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.
I know he had brown eyes
I know she's about my height
I don't have all the details
I jus met her last night
She said she just moved here
I don't know what she came here to do
She really didn't say much
She really didnt' have to
She could already be taken
Outside I bet her boyfriend is waiting but
I know I can't rest in this state I'm in
I dont even know her
But I know I gotta see her again
I wonder what she's up to
I know I need to track her down
I'm searching for some rumors
Like some kind of bloodhound
I hope it wasn't just me
I hope she remembers my name
Time is only ticking
It could be too late
Yeah and I know
She could already be taken
Outside I bet her boyfriend is waiting but
I know I can't rest in thisstate I'm in
I dont even know her
But I know I gotta see her again
Stuck in the back of my mind
Is her looking into my eyes
I'm not gonna rest 'til I find her
Maybe I'll sleep in
I know she had brown eyes
I know she's about my height
She could already be taken
Outside I bet her boyfriend's waiting but
I can't rest in this state I'm in
I dont even know her
But I know she had brown eyes
I dont even know her but I know she's about my height
If I remember right
Yeah we just met once
She was gone up and outta my life
Tell me have you seen her
Yeah you can't miss her my friend
She's a tall brunette
5'8 or 5'9 or 5'10
Yeah I wanna be taking her our
Just getting ahead of myself
We'll be laughing and seeing what happens
la la la la la....
Oh try not to make a fool of myself
When she walked into the room
Yeah she looked at me in the face
And I tried to play it cool
Yeah her brown eyes keep haunting my sleep
Won't let me dream anything else I want
I see her face
la la la la la....
I know she's about my height
I don't have all the details
I jus met her last night
She said she just moved here
I don't know what she came here to do
She really didn't say much
She really didnt' have to
She could already be taken
Outside I bet her boyfriend is waiting but
I know I can't rest in this state I'm in
I dont even know her
But I know I gotta see her again
I wonder what she's up to
I know I need to track her down
I'm searching for some rumors
Like some kind of bloodhound
I hope it wasn't just me
I hope she remembers my name
Time is only ticking
It could be too late
Yeah and I know
She could already be taken
Outside I bet her boyfriend is waiting but
I know I can't rest in thisstate I'm in
I dont even know her
But I know I gotta see her again
Stuck in the back of my mind
Is her looking into my eyes
I'm not gonna rest 'til I find her
Maybe I'll sleep in
I know she had brown eyes
I know she's about my height
She could already be taken
Outside I bet her boyfriend's waiting but
I can't rest in this state I'm in
I dont even know her
But I know she had brown eyes
I dont even know her but I know she's about my height
If I remember right
Yeah we just met once
She was gone up and outta my life
Tell me have you seen her
Yeah you can't miss her my friend
She's a tall brunette
5'8 or 5'9 or 5'10
Yeah I wanna be taking her our
Just getting ahead of myself
We'll be laughing and seeing what happens
la la la la la....
Oh try not to make a fool of myself
When she walked into the room
Yeah she looked at me in the face
And I tried to play it cool
Yeah her brown eyes keep haunting my sleep
Won't let me dream anything else I want
I see her face
la la la la la....
Lyrics submitted by New Year's Project
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