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.
Kid can you wake up
Boy it ain't long till the warning arrives
And it's the shake up
That's got me waiting for your dynamite
I never knew your middle name
No need to play that game
I called your doctor up
And he promised me pain was fun
Tried a little bit of moving on
It lasted way too long
Dressed up as bubblegum
I'm stuck to your shoe, let's run
Can you give me that
Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep
Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep
Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep
Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep
Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep
Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep
Two timing in your state of mind
These feet got left behind
We dived so deep
We'd keep in touch with your buried bones
Can I get a little fading on?
Fade it, fade it, don't be long
Dressed up as bubblegum
I'm stuck to your shoe, let's run
Can you give me that
Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep
Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep
Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep
Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep
Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep
Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep
Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep
Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep
Did they mistake us
For an eight that's turning into a nine?
Said if I played the evil lover
Can I trade you for your alibi?
Done living like a runaway
Break those hearts so carefully
Done living like a runaway
Every time that I turn around
I let you down, you read my mind
Bring the beat back
Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep
Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep
Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep
Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep
Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep
Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep
Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep
Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep
You got that beep, that beep, that bop, bop
You got that beep, that beep, that bop, bop
You got that beep, that beep, that bop, bop
You got that beep, that beep, that beep
Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep
Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep
Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep
Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep
Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep
Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep
Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep
Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep
Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep
Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep
Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep
Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep
Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep
Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep
Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep
Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep
Boy it ain't long till the warning arrives
And it's the shake up
That's got me waiting for your dynamite
I never knew your middle name
No need to play that game
I called your doctor up
And he promised me pain was fun
Tried a little bit of moving on
It lasted way too long
Dressed up as bubblegum
I'm stuck to your shoe, let's run
Can you give me that
Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep
Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep
Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep
Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep
Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep
Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep
Two timing in your state of mind
These feet got left behind
We dived so deep
We'd keep in touch with your buried bones
Can I get a little fading on?
Fade it, fade it, don't be long
Dressed up as bubblegum
I'm stuck to your shoe, let's run
Can you give me that
Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep
Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep
Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep
Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep
Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep
Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep
Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep
Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep
Did they mistake us
For an eight that's turning into a nine?
Said if I played the evil lover
Can I trade you for your alibi?
Done living like a runaway
Break those hearts so carefully
Done living like a runaway
Every time that I turn around
I let you down, you read my mind
Bring the beat back
Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep
Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep
Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep
Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep
Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep
Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep
Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep
Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep
You got that beep, that beep, that bop, bop
You got that beep, that beep, that bop, bop
You got that beep, that beep, that bop, bop
You got that beep, that beep, that beep
Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep
Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep
Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep
Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep
Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep
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Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep
Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep
Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep
Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep
Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep
Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep
Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep
Lyrics submitted by jjjonatron
That Beep Lyrics as written by Cameron Bird
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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Cool! Thanks heeps, i was really struggling to work out the "Said if I played the evil lover can I trade you for your alibi" part. Also I would like to comment on two parts i dont think are right: 1) "I called your doctor up and he promised me pain was fun 2) "(Bring the beep back)"
Thanks! Have a look and try listening again and see what you think. Also with the (Bring the beep back) I think it makes heeps more sence because he is pretty much saying bring the beep back. lol. Thanks again..