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.
If all we talk about is money
Nothing will be funny, honey
And now that everyone's a critic
It's makin' my mascara runny
If we only talk about the "Heathers"
Making it together, is crazy
If we don't get a new situation
For our busted nation, we're lazy
But it's gonna be
It's gonna be
Please make it be
It's gonna be
Now if a princess becomes human
Don't stone her on a talk show, you'll ruin
Cause there's a fine line between a skewer
And a decent sense of humor
Aim at the ones who've really hurt us
They should be arrested for murders
But then all the cameras were turned on
Some skinny naked blond eating burgers
But it's gonna be
It's gonna be
It's gonna be
It's gonna be
It's gonna be
It's gonna be
Please make it be
Let's make it be
It's gonna be
It's gonna be
It's gonna be
Be, be, be, be
Nothing will be funny, honey
And now that everyone's a critic
It's makin' my mascara runny
If we only talk about the "Heathers"
Making it together, is crazy
If we don't get a new situation
For our busted nation, we're lazy
But it's gonna be
It's gonna be
Please make it be
It's gonna be
Now if a princess becomes human
Don't stone her on a talk show, you'll ruin
Cause there's a fine line between a skewer
And a decent sense of humor
Aim at the ones who've really hurt us
They should be arrested for murders
But then all the cameras were turned on
Some skinny naked blond eating burgers
But it's gonna be
It's gonna be
It's gonna be
It's gonna be
It's gonna be
It's gonna be
Please make it be
Let's make it be
It's gonna be
It's gonna be
It's gonna be
Be, be, be, be
Lyrics submitted by shakelly_blackmouth
It's Gonna Be Lyrics as written by Jonathon Glynne Jones Bryon Glynne Jones
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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