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 fell in love with a Gothic Chick and she gave me
Everything that she was.
So dark just like her clothes.
How could I know, I love her and then let
Her go.
Oh no I fell in love with a gothic chick it
Was fate you can see.
Oh no I love her but she will never love me
[Madrox]
Yo yo yo, She had the Betty Paige vibe.
Kat Von D tattoos around her eyes with the real big thighs.
so I'm like I could get it on with a vampire wearin' a
thong shakin' them titties that you wanna put your
mouth on.
Dammmn suckable fuckable lovable touchable.
She had piercings in both her nipples.
That shit stay hard right? like me.
She bent over I seen her thong had a playboy bunny.
I'm like look here hunny I'm in to Crow and all that shit.
I was standin' out here watchin' you shoppin' at Hot Topic.
I love ya style you an actress or somethin?
Have you ever been up in films is it up for discussion?
I'm in to god woreshippin I like the video tape hot bitches,
Gettin' horror bound I love your face.
It's cinematic I'll give ya more prick than a
Cactus Let's go to ya crib and stain a mattress.
I fell in love with a Gothic Chick and she gave me
Everything that she was so dark just like her
Clothes how could I know, I love her and then let
Her go oh no I fell in love with a Gothic Chick it
Was fate you can see oh no I love her but she will never love me
[Monoxide]
Her pale skin is so white.
I'm hypnotized by the sight of her moonlight eyes.
Vampire bites is tatted on her right thigh,
And a scar on her wrist to remember the suicide try.
She's got a 10 guage in her ear and a post in her clit.
She likes rough sex and bumpin' emo music.
But I'm a rough neck.
I got the rep to prove it.
There's no less no way that she could be substituted.
But I know I'm not her type and my mind is so diluted,
That I'm blind and if she was heroin I would shoot it.
A stop sign at most but for her I'm goin through it.
I'm backwards, jumpin' through hoops and lookin' stupid.
Cupid shot an arrow and it pierced my eye because,
I can't help but stare every time she walk by.
One day maybe I'll get the nerve to try but right now,
I couldn't handle rejection and she'd die.
She's such a freak
hey baby why don't you do it to me.
Show me how it could be if I roll with you.
She's such a creep.
Hey baby I don't care what they say.
I love you anyway don't go change for me.
Everything that she was.
So dark just like her clothes.
How could I know, I love her and then let
Her go.
Oh no I fell in love with a gothic chick it
Was fate you can see.
Oh no I love her but she will never love me
[Madrox]
Yo yo yo, She had the Betty Paige vibe.
Kat Von D tattoos around her eyes with the real big thighs.
so I'm like I could get it on with a vampire wearin' a
thong shakin' them titties that you wanna put your
mouth on.
Dammmn suckable fuckable lovable touchable.
She had piercings in both her nipples.
That shit stay hard right? like me.
She bent over I seen her thong had a playboy bunny.
I'm like look here hunny I'm in to Crow and all that shit.
I was standin' out here watchin' you shoppin' at Hot Topic.
I love ya style you an actress or somethin?
Have you ever been up in films is it up for discussion?
I'm in to god woreshippin I like the video tape hot bitches,
Gettin' horror bound I love your face.
It's cinematic I'll give ya more prick than a
Cactus Let's go to ya crib and stain a mattress.
I fell in love with a Gothic Chick and she gave me
Everything that she was so dark just like her
Clothes how could I know, I love her and then let
Her go oh no I fell in love with a Gothic Chick it
Was fate you can see oh no I love her but she will never love me
[Monoxide]
Her pale skin is so white.
I'm hypnotized by the sight of her moonlight eyes.
Vampire bites is tatted on her right thigh,
And a scar on her wrist to remember the suicide try.
She's got a 10 guage in her ear and a post in her clit.
She likes rough sex and bumpin' emo music.
But I'm a rough neck.
I got the rep to prove it.
There's no less no way that she could be substituted.
But I know I'm not her type and my mind is so diluted,
That I'm blind and if she was heroin I would shoot it.
A stop sign at most but for her I'm goin through it.
I'm backwards, jumpin' through hoops and lookin' stupid.
Cupid shot an arrow and it pierced my eye because,
I can't help but stare every time she walk by.
One day maybe I'll get the nerve to try but right now,
I couldn't handle rejection and she'd die.
She's such a freak
hey baby why don't you do it to me.
Show me how it could be if I roll with you.
She's such a creep.
Hey baby I don't care what they say.
I love you anyway don't go change for me.
Lyrics submitted by whaterfjkld
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I fell in love with a Gothic Chick and she gave me Everything that she was. So dark just like her clothes. How could I know, I love her and then let Her go. Oh no I fell in love with a gothic chick it Was fate you can see. Oh no I love her but she will never love me
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She's such a freak hey baby why don't you do it to me. Show me how it could be if I roll with you. She's such a creep. Hey baby I don't care what they say. I love you anyway don't go change for me.