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.
Friends are telling me I lost my mind
When I hooked up with you
Maybe that's true
They say that I'll wake up one day
Asking what did I do?
Maybe that's true too
When I'm with you every thing's alright
All I know is how I feel
When you're with me
Waste my time
Waste my time
Not so sure that I'll be yours
And baby you could be mine
It's all about hanging out
'Cause you know how to waste my time
Nothing like an empty day
With nowhere to be
You're right there with me
Laughing as the world goes by
How we let it bay
Moving way to fast
'Cause when I'm with you
I don't really care
What they all want me to be
I just want you beside me
Waste my time
Waste my time
Not so sure that I'll be yours
And baby you could be mine
It's all about hanging out
'Cause you know how to waste my time
Call me Shay on the M-I-C
When you listening to me
You be listening to beat bumping
To the rhythm
That we give 'em
Where we hit 'em
With the beats on the streets
Don't forget the way we living, yo
(Waste my time) cute girl on the other side of the wall
(Waste my time) I like the way you move your body and if you fall
(Not so sure that I'll be yours) I'll be the one that's gonna catch before you hit the ground
(Baby you could be mine) I'm feeling your sound
It's all about (yeah, girl it's all about)
Hanging out (you know we hanging out)
'Cause you know how to waste my time
Waste my time (wasting my time)
Waste my time (yeah yeah)
Not so sure that I'll be yours
But baby you could be mine (you could be mine)
It's all about (yeah girl it's all about)
Hanging out (we hanging out)
'Cause you know how to waste my time (wasting my time)
You know how to waste my time
When I hooked up with you
Maybe that's true
They say that I'll wake up one day
Asking what did I do?
Maybe that's true too
When I'm with you every thing's alright
All I know is how I feel
When you're with me
Waste my time
Waste my time
Not so sure that I'll be yours
And baby you could be mine
It's all about hanging out
'Cause you know how to waste my time
Nothing like an empty day
With nowhere to be
You're right there with me
Laughing as the world goes by
How we let it bay
Moving way to fast
'Cause when I'm with you
I don't really care
What they all want me to be
I just want you beside me
Waste my time
Waste my time
Not so sure that I'll be yours
And baby you could be mine
It's all about hanging out
'Cause you know how to waste my time
Call me Shay on the M-I-C
When you listening to me
You be listening to beat bumping
To the rhythm
That we give 'em
Where we hit 'em
With the beats on the streets
Don't forget the way we living, yo
(Waste my time) cute girl on the other side of the wall
(Waste my time) I like the way you move your body and if you fall
(Not so sure that I'll be yours) I'll be the one that's gonna catch before you hit the ground
(Baby you could be mine) I'm feeling your sound
It's all about (yeah, girl it's all about)
Hanging out (you know we hanging out)
'Cause you know how to waste my time
Waste my time (wasting my time)
Waste my time (yeah yeah)
Not so sure that I'll be yours
But baby you could be mine (you could be mine)
It's all about (yeah girl it's all about)
Hanging out (we hanging out)
'Cause you know how to waste my time (wasting my time)
You know how to waste my time
Lyrics submitted by thebutcheress
Waste My Time Lyrics as written by Christopher Ward Frederic St Gelais
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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[Verse 1] Late at night hear the song spinning in my head Heaven knows I can't sleep it off I'm thinkin 'bout all my stuff missing my own bed And all my friends but it's too late to call Hanging out all day at the Holiday Inn Waitin's such a drag until the band kicks in
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[Verse 2] Calling out every night and it feels so good How it works is a mystery But I believe in my heart I'm doing what I should With all these lost souls following Waiting all day until let's begin I love how it feels when the band kicks in
[Chorus:] I don't know where the next road goes but I feel the wheels rolling down below me Take my sweet time Getting it back again What matters most will carry me Through the night to where I wanna be baby Take my sweet time But I'll be home again In my own sweet time yeah
[Bridge:] Maybe when this is over I'll understand What I've got right here in my hands yeah Maybe I I'll ooh yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
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