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 need some dignity
(screamed) ohhhhh
im sorry
im sorry
im sorry
well alexandra wrote the botubs
she waited for the aftershow
well alexandra climbed the fences
to get somewhere she already knows she don't wanna go
the girl is wild,
she'll wear puppy doggy pattern pajamas underneath all of her clothes
she likes to be comfy wherever she goes
and she feels this morning (?) might help her do so
hope for the last she can't be comfortable all the time
you know shes always confronted
and something and stumped with
the gazes of others
the gazes of others
the gazes of others
(the gazes)
you can always take your car
and go to work
oh baby, don't over drive
because
i really really really really really like you
i really really really really really like you
i really really really really really like you
i really really really really really like you
hey there johnny
flactonic tactonic talk to
say, some think i'm okay
safe to the light of living
mr. fleece
you're talking to the guy with the penis
don't smile don't you shake
you've lost your break
and its fake fake absolutely fake fake fake absolutely fake and
i really really really really really like you
i really really really really really like you
i really really really really really like you
i really really really really really like you
Lyrics submitted by whenshesmiles
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