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.
Somewhere someone puts all of their faith in a fast car,
California opened your legs.
Well, honey, your feet, they ain't as pretty as you think.
My teeth are all still crooked on the inside.
Could you please leave all your clothes on,
and let me sweat this out?
I can only see you naked.
You're not in the car,
you're not spending all your mother's money, 'cause that makes you feel secure.
I can only see you naked, 'cause that's all you're good for.
I'm sure they all agree.
They take you home to help make you forget about me.
when they turn to sleep,
you're wide awake,
you spend the whole night staring up at the ceiling.
Don't justify, now you're no better than Justine.
Could you please leave all your clothes on,
and let me sweat this out?
I can only see you naked.
You're not in the car,
you're not spending all your mother's money 'cause that makes you feel secure.
I can only see you naked.
You said it was suicide
on the Fourth of July.
I say it saved my life.
I just wish you had died.
Could you please leave all your clothes on,
let me sweat this out.
I can only see you naked.
You're not in that car.
You're not spending all your mother's money, because that makes you feel secure.
I can only see you naked,
that's all you're good for.
California opened your legs.
Well, honey, your feet, they ain't as pretty as you think.
My teeth are all still crooked on the inside.
Could you please leave all your clothes on,
and let me sweat this out?
I can only see you naked.
You're not in the car,
you're not spending all your mother's money, 'cause that makes you feel secure.
I can only see you naked, 'cause that's all you're good for.
I'm sure they all agree.
They take you home to help make you forget about me.
when they turn to sleep,
you're wide awake,
you spend the whole night staring up at the ceiling.
Don't justify, now you're no better than Justine.
Could you please leave all your clothes on,
and let me sweat this out?
I can only see you naked.
You're not in the car,
you're not spending all your mother's money 'cause that makes you feel secure.
I can only see you naked.
You said it was suicide
on the Fourth of July.
I say it saved my life.
I just wish you had died.
Could you please leave all your clothes on,
let me sweat this out.
I can only see you naked.
You're not in that car.
You're not spending all your mother's money, because that makes you feel secure.
I can only see you naked,
that's all you're good for.
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