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.
There were places we would go at midnight
There were secrets that nobody else would know
There's a reason but I don't know why
I don't know why, I don't know why
I thought they all belonged to me
Who's that girl? Where's she from?
No, she can't be the one that you want
That has stolen my world
It's not real, it's not right
It's my day, it's my night
By the way, who's that girl living my life?
Oh no, living my life
Seems like everything's the same around me (around me)
When I look again and everything has changed
I'm not dreaming so I don't know why
I don't know why, I don't know why
She's everywhere I want to be
Who's that girl? Where's she from?
No, she can't be the one that you want
That has stolen my world (stolen my world)
It's not real, it's not right
It's my day, it's my night
By the way, who's that girl living my life?
I'm the one who made you laugh
Who made you feel, who made you sad
I'm not sorry
For what we did, and who we were
I'm not sorry, I'm not her
Who's that girl? Where's she from?
No, she can't be the one that you want
That has stolen my world (stolen my world)
It's not real, it's not right
It's my day, it's my night
By the way, who's that girl living my life?
Oh no, living my life
There were secrets that nobody else would know
There's a reason but I don't know why
I don't know why, I don't know why
I thought they all belonged to me
Who's that girl? Where's she from?
No, she can't be the one that you want
That has stolen my world
It's not real, it's not right
It's my day, it's my night
By the way, who's that girl living my life?
Oh no, living my life
Seems like everything's the same around me (around me)
When I look again and everything has changed
I'm not dreaming so I don't know why
I don't know why, I don't know why
She's everywhere I want to be
Who's that girl? Where's she from?
No, she can't be the one that you want
That has stolen my world (stolen my world)
It's not real, it's not right
It's my day, it's my night
By the way, who's that girl living my life?
I'm the one who made you laugh
Who made you feel, who made you sad
I'm not sorry
For what we did, and who we were
I'm not sorry, I'm not her
Who's that girl? Where's she from?
No, she can't be the one that you want
That has stolen my world (stolen my world)
It's not real, it's not right
It's my day, it's my night
By the way, who's that girl living my life?
Oh no, living my life
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