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, yeah
So what you see
Is only half the story
There's another side of me
I'm a girl you know but I'm someone else too
If you only knew
It's a crazy life but I'm alright
I've got everything I've always wanted
I'm livin' the dream
So yeah everything I've always wanted
Is it always what it seems?
I'm a lucky girl
Whose dreams came true
But underneath it all, I'm just like you
Yeah, yeah
Don't wanna be treated differently
I wanna keep it all inside
Half the time
I got my name in lights
The other half I'm by your side
It's a crazy life
But I'm just fine
I got everything I've always wanted
Living the dream
So yeah
Everything I've always wanted
Is it always what it seems?
I'm a lucky girl
Whose dreams came true
But underneath it all
I'm just like you
Cant you see I'm just an ordinary girl
Livin' in an extraordinary world
Tryin' to live
Tryin' to learn
Tryin' to just be
Who I am
(Who I am)
I got everything I've always wanted
Livin' the dream
So yeah
Everything I've always wanted
Is it always what it seems?
I'm a lucky girl
Whose dreams came true
But underneath it all
I'm just like you
Everything I've always wanted
Livin' the dream
So yeah
Everything I've always wanted (Always wanted)
Is it always what it seems
I'm a lucky girl
Whose dreams came true
But underneath it all
I'm just like you
So what you see
Is only half the story
There's another side of me
I'm a girl you know but I'm someone else too
If you only knew
It's a crazy life but I'm alright
I've got everything I've always wanted
I'm livin' the dream
So yeah everything I've always wanted
Is it always what it seems?
I'm a lucky girl
Whose dreams came true
But underneath it all, I'm just like you
Yeah, yeah
Don't wanna be treated differently
I wanna keep it all inside
Half the time
I got my name in lights
The other half I'm by your side
It's a crazy life
But I'm just fine
I got everything I've always wanted
Living the dream
So yeah
Everything I've always wanted
Is it always what it seems?
I'm a lucky girl
Whose dreams came true
But underneath it all
I'm just like you
Cant you see I'm just an ordinary girl
Livin' in an extraordinary world
Tryin' to live
Tryin' to learn
Tryin' to just be
Who I am
(Who I am)
I got everything I've always wanted
Livin' the dream
So yeah
Everything I've always wanted
Is it always what it seems?
I'm a lucky girl
Whose dreams came true
But underneath it all
I'm just like you
Everything I've always wanted
Livin' the dream
So yeah
Everything I've always wanted (Always wanted)
Is it always what it seems
I'm a lucky girl
Whose dreams came true
But underneath it all
I'm just like you
Lyrics submitted by plain_white_tee
Just Like You Lyrics as written by Ginger Reyes Adam Watts
Lyrics © Walt Disney Music Company
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