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.
So you think you got it all worked out,
You got your hot pants on,
You got your arse right out
You, think that you weren't something special,
Me and my drag dress we won't do at all,
I spent so long trying to fit the prototype
Kept just sticking in years
And I never got it right oh
What's the use?
What's the point?
You got the wrong girl!
So you do what,
You're doing there,
'Cause ill be flying higher,
Waste your own time,
I don't care
Anything you can do
I can do better!
All you girls you
Look up if if you can handle when I'm still here
Well
Your superficial I'm a misfit
But baby that's ok
All you girls when
You look into the mirror tell me how do you appear
Well
Your superficial I'm a misfit
Your superficial I'm a misfit
But that's ok.
So you got your little groups and gangs
You got your VIP
Your member only, things
You happy clappers
And your VC crew
And if you get in their way
They got ten on you
I don't want to be in that game
Don't want to follow the leader
No way
What's the use?
What's the point?
You got the wrong girl!
So you do what,
You're doing there,
'Cause ill be flying higher,
Waste your own time,
I don't care,
Anything you can do
I can do better!
All you girls you
Look up if if you can handle when I'm still here
Well
Your superficial I'm a misfit
But baby that's ok
All you girls when
You look into the mirror tell me how do you appear
Well,
Your superficial I'm a misfit
Your superficial I'm a misfit
Your superficial I'm a misfit
So what we don't look the same
So what we don't
So what we don't
So what I don't play your game
So what I don't
So what I don't
So what if I don't?
All you girls you
Look up if if you can handle when I'm still here
Well
Your superficial I'm a misfit
But baby that's ok
All you girls when
You look into the mirror tell me how do you appear
Well,
Your superficial I'm a misfit
Your superficial I'm a misfit
All you girls you
Look up if if you can handle when I'm still here
Well
Your superficial I'm a misfit
But baby that's ok
All you girls when
You look into the mirror tell me how do you appear
Well,
Your superficial I'm a misfit
Your superficial I'm a misfit
Your superficial I'm a misfit
But that's ok
You got your hot pants on,
You got your arse right out
You, think that you weren't something special,
Me and my drag dress we won't do at all,
I spent so long trying to fit the prototype
Kept just sticking in years
And I never got it right oh
What's the use?
What's the point?
You got the wrong girl!
So you do what,
You're doing there,
'Cause ill be flying higher,
Waste your own time,
I don't care
Anything you can do
I can do better!
All you girls you
Look up if if you can handle when I'm still here
Well
Your superficial I'm a misfit
But baby that's ok
All you girls when
You look into the mirror tell me how do you appear
Well
Your superficial I'm a misfit
Your superficial I'm a misfit
But that's ok.
So you got your little groups and gangs
You got your VIP
Your member only, things
You happy clappers
And your VC crew
And if you get in their way
They got ten on you
I don't want to be in that game
Don't want to follow the leader
No way
What's the use?
What's the point?
You got the wrong girl!
So you do what,
You're doing there,
'Cause ill be flying higher,
Waste your own time,
I don't care,
Anything you can do
I can do better!
All you girls you
Look up if if you can handle when I'm still here
Well
Your superficial I'm a misfit
But baby that's ok
All you girls when
You look into the mirror tell me how do you appear
Well,
Your superficial I'm a misfit
Your superficial I'm a misfit
Your superficial I'm a misfit
So what we don't look the same
So what we don't
So what we don't
So what I don't play your game
So what I don't
So what I don't
So what if I don't?
All you girls you
Look up if if you can handle when I'm still here
Well
Your superficial I'm a misfit
But baby that's ok
All you girls when
You look into the mirror tell me how do you appear
Well,
Your superficial I'm a misfit
Your superficial I'm a misfit
All you girls you
Look up if if you can handle when I'm still here
Well
Your superficial I'm a misfit
But baby that's ok
All you girls when
You look into the mirror tell me how do you appear
Well,
Your superficial I'm a misfit
Your superficial I'm a misfit
Your superficial I'm a misfit
But that's ok
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Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
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This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
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I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
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You go girl!! This song has a great feel to it, with a real kick-arse message of "I'm not gonna act like you just because it's 'cool', I'm proud to be my own person"
Also, apparently, the "Happy Clappies" and "V.C. Crew" were some of the cliques that existed in Amy's school. Anyone seen Mean Girls? I think this is a good supplement to that film!