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.
Ah chocolate girl, well you're looking like somethin' I want
(finding out true love is blind)
Ah your little Asian friend well, she can come if she wants
(finding out true love is blind)
I want all those self-conscious girls who try to hide who they are with make-up
(finding out true love is blind)
You know it's the girl with the frown with the tight pants i really want to shake up
(finding out true love is blind)
Hey carrot juice, I want to squeeze you the way until you bleed
(finding out true love is blind)
And your vanilla friend well she looks like something i need
(finding out true love is blind)
I want miss little smart girl with your glasses and all your books
(finding out true love is blind)
And i want the stupid girl who gives me all those dirty looks
(finding out true love is blind)
wind you up and make you crawl to me
Tie you up until you call to me
Wind you up and make you crawl to me
Tie you up until you call to me
Oh brown girl with your hot pants shakin' that thing on the street
(finding out true love is blind)
Yeah the short girls with the way they crawl knocks me off my feet
(finding out true love is blind)
And all the tough girls who never want me to see them cry
(finding out true love is blind)
And the girls who say treat me like a dog until the day i die
(finding out true love is blind)
Ah chocolate girl, well you're looking like somethin' I want
Ah your little asian friend well, she can come if she wants
I want all those self-conscious girls who try to hide who they are with make-up
You know it's the girl with the frown with the tight pants i really want to shake up
Hey carrot juice, I want to squeeze you the way until you bleed
(finding out true love is blind)
And your vanilla friend well she looks like something i need
(finding out true love is blind)
I want miss little smart girl with your glasses and all your books
(finding out true love is blind)
And i want the stupid girl who gives me all those dirty looks
(finding out true love is blind)
Wind me up and make me crawl to you
Tie me up and make me call to you
Wind you up and make you crawl to me
Tie me up until you call to me
ah
(finding out true love is blind)
ah
(finding out true love is blind)
ah
(finding out true love is blind)
ah
(finding out true love is blind)
Ah your little Asian friend well, she can come if she wants
(finding out true love is blind)
I want all those self-conscious girls who try to hide who they are with make-up
(finding out true love is blind)
You know it's the girl with the frown with the tight pants i really want to shake up
(finding out true love is blind)
Hey carrot juice, I want to squeeze you the way until you bleed
(finding out true love is blind)
And your vanilla friend well she looks like something i need
(finding out true love is blind)
I want miss little smart girl with your glasses and all your books
(finding out true love is blind)
And i want the stupid girl who gives me all those dirty looks
(finding out true love is blind)
wind you up and make you crawl to me
Tie you up until you call to me
Wind you up and make you crawl to me
Tie you up until you call to me
Oh brown girl with your hot pants shakin' that thing on the street
(finding out true love is blind)
Yeah the short girls with the way they crawl knocks me off my feet
(finding out true love is blind)
And all the tough girls who never want me to see them cry
(finding out true love is blind)
And the girls who say treat me like a dog until the day i die
(finding out true love is blind)
Ah chocolate girl, well you're looking like somethin' I want
Ah your little asian friend well, she can come if she wants
I want all those self-conscious girls who try to hide who they are with make-up
You know it's the girl with the frown with the tight pants i really want to shake up
Hey carrot juice, I want to squeeze you the way until you bleed
(finding out true love is blind)
And your vanilla friend well she looks like something i need
(finding out true love is blind)
I want miss little smart girl with your glasses and all your books
(finding out true love is blind)
And i want the stupid girl who gives me all those dirty looks
(finding out true love is blind)
Wind me up and make me crawl to you
Tie me up and make me call to you
Wind you up and make you crawl to me
Tie me up until you call to me
ah
(finding out true love is blind)
ah
(finding out true love is blind)
ah
(finding out true love is blind)
ah
Lyrics submitted by AntiSocialoO
Finding Out True Love Is Blind Lyrics as written by Jason Staehler Hill Brian Joseph Karscig
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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Wind you up and make you crawl to me tie you up until you call to me
Slight and I hate picky bastards who do that, but it makes the last part make sense.