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.
To shake their fingers try to hide (?)
secrets from their lives
I stole a book and der the library inside
O o o ou
I stole a book to shake my life.
I find a lonely photograph
Between pages tightly stuck
The photo of the pretty girl and ugly guy
O o o ou
The photo with the ... (?)
But ugly girls, they go with ugly boys and fall in love
And pretty girls they go with pretty boys and fall in love
But the photo and story they will give me some hope, it's not how it goes, you will fall in love with me
Though you're not that pretty
I love those stories told to me
About the Beauty and the Beast
I love those happy endings that I know aren't real
O o o ou
I love it when Beauty tames the Beast
But ugly girls, they go with ugly boys and fall in love
And pretty girls they go with pretty boys and fall in love
The photo and story they will give me some hope, it's not how it goes, you will fall in love with me
Though you're not that pretty
You're not that pretty
You're not that pretty
Nonono no you're not
It's hard to make out their English...
secrets from their lives
I stole a book and der the library inside
O o o ou
I stole a book to shake my life.
I find a lonely photograph
Between pages tightly stuck
The photo of the pretty girl and ugly guy
O o o ou
The photo with the ... (?)
But ugly girls, they go with ugly boys and fall in love
And pretty girls they go with pretty boys and fall in love
But the photo and story they will give me some hope, it's not how it goes, you will fall in love with me
Though you're not that pretty
I love those stories told to me
About the Beauty and the Beast
I love those happy endings that I know aren't real
O o o ou
I love it when Beauty tames the Beast
But ugly girls, they go with ugly boys and fall in love
And pretty girls they go with pretty boys and fall in love
The photo and story they will give me some hope, it's not how it goes, you will fall in love with me
Though you're not that pretty
You're not that pretty
You're not that pretty
Nonono no you're not
It's hard to make out their English...
Lyrics submitted by Suomi
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