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.
Well I think that you've got lovin all wrong
It ain't some show you put on
While you wait in the wings
And set your sweetheart wandering
To figure out what a fraud you are
How your life's really a mess
How you're weird about sex
How every time you cry it's because you wanna die
And are you scared of what he'll find out when you're drunk
'Cause see,
Love
It's a scavenger hunt
And when you're ready for the truth
You will be excited
For all the things he will uncover inside you
And when you find a lover that you wanna keep, I think you'll
Talk to her first
Before you tell her you don't love her
Decide things are fucked
And then leave
I've got the same name as everybody else
Call a cab, you can keep the change, just get out of my house
Oh we both knew I was upfront at the start
I ain't in love with you
I said I'd like to be
To ease the pain of you being in love with me
And I can feel you working on me like a clutch
I pull away
You pull in
I pull away again
Girl this has got to end
'Cause see I found a lover that I wanna keep
His love is pure as light
It ain't too hot, it ain't too bright
Wherever it is that we be goin, we'll be gettin there alright
It ain't some show you put on
While you wait in the wings
And set your sweetheart wandering
To figure out what a fraud you are
How your life's really a mess
How you're weird about sex
How every time you cry it's because you wanna die
And are you scared of what he'll find out when you're drunk
'Cause see,
Love
It's a scavenger hunt
And when you're ready for the truth
You will be excited
For all the things he will uncover inside you
And when you find a lover that you wanna keep, I think you'll
Talk to her first
Before you tell her you don't love her
Decide things are fucked
And then leave
I've got the same name as everybody else
Call a cab, you can keep the change, just get out of my house
Oh we both knew I was upfront at the start
I ain't in love with you
I said I'd like to be
To ease the pain of you being in love with me
And I can feel you working on me like a clutch
I pull away
You pull in
I pull away again
Girl this has got to end
'Cause see I found a lover that I wanna keep
His love is pure as light
It ain't too hot, it ain't too bright
Wherever it is that we be goin, we'll be gettin there alright
Lyrics submitted by TheWrongGirl
Howard's Hour Of Shower Lyrics as written by Aimme C Argote
Lyrics © ROUGH TRADE PUBLISHING, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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