She's proved she's strong
Be brave, be strong
She's better off sleeping on the floor
'Cause she fell right off
When all is said, you know
It's okay to just want more
She's better off sleeping on the floor
She's better off sleeping on the floor (because she fell right off her bed)
She's better off sleeping on the floor
She's better off sleeping on the floor (because she fell right off her bed)
She's better off sleeping on the floor
She's better off sleeping on the floor (because she fell right off her bed)
She's better off sleeping on the floor
She's better off sleeping on the floor (because she fell right off her bed)
Lyrics submitted by ScreamingInfidelity
Emo Lyrics as written by Scott Raynor Mark Hoppus
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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I have felt this and still feel this about one of my friends who keeps taking her boyfriend back after he constantly hurts her. He's a dick and treats her like she's a stupid whore.
quality quality quality...
i think i'm better off sleeping on the floor...
i can really relate this to my friend, her boyfriend screws with her mind and treats her like crap, and is only there for sexual reasons.. but she doesnt understand.. she thinks shes in love with him. and she never listens to me. every word of this song.. i really like it..
First of all, I want to make it clear that blink is NOT in it for the money. When you strive for a career in music, the money comes along with it, thats part of the package if you will. Its not just like, "oh, well I wanna be rich so Im gonna go be a rock star now". If you really are talented and like music enough to do that, go ahead and do it, but dont do it just for the money. Money comes WITH it, thats not the main purpose blink is in the music industry.
I love this song
logic.... hehe dont worry, i was like, wtf is emo? when i first came to this site yestaday but i found out it means like, emotional kinda related music. that kinda thing. and also, please kinda fuck off if you dont like blink, why the hell are you here? anyways bak to the song - Why leave when you claim it is love? But why stay when you're not the only one? i think its just about the chick who is fully into this guy who treats her so badly..... and i think she realises that but she just doesnt wanna leave him
i luv this song so much. guy likes gurl, girl likes dickhead but doesnt c that hes like that. guy tries hard to make her see but it dunt work. so sad so sad
the "she's better of sleepin on the floor" means that even if the guy treats her like shit, shes startin to move away from him.
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sweetxwhitexlies, jus because u cant read the lyrics or u dont have the brain compasity to analyze them dusnt mean they suck, it means u do
i remember about a year back, my friend asked me if i liked EMO, and i said yeah, its one of blink's songs... but, he was talking about the genre of music. after that, i had to check out what the hell this emo shit was, and guess what? i love it. anyways, i love this song. dude ranch is my second favorite blink album. chesire cat is my favorite. Blink ROCKS!!!
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