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.
(Yeah)
(I've been looking at you for a long time)
Sexy thing
(Girl your ass is so fat)
Been waiting to get wit' you
Hey yeah
Don't wanna sound full of myself or rude
But you ain't looking at no other dudes 'cause you love me
(I'm sorry baby, uh, so sexy)
So you think about a chance
You find yourself trying to do my dance
Maybe 'cause you love me (uh, you do it well)
So then we tried, I'm thinking to slow down
Because you weren't used to how fast we touched (fast we touched, uh)
Then we locked eyes, and I knew I was in there
And I was gon' tear ya ass up (tear ya ass up)
I know that I'm carrying on, never mind if I'm showing off
I was just frontin' (you know I want ya babe)
I'm ready to bet it all, unless you don't care at all
But you know I want ya (you should stop frontin' babe)
Trying to be the best girlfriend you could be
But still you sneak and look at me, and girl I love it
Then you give your other girl a shove
Tell her you gonna call her ask how it was
And she's gon love it (whoa-oh whoa, yeah yeah)
So then we tried, I'm thinking to slow down
Because you weren't used to how fast we touched (fast we touched, uh)
Then we locked eyes, and I knew I was in there
And I was gon' tear ya ass up (tear ya ass up)
I know that I'm carrying on, never mind if I'm showing off
I was just frontin' (you know I want ya babe)
I'm ready to bet it all, unless you don't care at all
But you know I want ya (I want you)
(you should stop frontin' babe)
(Oh) We got another one Pha-real
Dance
I call you Pha-real 'cause you the truth, ha ha
Young great Hova
Uh (dance) yeah
lemme talk to 'em man
I'm a keep it real
Every time your name was brought up
I would act all nonchalant in front of an audience
Like you was just another shawty I put the naughty on
But uh, truth be told you threw me for a loop, this Hov
I'm too old to be frontin' when I'm feeling Denzel
And you acting like you ain't appealing when you are
Stunting like you ain't my only girl when you are (I was just frontin')
I'm ready to stop when you are
I know that I'm carrying on, never mind if I'm showing off
I was just frontin' (you know I want ya babe)
I'm ready to bet it all, unless you don't care at all
But you know I want ya (you should stop frontin' babe)
Dance, ooh ooh, whoa-oh, oh oh
Dance, ooh ooh, whoa-oh, oh oh
(I've been looking at you for a long time)
Sexy thing
(Girl your ass is so fat)
Been waiting to get wit' you
Hey yeah
Don't wanna sound full of myself or rude
But you ain't looking at no other dudes 'cause you love me
(I'm sorry baby, uh, so sexy)
So you think about a chance
You find yourself trying to do my dance
Maybe 'cause you love me (uh, you do it well)
So then we tried, I'm thinking to slow down
Because you weren't used to how fast we touched (fast we touched, uh)
Then we locked eyes, and I knew I was in there
And I was gon' tear ya ass up (tear ya ass up)
I know that I'm carrying on, never mind if I'm showing off
I was just frontin' (you know I want ya babe)
I'm ready to bet it all, unless you don't care at all
But you know I want ya (you should stop frontin' babe)
Trying to be the best girlfriend you could be
But still you sneak and look at me, and girl I love it
Then you give your other girl a shove
Tell her you gonna call her ask how it was
And she's gon love it (whoa-oh whoa, yeah yeah)
So then we tried, I'm thinking to slow down
Because you weren't used to how fast we touched (fast we touched, uh)
Then we locked eyes, and I knew I was in there
And I was gon' tear ya ass up (tear ya ass up)
I know that I'm carrying on, never mind if I'm showing off
I was just frontin' (you know I want ya babe)
I'm ready to bet it all, unless you don't care at all
But you know I want ya (I want you)
(you should stop frontin' babe)
(Oh) We got another one Pha-real
Dance
I call you Pha-real 'cause you the truth, ha ha
Young great Hova
Uh (dance) yeah
lemme talk to 'em man
I'm a keep it real
Every time your name was brought up
I would act all nonchalant in front of an audience
Like you was just another shawty I put the naughty on
But uh, truth be told you threw me for a loop, this Hov
I'm too old to be frontin' when I'm feeling Denzel
And you acting like you ain't appealing when you are
Stunting like you ain't my only girl when you are (I was just frontin')
I'm ready to stop when you are
I know that I'm carrying on, never mind if I'm showing off
I was just frontin' (you know I want ya babe)
I'm ready to bet it all, unless you don't care at all
But you know I want ya (you should stop frontin' babe)
Dance, ooh ooh, whoa-oh, oh oh
Dance, ooh ooh, whoa-oh, oh oh
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