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.
Do you like where you're living?
Do you like what you do?
Do you like what you're seeing
When you're lookin' at you?
Do you like what you're saying
When you open your face?
Do you got the right feeling?
Are you in the right place?
Stealin' a tusk from an elephant must make one feel creepy inside.
And although you'll boast around the fire at night
That ghost will kick up a fight.
'Be gone? Be gone?', you scream
You're just some elephant dream
I needed you like you needed me
People, they need piano keys.
If you like where you're living
If you like what you do
If you like what you're seeing
When you're lookin' at you
If you like what you're saying
When you open your face
Then you got the right feeling.
You're in the right place.
'Is this right? Is this right?'
C'mon God answer tonight!
Is there some fee that you'll charge me
For doin' what you thought I might?
Once you've thought long and hard about it
Tell me if heads will roll
Once you've thought long and hard about it
Tell me 'cause I need to know
Cause I like where I'm livin'
And I like what I do
And I like what I'm seein'
When I'm lookin' at you . .
I still like what I'm saying
When I open my face.
I think I got the right feeling.
I think I'm in the right place.
I think I got the right feeling.
I think I'm in the right place.
Do you like what you do?
Do you like what you're seeing
When you're lookin' at you?
Do you like what you're saying
When you open your face?
Do you got the right feeling?
Are you in the right place?
Stealin' a tusk from an elephant must make one feel creepy inside.
And although you'll boast around the fire at night
That ghost will kick up a fight.
'Be gone? Be gone?', you scream
You're just some elephant dream
I needed you like you needed me
People, they need piano keys.
If you like where you're living
If you like what you do
If you like what you're seeing
When you're lookin' at you
If you like what you're saying
When you open your face
Then you got the right feeling.
You're in the right place.
'Is this right? Is this right?'
C'mon God answer tonight!
Is there some fee that you'll charge me
For doin' what you thought I might?
Once you've thought long and hard about it
Tell me if heads will roll
Once you've thought long and hard about it
Tell me 'cause I need to know
Cause I like where I'm livin'
And I like what I do
And I like what I'm seein'
When I'm lookin' at you . .
I still like what I'm saying
When I open my face.
I think I got the right feeling.
I think I'm in the right place.
I think I got the right feeling.
I think I'm in the right place.
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