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 can't be so sweet to you
Come on by me, you look so good you know,
you look so good for the summer
I wanna stroke your ego, and dress you like
a prom queen while you're hanging tight on my attitude
The whole box, show me something
Hey girl!
Can you tell me something?
Every time I stumble it's your tiny face I see,
you might just make a cheater out of me
Glass on the carpet, your legs on the couch
And all you wanted is my love in your mouth
You're so bearable, such a little acceptable, well possibly incredible
I want fun.........?
I wanna taste you like you're fucking edible
I can't be so sweet to you, until I find the right excuse
I can't be so sweet to you
Cathedral ceiling, chandeliers, eleven diamonds hanging from your ears
Eyes like colored pencils, drawing into me
Every time I struggle you're the only face I see
Taking pictures of herself with her phone
Click, click sugar stick, leave the queer alone
Around the corner, confidentially,
you might just make a cheater out of me
I can't be so sweet to you, until I find the right excuse
I can't be so sweet to you
I can't be so sweet to you, until I find the right excuse
I can't be so sweet to you
Well we're driving uptown in a taxi
You know something? Well girl you better ask me
Well take your clothes off, let the driver watch
Look in the rearview mirror push the lights
2, 4, 6, 8 who do you appreciate? ME ME ME ME ME!
Every time I stumble it's your tiny face I see
You might just make a cheater out of me
4, 5, 6, 8 who do you appreciate? ME ME ME ME ME!
Every time I stumble it's your gorgeous face I see,
you might just make a traitor out of me
I can�t be so sweet to you until I find the right excuse
I can�t be so sweet to you until I find the right excuse
I can�t be so sweet to you
Come on by me, you look so good you know,
you look so good for the summer
I wanna stroke your ego, and dress you like
a prom queen while you're hanging tight on my attitude
The whole box, show me something
Hey girl!
Can you tell me something?
Every time I stumble it's your tiny face I see,
you might just make a cheater out of me
Glass on the carpet, your legs on the couch
And all you wanted is my love in your mouth
You're so bearable, such a little acceptable, well possibly incredible
I want fun.........?
I wanna taste you like you're fucking edible
I can't be so sweet to you, until I find the right excuse
I can't be so sweet to you
Cathedral ceiling, chandeliers, eleven diamonds hanging from your ears
Eyes like colored pencils, drawing into me
Every time I struggle you're the only face I see
Taking pictures of herself with her phone
Click, click sugar stick, leave the queer alone
Around the corner, confidentially,
you might just make a cheater out of me
I can't be so sweet to you, until I find the right excuse
I can't be so sweet to you
I can't be so sweet to you, until I find the right excuse
I can't be so sweet to you
Well we're driving uptown in a taxi
You know something? Well girl you better ask me
Well take your clothes off, let the driver watch
Look in the rearview mirror push the lights
2, 4, 6, 8 who do you appreciate? ME ME ME ME ME!
Every time I stumble it's your tiny face I see
You might just make a cheater out of me
4, 5, 6, 8 who do you appreciate? ME ME ME ME ME!
Every time I stumble it's your gorgeous face I see,
you might just make a traitor out of me
I can�t be so sweet to you until I find the right excuse
I can�t be so sweet to you until I find the right excuse
I can�t be so sweet to you
Lyrics submitted by mandibgood
There's a Traitor in This Room Lyrics as written by Brian Joseph Karscig Jason Staehler Hill
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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i think this song is about giving/taking/wanting head?? "And all you wanted is my love in your mouth" obviously her sucking his dick. and the traitor is her not swallowing maybe haha
anyone else agree??