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.
He bottles up problems
Because nothing's gonna solve them now
(Just kill the sound..)
Then she and all her girlfriends
They go out dressed in purple satin
Choking back the fashions
Hoping shit will happen
Here right now
(make up your mind, stop wasting time)
Will tell... dare you do I?
Fuck that!!!
First he tells you one thing,
Even when his eyes say
"I'm sorry.. (I'm slipping once again)"
I hate to say I told you
I hate to say I told you anything at all...
You never listen anyways
You don't know what I am capable of
Keep this knife by my side, until I die
You don't know what I am capable of
This is how Hollywood kills revolutions
And this is where the shit has to stop
Breeding a counter-culture of traitors and whores
Nurturing their greed because money means more
This city is a disease spreading and sucking life
From almost every pure thing
Cocaine and drinks is how they are raised
And fucking their way to the party from which they came
Just like Mommy and Daddy did.
Aren't they the reason you're a mistake, kid?
I'm alright on my own
With you on the other side of the world
So I guess that you see
As plain as I can be
The initials 'LA' aren't in my vocabulary
Because nothing's gonna solve them now
(Just kill the sound..)
Then she and all her girlfriends
They go out dressed in purple satin
Choking back the fashions
Hoping shit will happen
Here right now
(make up your mind, stop wasting time)
Will tell... dare you do I?
Fuck that!!!
First he tells you one thing,
Even when his eyes say
"I'm sorry.. (I'm slipping once again)"
I hate to say I told you
I hate to say I told you anything at all...
You never listen anyways
You don't know what I am capable of
Keep this knife by my side, until I die
You don't know what I am capable of
This is how Hollywood kills revolutions
And this is where the shit has to stop
Breeding a counter-culture of traitors and whores
Nurturing their greed because money means more
This city is a disease spreading and sucking life
From almost every pure thing
Cocaine and drinks is how they are raised
And fucking their way to the party from which they came
Just like Mommy and Daddy did.
Aren't they the reason you're a mistake, kid?
I'm alright on my own
With you on the other side of the world
So I guess that you see
As plain as I can be
The initials 'LA' aren't in my vocabulary
Lyrics submitted by thefoxykyle
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