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.
Well, sad, small, sweet, so delicate
It used to be this dying breed
Well, I've got a bad feeling about this
I've got a bad feeling about this
You kept still until the long drive home
And slept safe and close to the window
Well, I've got a bad feeling about this
I've got a bad feeling about
Who's to say you'll have to go? (I could go all night)
Well, say you'll have to go (I could go all)
To hell with you and all your friends
To hell with you and all your friends, it's on
Well, sad, small, sure and porcelain
You're skin and bones, I'm a nervous wreck
Well, I've got a bad feeling about this (when it come to this)
I've got a bad feeling about this
You kept still until the long drive home
You slept safe and close to the window
Well, I've got a bad feeling about this
I've got a bad feeling about
Who's to say you'll have to go? (I could go all night)
Well, say you'll have to go (I could go all)
To hell with you and all your friends
To hell with you and all your friends, it's on
Well, I've got a bad feeling about this (what is this for?)
I've got a bad feeling about
Anyone will do tonight
Anyone will do tonight
Close your eyes, just settle, settle
Close your eyes, just settle, settle
Anyone will do tonight
Anyone will do tonight
Close your eyes, just settle, settle
Close your eyes, just settle, settle
Anyone (anyone) will do tonight
Anyone (anyone) will do tonight
Close your eyes, just settle, settle
Close your eyes, just settle, settle
Well, I've got a bad feeling about this (to hell with you and all your friends)
I've got a bad feeling about this
I'm coming over but it never was enough
I thought it through and my worst brings out the best in you
Well, I've got a bad feeling about this (to hell with you and all your friends)
I've got a bad feeling about this
I'm coming over but it never was enough
I thought it through and my worst brings out the best in you
I've got a bad feeling about this (to hell with you and all your friends)
I've got a bad feeling about this
Coming over but it never was enough
I thought it through and my worst brings out the best in you
Well, I've got a bad feeling about this
I've got a bad feeling about this
I'm coming over but it never was enough
I thought it through and my worst brings out the best in you
Well, I've got a bad feeling about this
I've got a bad feeling about this
I'm coming over but it never was enough
I thought it through and my worst brings out the best in you
I've got a bad feeling about this
I've got a bad feeling about this (I am you)
I've got a bad feeling about this (I am you)
I've got a bad feeling about this (I am you)
I've got a bad feeling about this (I am you)
I've got a bad feeling about this (I am you)
I got it bad
I got it bad
I got it bad
I got it bad
I got it bad
I got it bad
It used to be this dying breed
Well, I've got a bad feeling about this
I've got a bad feeling about this
You kept still until the long drive home
And slept safe and close to the window
Well, I've got a bad feeling about this
I've got a bad feeling about
Who's to say you'll have to go? (I could go all night)
Well, say you'll have to go (I could go all)
To hell with you and all your friends
To hell with you and all your friends, it's on
Well, sad, small, sure and porcelain
You're skin and bones, I'm a nervous wreck
Well, I've got a bad feeling about this (when it come to this)
I've got a bad feeling about this
You kept still until the long drive home
You slept safe and close to the window
Well, I've got a bad feeling about this
I've got a bad feeling about
Who's to say you'll have to go? (I could go all night)
Well, say you'll have to go (I could go all)
To hell with you and all your friends
To hell with you and all your friends, it's on
Well, I've got a bad feeling about this (what is this for?)
I've got a bad feeling about
Anyone will do tonight
Anyone will do tonight
Close your eyes, just settle, settle
Close your eyes, just settle, settle
Anyone will do tonight
Anyone will do tonight
Close your eyes, just settle, settle
Close your eyes, just settle, settle
Anyone (anyone) will do tonight
Anyone (anyone) will do tonight
Close your eyes, just settle, settle
Close your eyes, just settle, settle
Well, I've got a bad feeling about this (to hell with you and all your friends)
I've got a bad feeling about this
I'm coming over but it never was enough
I thought it through and my worst brings out the best in you
Well, I've got a bad feeling about this (to hell with you and all your friends)
I've got a bad feeling about this
I'm coming over but it never was enough
I thought it through and my worst brings out the best in you
I've got a bad feeling about this (to hell with you and all your friends)
I've got a bad feeling about this
Coming over but it never was enough
I thought it through and my worst brings out the best in you
Well, I've got a bad feeling about this
I've got a bad feeling about this
I'm coming over but it never was enough
I thought it through and my worst brings out the best in you
Well, I've got a bad feeling about this
I've got a bad feeling about this
I'm coming over but it never was enough
I thought it through and my worst brings out the best in you
I've got a bad feeling about this
I've got a bad feeling about this (I am you)
I've got a bad feeling about this (I am you)
I've got a bad feeling about this (I am you)
I've got a bad feeling about this (I am you)
I've got a bad feeling about this (I am you)
I got it bad
I got it bad
I got it bad
I got it bad
I got it bad
I got it bad
Lyrics submitted by cato11087, edited by pixelcreme, lovelikearose, alackofcolours, mark109455
A Decade Under The Influence Lyrics as written by Edward Reyes Adam Burbank Lazzara
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This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
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well first I think the song title "a decade under the influence" is in reference to Adam in his apt going dealing with maybe not having a TBS anymore, because I read in somewhere that during the hiatus, he would make frequent trips to the corner store...so that time during the hiatus could seem like "a decade under the influence"
and now the song could just be the times when he knew John was leaving and "to hell with you and all your friends" could possibly have Jesse Lacey thrown in there since of course he took sides with John...and finally "I thought of you and my worst brings out the best in you"...that could be a lot of the rumors about Adam being an ass to John's sister and that was one of the rumors about him leaving and that brings out the best in John which means forming Straylight Run...
so yea, thats my take on the song and i could be completely wrong