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.
Maybe I can make it better
Tell me where it all went wrong
Cause you know that you really upset her
When you act like a man who is cross with every woman he's never had
If it's true looks could kill then you'd be the first to make me mad
Then you gotta go
Maybe you gotta go
Is this the kind of fate you could contemplate?
A breakdown at my very sight
I promise hidden words of tenderness in every single line that I write
Still you act like a man who is cross with every woman he's never had
If it's true looks could kill then you'd be the first to make me mad
Then you gotta go
Maybe you gotta go
Tell me where it all went wrong
Maybe I can make it better
Cause you act like a man who is cross with every woman he's never had
If it's true looks could kill then you'd be the first to make me mad
Cause you act like a man who is cross with every woman he's never had
If it's true looks could kill then you'd be the first to make me mad
Then you gotta go
Maybe you gotta go
If it's true, if looks could kill
If it's true, if looks could kill
Is it true, looks could kill?
Yeah, it's true, looks could kill
Tell me where it all went wrong
Cause you know that you really upset her
When you act like a man who is cross with every woman he's never had
If it's true looks could kill then you'd be the first to make me mad
Then you gotta go
Maybe you gotta go
Is this the kind of fate you could contemplate?
A breakdown at my very sight
I promise hidden words of tenderness in every single line that I write
Still you act like a man who is cross with every woman he's never had
If it's true looks could kill then you'd be the first to make me mad
Then you gotta go
Maybe you gotta go
Tell me where it all went wrong
Maybe I can make it better
Cause you act like a man who is cross with every woman he's never had
If it's true looks could kill then you'd be the first to make me mad
Cause you act like a man who is cross with every woman he's never had
If it's true looks could kill then you'd be the first to make me mad
Then you gotta go
Maybe you gotta go
If it's true, if looks could kill
If it's true, if looks could kill
Is it true, looks could kill?
Yeah, it's true, looks could kill
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so true prestonm, i find myself singing along all happy, until you think about the lyrics and realise you have been had : )