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.
Cocaine eyes,
Been living a lie
Looks like another big night on the credit card, baby
But you're makin' 'em smile
Yeah you're drivin' 'em wild
I could sit back and let you do all the talking now
Couldn't I?
I'm dropping round
Just you pretend that you don't hear me though
And I could be just what you need and you would never know
Your way to busy playing DJ on the stereo
But you don't spin it like I feel it though
The center of my mind is a dark place that wishes it wouldn't do what it would
(Do what it would)
And every mistake that I ever made saying I didn't do what I should
(Do what he should)
And if you wanna see me smilin' you're gonna have to
(Do something you never)
(Do something you never)
You never would
The bigger the size
The better the prize
Gonna get yourself a big bad life you's a cool kid ain't cha?
But you still got the style
That makes the company smile
You just sit back and let em do all the talking now
Don't ya?
You and your crew can shovel shit down at the money show
Sign for your life and they will get you on the radio.
Check out the line around the block and say I told you so
But you don't play it like I feel it, no
The center of my mind is a dark place that wishes it wouldn't do what it would
(Do what it would)
And every mistake that I ever made, saying I didn't do what I should
(Do what he should)
And if you wanna see me smiling you're gonna have to
(Do something you never)
(Do something you never)
Play something good.
The center of my mind is a
The center of my mind is a dark place that wishes it wouldn't do what it would
And every mistake that I ever made saying I didn't do what I should
And if you wanna see me smiling you're gonna have to
(Do something you never)
(Do something you never)
You never would
Been living a lie
Looks like another big night on the credit card, baby
But you're makin' 'em smile
Yeah you're drivin' 'em wild
I could sit back and let you do all the talking now
Couldn't I?
I'm dropping round
Just you pretend that you don't hear me though
And I could be just what you need and you would never know
Your way to busy playing DJ on the stereo
But you don't spin it like I feel it though
The center of my mind is a dark place that wishes it wouldn't do what it would
(Do what it would)
And every mistake that I ever made saying I didn't do what I should
(Do what he should)
And if you wanna see me smilin' you're gonna have to
(Do something you never)
(Do something you never)
You never would
The bigger the size
The better the prize
Gonna get yourself a big bad life you's a cool kid ain't cha?
But you still got the style
That makes the company smile
You just sit back and let em do all the talking now
Don't ya?
You and your crew can shovel shit down at the money show
Sign for your life and they will get you on the radio.
Check out the line around the block and say I told you so
But you don't play it like I feel it, no
The center of my mind is a dark place that wishes it wouldn't do what it would
(Do what it would)
And every mistake that I ever made, saying I didn't do what I should
(Do what he should)
And if you wanna see me smiling you're gonna have to
(Do something you never)
(Do something you never)
Play something good.
The center of my mind is a
The center of my mind is a dark place that wishes it wouldn't do what it would
And every mistake that I ever made saying I didn't do what I should
And if you wanna see me smiling you're gonna have to
(Do something you never)
(Do something you never)
You never would
Lyrics submitted by hardcor_toonz
Something Good Lyrics as written by Shannon Brown Billy Crain
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
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