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.
Oh, oh
Oh
I can't get it back
But I don't want it back
I realized that she don't know how to act
Never been a dumb dude, no, I'm not dense
I just had a slight lack of common sense
I was the good guy
She was the bad girl
I'm thinking one girl
She thinking me, Earl, James, and Jimmy
Yep, she had plenty
But love for me, she didn't have any
I was inviting (her into my heart)
Hmm, but she was out riding (in some other man's car, yeah)
She was my night time (thought I was her star)
Guess I was wrong, but see, I'm strong
Won't take long for me to move on
Oh, please, don't worry 'bout me, I'm fine
(Please, don't worry 'bout me, I'm fine)
Only gonna play the fool one time
(Only gonna play the fool one time)
Trust me when I say that I'll be okay
Go on, girl (go on, girl)
Go on, girl (go on, girl)
Go on, girl
I can't get it back
But I don't want it back
I realized that she don't know how to act
Tried to settle down and look what I get
Thought it was my time, but I guess not yet
She at the bar getting drinks from many men
I'm in the house, thinking she's with her girlfriends
Just not knowin', truly not knowin'
I look back now like, "Man, I was open"
I was inviting (her into my heart), hey
But she was out riding (in some other man's car), ooh
She was my night time (thought I was her star), hey
Guess I was wrong, but see, I'm strong
Won't take long for me to move on
Oh, please, don't worry 'bout me, I'm fine
(Please, don't worry 'bout me, I'm fine) hey
Only gonna play the fool one time
(Only gonna play the fool one time) ayy
Trust me when I say that I'll be okay
Go on, girl (go on, girl)
Go on, girl (go on, girl)
Go on, girl
Ooh, the mistake I made was clear
(We never should've been together) ooh
That's the reason you're not here
(I know that I can do much better)
Hey, not a single salty tear
Not a feelin' in my chest
Baby, I'm feelin' no stress
I'm too fly to be depressed
Go on, girl (go on, girl)
Go on, girl (go on, girl)
Mmm
Go on, girl, go on, girl
Oh-oh, oh-oh
Hey, ooh
Please, don't worry 'bout me, I'm fine
(Please, don't worry 'bout me, I'm fine), hey
Only gonna play the fool one time
(Only gonna play the fool one time)
Trust me when I say that I'll be okay
Go on, girl (go on, girl)
Go on, girl (go on, girl)
Go on, girl
Oh, please, don't worry 'bout me, I'm fine
(Please, don't worry 'bout me, I'm fine)
Only gonna play the fool one time
(Only gonna play the fool one time)
Trust me when I say that I'll be okay
Go on, girl (go on, girl)
Go on, girl (go on, girl)
Go on, girl
Mmm, go on, girl, go on, girl, go on, girl
I'll be fine
Oh
I can't get it back
But I don't want it back
I realized that she don't know how to act
Never been a dumb dude, no, I'm not dense
I just had a slight lack of common sense
I was the good guy
She was the bad girl
I'm thinking one girl
She thinking me, Earl, James, and Jimmy
Yep, she had plenty
But love for me, she didn't have any
I was inviting (her into my heart)
Hmm, but she was out riding (in some other man's car, yeah)
She was my night time (thought I was her star)
Guess I was wrong, but see, I'm strong
Won't take long for me to move on
Oh, please, don't worry 'bout me, I'm fine
(Please, don't worry 'bout me, I'm fine)
Only gonna play the fool one time
(Only gonna play the fool one time)
Trust me when I say that I'll be okay
Go on, girl (go on, girl)
Go on, girl (go on, girl)
Go on, girl
I can't get it back
But I don't want it back
I realized that she don't know how to act
Tried to settle down and look what I get
Thought it was my time, but I guess not yet
She at the bar getting drinks from many men
I'm in the house, thinking she's with her girlfriends
Just not knowin', truly not knowin'
I look back now like, "Man, I was open"
I was inviting (her into my heart), hey
But she was out riding (in some other man's car), ooh
She was my night time (thought I was her star), hey
Guess I was wrong, but see, I'm strong
Won't take long for me to move on
Oh, please, don't worry 'bout me, I'm fine
(Please, don't worry 'bout me, I'm fine) hey
Only gonna play the fool one time
(Only gonna play the fool one time) ayy
Trust me when I say that I'll be okay
Go on, girl (go on, girl)
Go on, girl (go on, girl)
Go on, girl
Ooh, the mistake I made was clear
(We never should've been together) ooh
That's the reason you're not here
(I know that I can do much better)
Hey, not a single salty tear
Not a feelin' in my chest
Baby, I'm feelin' no stress
I'm too fly to be depressed
Go on, girl (go on, girl)
Go on, girl (go on, girl)
Mmm
Go on, girl, go on, girl
Oh-oh, oh-oh
Hey, ooh
Please, don't worry 'bout me, I'm fine
(Please, don't worry 'bout me, I'm fine), hey
Only gonna play the fool one time
(Only gonna play the fool one time)
Trust me when I say that I'll be okay
Go on, girl (go on, girl)
Go on, girl (go on, girl)
Go on, girl
Oh, please, don't worry 'bout me, I'm fine
(Please, don't worry 'bout me, I'm fine)
Only gonna play the fool one time
(Only gonna play the fool one time)
Trust me when I say that I'll be okay
Go on, girl (go on, girl)
Go on, girl (go on, girl)
Go on, girl
Mmm, go on, girl, go on, girl, go on, girl
I'll be fine
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It's obviously about a guy who found out that his girl has been cheating on him. Obviously, the girl's trying to repent for what she's done wrong but this guy has had enough of her and is telling her to go fuck off in a nice way. :)
This is such a sad song. I wish I wouldn't take this song to heart so much.
bad hot girl played the guys heart.now the man is tryna forget her but seems a bit hard
although not my top favorite, i feel this is ne-yo best song on the album, lyrically, musically etc. he gave his all into his relationship only to find out he was being played. now the girl is trying to act concerned and he's telling her to "please don't worry 'bout me i'm fine." a sad song but powerful.
although not my top favorite, i feel this is ne-yo best song on the album, lyrically, musically etc. he gave his all into his relationship only to find out he was being played. now the girl is trying to act concerned and he's telling her to "please don't worry 'bout me i'm fine." a sad song but powerful.
The only Ne-Yo song I like.
How many hits is Ne-Yo behind:approx every new song out there How many songs I like of his: 1
The one song I like is this song, and I dont even know why. Its very good!
its crystal clear! the girl cheated. hmmm. this songs awesome! honestly, i can relate myself in this stupid love song.haha. kidding. anybody here knows the best deceptions of dashboard confessional?
lol...
it's better....
but the lyrics only..lol
great...yea... great
but i dont like the music.....
but its ly rics is great indeed...
This is a my favourite song by Ne-Yo.
It is about a guy (assuming it was Ne-Yo since he refers to himself as I) who thought he was in love with a girl. However, the girl was promiscuous and had cheated on him several times with "Earl, James & Jimmy".
The chorus describes how he does not want sympathy and in fact, he is glad that he became aware of her promiscuous ways.
Ne-Yo then notices that he should not be upset since he did everything he could and that in the end, it was her promiscuous ways which damaged the relationship (this is evident in the middle and last verse). In the end, he comes to the conclusion that he is "too fly to be depressed", a moment of realisation that he can do better and that this experience has not affected him significantly.