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.
you don't regret it. i don't regret it anymore.
i'm supposed to call you to make sure you know
i know it's over you've known it's over for awhile
why the smoke screen why can't you say what you mean
all the stolen kisses all the pink and brown
if you want to end it babe just pull the plug and shut it down
no one sees it coming but every body knows
if you want the money you just have to take it.
if you don't regret it then what's with you staring at the floor
all remorseful like you're not sure what happened
all the stolen kisses all the pink and brown
if you want to end it you just pull the plug and shut it down
no one sees it coming but every body knows
if you want the money then just have to take it
or you'll never make it
i'm supposed to call you to make sure you know
i know it's over you've known it's over for awhile
why the smoke screen why can't you say what you mean
all the stolen kisses all the pink and brown
if you want to end it babe just pull the plug and shut it down
no one sees it coming but every body knows
if you want the money you just have to take it.
if you don't regret it then what's with you staring at the floor
all remorseful like you're not sure what happened
all the stolen kisses all the pink and brown
if you want to end it you just pull the plug and shut it down
no one sees it coming but every body knows
if you want the money then just have to take it
or you'll never make it
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Pink and Brown Lyrics as written by David Shannon Bazan
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what do you think pink and brown signifies?
well, pink and brown are quite opposites, say compared to white and black. so obviously the saying "pink and brown" contradicts itself someway. lets say...pink;all the good stuff; brown; all the bad stuff.
just taking a general stab at it...
This songs about the shocker.
yeah it is about the shocker. it really shocked me when i realized what pink and brown was. funny story how i realized it though, while having sex i listen to music and this song came up and i burst out laughing. DB is amazing. from writing about god to the shocker. dang.
yeah it is about the shocker. it really shocked me when i realized what pink and brown was. funny story how i realized it though, while having sex i listen to music and this song came up and i burst out laughing. DB is amazing. from writing about god to the shocker. dang.
"This songs about the shocker."
Ok everybody else you know you thought it too!
do you think it has any correlation to the band Pink & Brown on Load Records, or just that both are referencing a certain sexual operation?
Pink is sex, sure, but brown probably refers to black tar heroin. Or just drugs in general.
raov, did you not read the last seven posts? Brown is not drugs... it's the poop shoot. You know, when all those people wrote about the shocker...? That's when you hold up four fingers, pull the ring finger down with your thumb... and go to work.