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 think that I go home at night
Take off my clothes, turn out the lights
But I burn letters that I write to you
To make you love me
Yeah, I drive naked through the park
And run the stop sign in the dark
Stand in the street, yell out my heart
To make, to make you love me
I am extraordinary
If you'd ever get to know me
I am extraordinary, I am just your ordinary
Average, everyday, sane, psycho, super-goddess
Average, everyday, sane, psycho
You may not believe in me but I believe in you
So I still take the trash out
Does that make me too normal for you?
So dig a little deeper 'cause
You still don't get it yet
See me lickin' my lips, need a primitive fix
And I'll make, I'll make you love me
I am extraordinary
If you'd ever get to know me
I am extraordinary, I am just your ordinary
Average, everyday, sane, psycho, super-goddess
Average, everyday, sane, psycho (super-goddess)
See me jump through hoops for you
You stand there watching me performing
What exactly do you do?
Have you ever thought it's you that's boring?
Who the hell are you?
I am extraordinary (extraordinary)
If you'd ever get to know me (get to know me)
I am extraordinary, I am just your ordinary (extraordinary)
Average, everyday, sane, psycho, super-goddess
Average, everyday, sane, psycho
Average, everyday, sane, psycho, super-goddess
Average, everyday, sane, psycho
Average, everyday, sane, psycho, super-goddess
Average, everyday, sane, psycho
Average, everyday, sane, psycho
Take off my clothes, turn out the lights
But I burn letters that I write to you
To make you love me
Yeah, I drive naked through the park
And run the stop sign in the dark
Stand in the street, yell out my heart
To make, to make you love me
I am extraordinary
If you'd ever get to know me
I am extraordinary, I am just your ordinary
Average, everyday, sane, psycho, super-goddess
Average, everyday, sane, psycho
You may not believe in me but I believe in you
So I still take the trash out
Does that make me too normal for you?
So dig a little deeper 'cause
You still don't get it yet
See me lickin' my lips, need a primitive fix
And I'll make, I'll make you love me
I am extraordinary
If you'd ever get to know me
I am extraordinary, I am just your ordinary
Average, everyday, sane, psycho, super-goddess
Average, everyday, sane, psycho (super-goddess)
See me jump through hoops for you
You stand there watching me performing
What exactly do you do?
Have you ever thought it's you that's boring?
Who the hell are you?
I am extraordinary (extraordinary)
If you'd ever get to know me (get to know me)
I am extraordinary, I am just your ordinary (extraordinary)
Average, everyday, sane, psycho, super-goddess
Average, everyday, sane, psycho
Average, everyday, sane, psycho, super-goddess
Average, everyday, sane, psycho
Average, everyday, sane, psycho, super-goddess
Average, everyday, sane, psycho
Average, everyday, sane, psycho
Lyrics submitted by crashnburn5436
Extraordinary Lyrics as written by Graham Edwards Liz Phair
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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