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'm here to finally take the truth out of the shadows
I couldn't care less about you or anyone at all
I swear to God you've never met someone so shallow
I go out of the way to leave you feeling small
I see that your in pain
I'm thinking that's the point
I'm here to let you down
I'm here to disappoint
I don't care about you
I don't care about
I'll keep you hooked I'll open up to you when it suits me
I'll have my fill and then I'll have you throw your life away
I'll stop and smile and pout when you see me with someone else
You'll lose it all but you still think about me everyday
I like to make new friends
I like to change my style
You think that I feel love
I think you're in denial
I don't care about you
I don't care about you
I don't care about you
I don't care about care about care about
you
when I’m through with you
you'll want me back
when I’m through with you
you'll want me back
when I’m through with you
you'll want me back
when i'm through with you
you'll want me
I'll make you cry yourself to sleep but you'll still want me
I'll waste your time I'll waste your life just wait and see
I'll destroy your everything, in the end you'll still want me
I'll put your soul in so much pain you wouldn't believe
I don't care about you
I don't care about you
I don't care about you
I don't care about you
I couldn't care less about you or anyone at all
I swear to God you've never met someone so shallow
I go out of the way to leave you feeling small
I see that your in pain
I'm thinking that's the point
I'm here to let you down
I'm here to disappoint
I don't care about you
I don't care about
I'll keep you hooked I'll open up to you when it suits me
I'll have my fill and then I'll have you throw your life away
I'll stop and smile and pout when you see me with someone else
You'll lose it all but you still think about me everyday
I like to make new friends
I like to change my style
You think that I feel love
I think you're in denial
I don't care about you
I don't care about you
I don't care about you
I don't care about care about care about
you
when I’m through with you
you'll want me back
when I’m through with you
you'll want me back
when I’m through with you
you'll want me back
when i'm through with you
you'll want me
I'll make you cry yourself to sleep but you'll still want me
I'll waste your time I'll waste your life just wait and see
I'll destroy your everything, in the end you'll still want me
I'll put your soul in so much pain you wouldn't believe
I don't care about you
I don't care about you
I don't care about you
I don't care about you
Lyrics submitted by Kel-El
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heh...
obviously this song is about how magnetic she is to men, and how after she treats them so terribly, they still have a thirst for more...
but, honestly i think this song is being a bit sarcastic. Lacey Conner is usually known for being this heartless bitch all the time.(i'm pretty sure everyone knows her from the VH1 shows she's been on). I think she's being sarcastic when she says, "I'm here to let you down; I'm here to disappoint". I think she's just repeating what everyone else says about her, and is sarcastically argreeing with all the haters out there.
hehe...just a taste of my opinion. but whatev. Lacey 4 ever