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.
If my faults are your song
Then I will not be content to sing along
If I'm the one that's making you so out of touch
Then why don't you just go ahead and
Why don't you just go ahead and
Blame it on this southern weather
Blame it on anything
It's not like you to ask small favors
You can blame me for everything
If I'm the cause of all your sickness and pain
Then I'll bury my face in the all of dirty shame
If this is just what's getting you so out of touch
Then why don't you just go ahead and
Why don't you just go ahead and (go ahead and)
Blame it on this southern weather
Blame it on anything
It's not like you to ask small favors
You can blame me for everything
This is my last plan to
Bury all of your charms
This is my final rush
To reach for you
Blame it on this southern weather
Blame it on anything
It's not like you to ask small favors
You can blame me for everything
(You can blame me for everything)
Blame it on this southern weather
Blame it on anything
It's not like you to ask small favors
You can blame me for everything
You can blame me, blame me
You can blame me, blame me
Then I will not be content to sing along
If I'm the one that's making you so out of touch
Then why don't you just go ahead and
Why don't you just go ahead and
Blame it on this southern weather
Blame it on anything
It's not like you to ask small favors
You can blame me for everything
If I'm the cause of all your sickness and pain
Then I'll bury my face in the all of dirty shame
If this is just what's getting you so out of touch
Then why don't you just go ahead and
Why don't you just go ahead and (go ahead and)
Blame it on this southern weather
Blame it on anything
It's not like you to ask small favors
You can blame me for everything
This is my last plan to
Bury all of your charms
This is my final rush
To reach for you
Blame it on this southern weather
Blame it on anything
It's not like you to ask small favors
You can blame me for everything
(You can blame me for everything)
Blame it on this southern weather
Blame it on anything
It's not like you to ask small favors
You can blame me for everything
You can blame me, blame me
You can blame me, blame me
Lyrics submitted by rocktillyoudrop
Southern Weather Lyrics as written by Aaron Gillespie
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing
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My thoughts are just something I will not Be content to sing alone If I'm the one that's making you so, out of touch Then why don't you just go ahead and... Why don't you just go ahead and...
Blame it on this southern weather Blame it on anything It's not like you to ask small favours You can blame me for everything
If I'm the cause of all your sickness and pain Then I'll bury my face in the olive dirty sheet This is just what's getting you so, out of touch Why don't you just go ahead and... Why don't you just go ahead and... (go ahead and)
Blame it on this southern weather Blame it on anything It's not like you to ask small favours You can blame me for everything
This is my last plan to Bury all of your charms This is my final rush To reach for you
Blame it on this southern weather Blame it on anything It's not like you to ask small favours You can blame me for everything (you can blame me for everything)
Blame it on this southern weather Blame it on anything It's not like you to ask small favours You can blame me for everything You can blame me, blame me You can blame me, blame me