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.
Speak your mind
Just speak your mind
Speak your mind
Speak your mind
Gave me a call after working all day
Tell you "head on over, over to my place"
You're feeling sexy, cause you just got a raise
And you want to celebrate
But you don't know what to say
Girl, speak your mind
100 ways
It's better for ya
Don't be ashamed
Just speak your mind
Tell me what you like
Don't hold back now
Time to play
Dripped through the hallways cause we started in the shower
(Not 99, not 98)
We didn't finish 'til we hit the kitchen counter
(I'll make love to ya, in 100 ways)
You got me curious, I want to know your game
(Know your game)
It's really simple girl, our goals are both the same
(Both the same)
Send me on a bottle rocket straight up into space
(Into space)
You're so outrageous, I'm so glad that you came
Speak your mind
100 ways
It's better for ya
Don't be a slave
Just speak your mind
Tell me what you like
Don't hold back now
It feels so right
Dripped through the hallways cause we started in the shower
(Not 99, not 98)
We didn't finish 'til we hit the kitchen counter
(I'll make love to ya, in 100 ways)
Woke up next to you
You were lying fast asleep
Didn't think to wake you
You were all up in my dreams
She had, no makeup, no toothpaste
I don't want to wait
'Cause she's such a sexy dame
I just can't control my thang
Come here closer
Let me give it to ya
Want to sneak up on ya girl
Wanna...
Uh
Like this
Just like this
Like this, uh
Don't won't that animal inside you be contained
(To be contained)
I'll be your Superman
You play Lois Lane
(Yeah yeah yeah)
Dip you in chocolate
Even though you taste good plain
(Taste good plain, plain, plain, plain, plain) Bite you in the center
Sweetest fields of sugarcane
Dripped through the hallways cause we started in the shower
(Not 99, not 98)
We didn't finish 'til we hit the kitchen counter
(I'll make love to ya, in 100 ways, girl)
In the middle of the day babe
(Any time you need me)
Hit me up on your lunch break
(It's so much fun being naughty)
Got to get you, don't stay late
(You're a centerfold baby)
Adjust the button fly on my Levi's when you walked into the door
Standing 5'9" with legs high as the sky down to the floor
There's a fire burning deep inside ya
That you can't ignore
And all the crazy things you say to me
Just makes me want you more
Got to...
Girl you know I love ya
(Listen to ya)
I want you to believe
(I'm tired of talking about it)
I just want to lay you down
(I want to slide up right up on ya)
And help you blow off steam
(Let's get our hands dirty)
The playa's(?) crazy
(I want to show ya)
And though she always came across it she was tame
(Girl you know I love ya)
100 ways is what it takes to feed her craving
(I'm going downtown where it's business as usual)
Not 99, not 98
I'll make love to ya
In 100 ways
Know it takes awhile to go through all the different ways
(One hundred positions, we'll go through them all)
But I can't think of a better way I'd like to spend the day so
(With no intermissions, until you get off)
Turn of your cell phone and crack out the Gatorade
(One hundred positions, we'll go through them all)
Cause it's time to get to business and there's nothing left to say
(With no intermissions, until you get off)
Why chase the clouds we lay upon, love be set free
(Be set free)
So if you're ready lets get on with our release
(Talk to me)
Speak your mind
100 ways
(100 ways)
It's better for ya
(Come here girl)
Don't be a slave
(That's right)
Speak your mind X 4
Just speak your mind
Speak your mind
Speak your mind
Gave me a call after working all day
Tell you "head on over, over to my place"
You're feeling sexy, cause you just got a raise
And you want to celebrate
But you don't know what to say
Girl, speak your mind
100 ways
It's better for ya
Don't be ashamed
Just speak your mind
Tell me what you like
Don't hold back now
Time to play
Dripped through the hallways cause we started in the shower
(Not 99, not 98)
We didn't finish 'til we hit the kitchen counter
(I'll make love to ya, in 100 ways)
You got me curious, I want to know your game
(Know your game)
It's really simple girl, our goals are both the same
(Both the same)
Send me on a bottle rocket straight up into space
(Into space)
You're so outrageous, I'm so glad that you came
Speak your mind
100 ways
It's better for ya
Don't be a slave
Just speak your mind
Tell me what you like
Don't hold back now
It feels so right
Dripped through the hallways cause we started in the shower
(Not 99, not 98)
We didn't finish 'til we hit the kitchen counter
(I'll make love to ya, in 100 ways)
Woke up next to you
You were lying fast asleep
Didn't think to wake you
You were all up in my dreams
She had, no makeup, no toothpaste
I don't want to wait
'Cause she's such a sexy dame
I just can't control my thang
Come here closer
Let me give it to ya
Want to sneak up on ya girl
Wanna...
Uh
Like this
Just like this
Like this, uh
Don't won't that animal inside you be contained
(To be contained)
I'll be your Superman
You play Lois Lane
(Yeah yeah yeah)
Dip you in chocolate
Even though you taste good plain
(Taste good plain, plain, plain, plain, plain) Bite you in the center
Sweetest fields of sugarcane
Dripped through the hallways cause we started in the shower
(Not 99, not 98)
We didn't finish 'til we hit the kitchen counter
(I'll make love to ya, in 100 ways, girl)
In the middle of the day babe
(Any time you need me)
Hit me up on your lunch break
(It's so much fun being naughty)
Got to get you, don't stay late
(You're a centerfold baby)
Adjust the button fly on my Levi's when you walked into the door
Standing 5'9" with legs high as the sky down to the floor
There's a fire burning deep inside ya
That you can't ignore
And all the crazy things you say to me
Just makes me want you more
Got to...
Girl you know I love ya
(Listen to ya)
I want you to believe
(I'm tired of talking about it)
I just want to lay you down
(I want to slide up right up on ya)
And help you blow off steam
(Let's get our hands dirty)
The playa's(?) crazy
(I want to show ya)
And though she always came across it she was tame
(Girl you know I love ya)
100 ways is what it takes to feed her craving
(I'm going downtown where it's business as usual)
Not 99, not 98
I'll make love to ya
In 100 ways
Know it takes awhile to go through all the different ways
(One hundred positions, we'll go through them all)
But I can't think of a better way I'd like to spend the day so
(With no intermissions, until you get off)
Turn of your cell phone and crack out the Gatorade
(One hundred positions, we'll go through them all)
Cause it's time to get to business and there's nothing left to say
(With no intermissions, until you get off)
Why chase the clouds we lay upon, love be set free
(Be set free)
So if you're ready lets get on with our release
(Talk to me)
Speak your mind
100 ways
(100 ways)
It's better for ya
(Come here girl)
Don't be a slave
(That's right)
Speak your mind X 4
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