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.
This is a brand new problem, a problem without any clues
If you know the clues, it's easy to get through
But you look confused and you don't know what to do
It's hard to get an answer when you haven't got a clue
If you work it out, tell me what you find
If the least you can do is show some restraint
Then the most you can do is get carried away (carried away, carried away)
I can see that you look confused and you don't know what to do
Say what you see, what you like
If you work it out, tell me what you find
We can have a few decent days and nights
If you're meant to be here and you want to be late
The best thing you can do is get lost on the way (lost on the way, lost on the way)
I can see that you look confused and you don't know what to do
Say what you see, what you like
If you work it out, tell me what you find
We can have a few decent days and nights
We can have a few
We can have a few
We can have a few decent days and nights
We can have a few
We can have a few
We can have a few decent days and nights
If you want to make a guess, you should know it's not a game
'Cause you'll never get another chance to make a guess again
(Make a guess again, make a guess again)
This is a brand new problem, a problem without any clues
If you know the clues it's easy to get through
But you look confused and you don't know what to do
It's hard to get an answer if you haven't got a clue
If you want to make a guess, then you should know it's not a game
Never get another chance to make a guess again
If you work it out, tell me what you find (hoo)
If you know the clues, it's easy to get through
But you look confused and you don't know what to do
It's hard to get an answer when you haven't got a clue
If you work it out, tell me what you find
If the least you can do is show some restraint
Then the most you can do is get carried away (carried away, carried away)
I can see that you look confused and you don't know what to do
Say what you see, what you like
If you work it out, tell me what you find
We can have a few decent days and nights
If you're meant to be here and you want to be late
The best thing you can do is get lost on the way (lost on the way, lost on the way)
I can see that you look confused and you don't know what to do
Say what you see, what you like
If you work it out, tell me what you find
We can have a few decent days and nights
We can have a few
We can have a few
We can have a few decent days and nights
We can have a few
We can have a few
We can have a few decent days and nights
If you want to make a guess, you should know it's not a game
'Cause you'll never get another chance to make a guess again
(Make a guess again, make a guess again)
This is a brand new problem, a problem without any clues
If you know the clues it's easy to get through
But you look confused and you don't know what to do
It's hard to get an answer if you haven't got a clue
If you want to make a guess, then you should know it's not a game
Never get another chance to make a guess again
If you work it out, tell me what you find (hoo)
Lyrics submitted by beastlordy
Decent Days And Nights Lyrics as written by David Craig Barry Hyde
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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