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.
Well I know you like the party, but the party never stops
I know you like the party, but the party never stops
well I know you
I know you
I know you
I know you want to be here so you just let go
and no one?s ever gonna tell you no
but I want to, cause I know you I know you
But you party on, party on
get your party on
get your party on
[Chorus:]
This is my last advice leave with me cause you could die tonight
(I got this, I got this, I got this so go ahead home)
the drugs you used as a place to hide, it?s really bad if you don?t get this right
(I got this, I got this, I got this I don?t need you)
You got kicked out of your mothers house
You stole money from her purse she finally found you out
You should be ashamed, (don't sit there judging me)
what a waste (you'd be the same if you could see, so lets have another drink)
And we'll party on, party on
get your party on
get your party on
[Chorus]
February is still as scary, the month your father died
a little girl in a shrieking world, looking for her place
to run and hide
Well I know you like the party, but the party never stops
I know you like the party, but the party never stops
well I know you
I know you
I know you
But you party on, party on
get your party on
get your party on
give it one last time cause this is all you?ve got!
[Chorus]
I know you like the party, but the party never stops
well I know you
I know you
I know you
I know you want to be here so you just let go
and no one?s ever gonna tell you no
but I want to, cause I know you I know you
But you party on, party on
get your party on
get your party on
[Chorus:]
This is my last advice leave with me cause you could die tonight
(I got this, I got this, I got this so go ahead home)
the drugs you used as a place to hide, it?s really bad if you don?t get this right
(I got this, I got this, I got this I don?t need you)
You got kicked out of your mothers house
You stole money from her purse she finally found you out
You should be ashamed, (don't sit there judging me)
what a waste (you'd be the same if you could see, so lets have another drink)
And we'll party on, party on
get your party on
get your party on
[Chorus]
February is still as scary, the month your father died
a little girl in a shrieking world, looking for her place
to run and hide
Well I know you like the party, but the party never stops
I know you like the party, but the party never stops
well I know you
I know you
I know you
But you party on, party on
get your party on
get your party on
give it one last time cause this is all you?ve got!
[Chorus]
Lyrics submitted by FacelessJoe
The Party Song Lyrics as written by Betty Comden Adolph Green
Lyrics © Capitol CMG Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Lyrics powered by LyricFind
Add your thoughts
Log in now to tell us what you think this song means.
Don’t have an account? Create an account with SongMeanings to post comments, submit lyrics, and more. It’s super easy, we promise!
More Featured Meanings
Light Up The Sky
Van Halen
Van Halen
The Night We Met
Lord Huron
Lord Huron
This is a hauntingly beautiful song about introspection, specifically about looking back at a relationship that started bad and ended so poorly, that the narrator wants to go back to the very beginning and tell himself to not even travel down that road. I believe that the relationship started poorly because of the lines:
"Take me back to the night we met:When the night was full of terrors: And your eyes were filled with tears: When you had not touched me yet"
So, the first night was not a great start, but the narrator pursued the relationship and eventually both overcame the rough start to fall in love with each other:
"I had all and then most of you"
Like many relationships that turn sour, it was not a quick decline, but a gradual one where the narrator and their partner fall out of love and gradually grow apart
"Some and now none of you"
Losing someone who was once everything in your world, who you could confide in, tell your secrets to, share all the most intimate parts of your life, to being strangers with that person is probably one of the most painful experiences a person can go through. So Painful, the narrator wants to go back in time and tell himself to not even pursue the relationship.
This was the perfect song for "13 Reasons Why"
When We Were Young
Blink-182
Blink-182
This is a sequel to 2001's "Reckless Abandon", and features the band looking back on their clumsy youth fondly.
Just A Little Lovin'
Dusty Springfield
Dusty Springfield
I don't think it's necessarily about sex. It's about wanting to start the day with some love and affection. Maybe a warm cuddle. I'm not alone in interpreting it that way! For example:
"'Just a Little Lovin’ is a timeless country song originally recorded by Eddy Arnold in 1954. The song, written by Eddie Miller and Jimmy Campbell, explores the delicate nuances of love and showcases Arnold’s emotive vocals. It delves into the universal theme of love and how even the smallest gesture of affection can have a profound impact on our lives." https://oldtimemusic.com/the-meaning-behind-the-song-just-a-little-lovin-by-eddy-arnold/
Page
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
There aren’t many things that’ll hurt more than giving love a chance against your better judgement only to have your heart crushed yet again. Ed Sheeran tells such a story on “Page.” On this track, he is devastated to have lost his lover and even more saddened by the feeling that he may never move on from this.
just wondering...how do you have the cd booklet when the cd itself has not even dropped yet...just an observation