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.
Life seems to be moving too fast
Screw on my head and I stay on track
There's many other bumps down the road
My hearts gone but I still got my money
Funny how she was the other way
Cause I gave up all my money for what I had
But Sundays and Mondays and Wednesdays bring back the memories
When we would chill on my couch
Still its not the same with every day that goes down the drain
I know she knows she makes my heart beat fast
Still it's not the same my love still remains
For the girl that I met yeah down at the shop
Down at the shop
Down at the shop
Down at the shop
Momma said stay away from those eyes too bad they hypnotize
Everyone knows my favorite color's green
She played guitar and i was through
I remember telling my friend blue
This chick is way out of my league
When she stared back at me
That pretty little face was all i could see
and my heart hit the floor unlike never before
Man she took my heart away
Who knows where it is today
Left me crying here in this game
oh
Still its not the same with every day that goes down the drain
I know she knows she makes my heart beat fast
Still it's not the same my love still remains
For the girl that I met yeah down at the shop
Down at the shop
Down at the shop
Down at the shop
yeah yeah yeah
Screw on my head and I stay on track
There's many other bumps down the road
My hearts gone but I still got my money
Funny how she was the other way
Cause I gave up all my money for what I had
But Sundays and Mondays and Wednesdays bring back the memories
When we would chill on my couch
Still its not the same with every day that goes down the drain
I know she knows she makes my heart beat fast
Still it's not the same my love still remains
For the girl that I met yeah down at the shop
Down at the shop
Down at the shop
Down at the shop
Momma said stay away from those eyes too bad they hypnotize
Everyone knows my favorite color's green
She played guitar and i was through
I remember telling my friend blue
This chick is way out of my league
When she stared back at me
That pretty little face was all i could see
and my heart hit the floor unlike never before
Man she took my heart away
Who knows where it is today
Left me crying here in this game
oh
Still its not the same with every day that goes down the drain
I know she knows she makes my heart beat fast
Still it's not the same my love still remains
For the girl that I met yeah down at the shop
Down at the shop
Down at the shop
Down at the shop
yeah yeah yeah
Lyrics submitted by chelseaxmarie
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