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.
Generation X is doin' fine
We don't care what's next
We wanna blow our mind
Hey girl, put on your make up
It's time to wake up
You're such a pretty zombie
Hey girl, we'll smoke a cigarette and then we'll soon forget that we were ever
So ideal
I spy, nothin' new
Perfect
Me and you
So hey girl, put on your make up
It's time to wake up
You're such a pretty zombie
Hey girl, we'll smoke a cigarette and then we'll soon forget that we were ever
So ideal
Ah daddy it's cryptic as cherry bomb lipstick all over your chick's dick baby
Hey girl, you look like a ghetto, dressed up in stiletto
Oh you were never so ideal
Never so ideal
Never so ideal
Never so ideal
We don't care what's next
We wanna blow our mind
Hey girl, put on your make up
It's time to wake up
You're such a pretty zombie
Hey girl, we'll smoke a cigarette and then we'll soon forget that we were ever
So ideal
I spy, nothin' new
Perfect
Me and you
So hey girl, put on your make up
It's time to wake up
You're such a pretty zombie
Hey girl, we'll smoke a cigarette and then we'll soon forget that we were ever
So ideal
Ah daddy it's cryptic as cherry bomb lipstick all over your chick's dick baby
Hey girl, you look like a ghetto, dressed up in stiletto
Oh you were never so ideal
Never so ideal
Never so ideal
Never so ideal
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