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 a straight-up kind of girl, I am
I'm a telling it like it is, I am
And that's just the kind of girl I am
Head up, hands up, tell me
You're a honey kind of boy, you are
You're a talented kind of boy, you are
And that's just the kind of boy you are
Head up, hands up, these are
Headstrong, crazy days
When your mind's made up, and the music plays
Headstrong, can you feel the beat?
Melt down, can you feel the heat?
Melt down, it's not a crush
In a hot, hot room we're in a rush
Headstrong, can you feel the beat?
Melt down, can you feel the heat?
Gonna feel alive tonight, I am
I'm a positive kind of girl, I am
Leave my troubles behind tonight, I am
Stand up, get up, tell me
Are you gonna be down with me? You are
Yeah, you coming along with me, you are
'Cause that's just the kind of guy you are
Stand up, get up, these are
Headstrong, crazy days
When your mind's made up, and the music plays
Headstrong, can you feel the beat?
Melt down, can you feel the heat?
Melt down, it's not a crush
In a hot, hot room we're in a rush
Headstrong, can you feel the beat?
Melt down, can you feel the heat?
Headstrong
Meltdown
Headstrong
Meltdown
I want to know you
I want to show you
I got the stuff now
Didn't you get enough?
Step to the rhythm
Make the decisions
These are the days
We're living, loving, feel alive
Feels so alive, yeah, yeah
And we feel alive tonight, we are
We are stepping into the light, we are
Leave our troubles behind tonight, we are
Stand up, get up, these are
Headstrong, crazy days
When your mind's made up, and the music plays
Headstrong, can you feel the beat?
Melt down, can you feel the heat?
Melt down, it's not a crush
In a hot, hot room we're in a rush
Headstrong, can you feel the beat?
Melt down, can you feel the heat?
Headstrong, melt down
Headstrong, can you feel the beat?
Headstrong, melt down
Headstrong, melt down
Headstrong, can you feel the beat?
Melt down, can you feel the heat?
I'm a telling it like it is, I am
And that's just the kind of girl I am
Head up, hands up, tell me
You're a honey kind of boy, you are
You're a talented kind of boy, you are
And that's just the kind of boy you are
Head up, hands up, these are
Headstrong, crazy days
When your mind's made up, and the music plays
Headstrong, can you feel the beat?
Melt down, can you feel the heat?
Melt down, it's not a crush
In a hot, hot room we're in a rush
Headstrong, can you feel the beat?
Melt down, can you feel the heat?
Gonna feel alive tonight, I am
I'm a positive kind of girl, I am
Leave my troubles behind tonight, I am
Stand up, get up, tell me
Are you gonna be down with me? You are
Yeah, you coming along with me, you are
'Cause that's just the kind of guy you are
Stand up, get up, these are
Headstrong, crazy days
When your mind's made up, and the music plays
Headstrong, can you feel the beat?
Melt down, can you feel the heat?
Melt down, it's not a crush
In a hot, hot room we're in a rush
Headstrong, can you feel the beat?
Melt down, can you feel the heat?
Headstrong
Meltdown
Headstrong
Meltdown
I want to know you
I want to show you
I got the stuff now
Didn't you get enough?
Step to the rhythm
Make the decisions
These are the days
We're living, loving, feel alive
Feels so alive, yeah, yeah
And we feel alive tonight, we are
We are stepping into the light, we are
Leave our troubles behind tonight, we are
Stand up, get up, these are
Headstrong, crazy days
When your mind's made up, and the music plays
Headstrong, can you feel the beat?
Melt down, can you feel the heat?
Melt down, it's not a crush
In a hot, hot room we're in a rush
Headstrong, can you feel the beat?
Melt down, can you feel the heat?
Headstrong, melt down
Headstrong, can you feel the beat?
Headstrong, melt down
Headstrong, melt down
Headstrong, can you feel the beat?
Melt down, can you feel the heat?
Lyrics submitted by Bomb-Chicken
Headstrong Lyrics as written by Graham Edwards Adam Christopher Longlands
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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I love those are my favorite lines too!!!! This song totally rocks!!!!!!!!