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 depressed
So I wrote this song
To express
Everything that's wrong
Like my mother
Wouldn't let me go to a rated R
Cool movie
At the theater with my friends
And I know
That you may not think that it's a big deal
But you don't understand.
You would never understand.
You could never understand.
You would never never understand.
Cuz I'm singing this melody (and harmony)
And I don't know the words
And my life's just so pitiful (and will always be)
Like one big, smelly turd
I'm so fat
And I'm ugly
And I'm dumb
And I boring
I'm a loser and that's all that I'm ever gonna be
No use trying; I could never get anywhere
And I know
That you may not think that it's a big deal
But you don't understand.
You would never understand.
You could never understand.
You will never ever, never ever, never understand.
Cuz I'm singing this melody (and harmony)
And I don't know the words
And my life's just so pitiful(and will always be)
Like one big, smelly turd
Die, die, BITCH, DIE!
(and stuff.)
Die, die, SLUT, DIE!
(At random.)
Die, die, WHORE, DIE!
(Who farted?)
Die, die, French FRY!
(I'm hungry.)
Ooh you would never understand,
No, you would never understand
Cuz I'm singing this melody
And I don't know the words
And my life's just so pitiful (and will always be)
Like one big, smelly turd
You would never understand!
You would never understand!
You would never understand!
You would never understand!
You would never understand!
You would never understand!
You would never understand!
You would NEVER!, UNDERSTAND!
So I wrote this song
To express
Everything that's wrong
Like my mother
Wouldn't let me go to a rated R
Cool movie
At the theater with my friends
And I know
That you may not think that it's a big deal
But you don't understand.
You would never understand.
You could never understand.
You would never never understand.
Cuz I'm singing this melody (and harmony)
And I don't know the words
And my life's just so pitiful (and will always be)
Like one big, smelly turd
I'm so fat
And I'm ugly
And I'm dumb
And I boring
I'm a loser and that's all that I'm ever gonna be
No use trying; I could never get anywhere
And I know
That you may not think that it's a big deal
But you don't understand.
You would never understand.
You could never understand.
You will never ever, never ever, never understand.
Cuz I'm singing this melody (and harmony)
And I don't know the words
And my life's just so pitiful(and will always be)
Like one big, smelly turd
Die, die, BITCH, DIE!
(and stuff.)
Die, die, SLUT, DIE!
(At random.)
Die, die, WHORE, DIE!
(Who farted?)
Die, die, French FRY!
(I'm hungry.)
Ooh you would never understand,
No, you would never understand
Cuz I'm singing this melody
And I don't know the words
And my life's just so pitiful (and will always be)
Like one big, smelly turd
You would never understand!
You would never understand!
You would never understand!
You would never understand!
You would never understand!
You would never understand!
You would never understand!
You would NEVER!, UNDERSTAND!
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