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.
I'm tired of my life.
I feel so in between.
I'm sick of all my friends, girls can be so mean
I feel like throwin' out everything I wear
I'm startin' over new,
Cause I'm not even there.
Sometimes,
I wanna get away some place,
But I don't wanna stay too long.
Sometimes,
I want a brand new day,
Trying to fit in where I don't belong
Hook hook me up.
I wanna feel the rain in my hair.
Hook hook me up.
Where should we go I don't even care.
Anywhere is good enough.
Hook me up.
Hook me up.
I like the lights turned out,
The sound of closing doors.
I'm not like other girls,
Who always feel so sure.
Of everything they are,
Of what their gonna be.
Sometimes I'm just a girl stuck inside of me (of me)
Sometimes,
I wanna disappear some place,
But I don't wanna stay too long.
Sometimes,
I'm feeling so alone,
Trying to fit in where I don't belong.
Hook hook me up.
I wanna feel the rain in my hair.
Hook hook me up.
Where should we go I don't even care.
Anywhere is good enough.
Hook me up.
Hook me up.
Anywhere is good enough
Hook me up
Not gonna crash and burn,
I'm gonna find a way,
Nothing left to say
Hook hook me up.
I wanna feel the rain in my hair.
Hook hook me up.
Where should we go I don't even care.
Hook hook me up.
I wanna feel the rain in my hair.
Hook hook me up.
Where should we go I don't even care.
Anywhere is good enough
Hook me up
Hook me up
Hook me up
I feel so in between.
I'm sick of all my friends, girls can be so mean
I feel like throwin' out everything I wear
I'm startin' over new,
Cause I'm not even there.
Sometimes,
I wanna get away some place,
But I don't wanna stay too long.
Sometimes,
I want a brand new day,
Trying to fit in where I don't belong
Hook hook me up.
I wanna feel the rain in my hair.
Hook hook me up.
Where should we go I don't even care.
Anywhere is good enough.
Hook me up.
Hook me up.
I like the lights turned out,
The sound of closing doors.
I'm not like other girls,
Who always feel so sure.
Of everything they are,
Of what their gonna be.
Sometimes I'm just a girl stuck inside of me (of me)
Sometimes,
I wanna disappear some place,
But I don't wanna stay too long.
Sometimes,
I'm feeling so alone,
Trying to fit in where I don't belong.
Hook hook me up.
I wanna feel the rain in my hair.
Hook hook me up.
Where should we go I don't even care.
Anywhere is good enough.
Hook me up.
Hook me up.
Anywhere is good enough
Hook me up
Not gonna crash and burn,
I'm gonna find a way,
Nothing left to say
Hook hook me up.
I wanna feel the rain in my hair.
Hook hook me up.
Where should we go I don't even care.
Hook hook me up.
I wanna feel the rain in my hair.
Hook hook me up.
Where should we go I don't even care.
Anywhere is good enough
Hook me up
Hook me up
Hook me up
Lyrics submitted by thoseguiltyeyes
Hook Me Up Lyrics as written by Jessica Origliasso Shelly Peiken
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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