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 don't care about sunny days
gonna keep it out of sight but under shade
I'm gonna keep it out of sight but under shade
it's gonna be like this
and that's alright
and that's OK ....is that OK?
Myself would beat these lines
in my head I'm getting dead tired of this shit you've caused
you fucking bitch
you don't know when to stop
you're a bunch of fucking fat bitches...fucking fat bitches
Fat bitches!
Well I've got myself trapped in the black of your heart
and now I'm gonna fuck things over cuz that's a start
Well if I can't have her then no one can
But babe what am I to do
I've given up on loving you
I know it's not nothing new
so please do what I ask of you
and please do what I want you to
it's not fair
Baby blue, it's true
one day I'm gonna have you
but for now I don't care
I still feel the pain
of you not loving me the same
there's not much I can do
Well I got everyone on my back
I'm not gonna crack like you cracked
you're a fucking pussy boy
sipping up on my humblepie
you got no legs to keep you anywhere near my hide
so don't try and get near my hide
well try to keep me up awake
I wanna see what you have to say
I wanna see your lizard state
if that's OK and if that's not OK
Well I don't want to be in the black of your heart
and if I'm gonna make it clear then I'll tear you apart
from the inside to the out
But baby what am I to do
I've given up on loving you
I know it's not nothing new
so please do what I ask you to
and please do what I want with you
it's just not fair
Baby blue, it's true
one day I'm gonna have you
but for now I don't care
I still feel the pain
of not loving you the same
girl what am I supposed to do
I'm so hung up on loving you
I've noticed it's something new
cuz all I want to do
is whatever I have to do
well they all knife me in the back
and I can't believe
it's slipping away like that
gonna keep it out of sight but under shade
I'm gonna keep it out of sight but under shade
it's gonna be like this
and that's alright
and that's OK ....is that OK?
Myself would beat these lines
in my head I'm getting dead tired of this shit you've caused
you fucking bitch
you don't know when to stop
you're a bunch of fucking fat bitches...fucking fat bitches
Fat bitches!
Well I've got myself trapped in the black of your heart
and now I'm gonna fuck things over cuz that's a start
Well if I can't have her then no one can
But babe what am I to do
I've given up on loving you
I know it's not nothing new
so please do what I ask of you
and please do what I want you to
it's not fair
Baby blue, it's true
one day I'm gonna have you
but for now I don't care
I still feel the pain
of you not loving me the same
there's not much I can do
Well I got everyone on my back
I'm not gonna crack like you cracked
you're a fucking pussy boy
sipping up on my humblepie
you got no legs to keep you anywhere near my hide
so don't try and get near my hide
well try to keep me up awake
I wanna see what you have to say
I wanna see your lizard state
if that's OK and if that's not OK
Well I don't want to be in the black of your heart
and if I'm gonna make it clear then I'll tear you apart
from the inside to the out
But baby what am I to do
I've given up on loving you
I know it's not nothing new
so please do what I ask you to
and please do what I want with you
it's just not fair
Baby blue, it's true
one day I'm gonna have you
but for now I don't care
I still feel the pain
of not loving you the same
girl what am I supposed to do
I'm so hung up on loving you
I've noticed it's something new
cuz all I want to do
is whatever I have to do
well they all knife me in the back
and I can't believe
it's slipping away like that
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I don't care about sunny days gonna keep it out of sight right under the shade I'm gonna keep it out of sight right under the shade It's gonna be like this and that's alright and that's OK Is that OK...?
Well I might settle for (?) lines (?) in my head I'm dead tired of this shit you've caused, you fuckin bitch You dont know where to stop You're a bunch of fuckin fat bitches (Fuckin fat bitches)
Well I got myself trapped in the black of your heart And now I'm gonna fuck things over cos that's a start
Well if I can't have it then no one can
But, babe, what am I to do? I've given up on lovin you I know it's not nothing new
So please do what I ask of you And please do what I want you to do It's not fair (Baby blue, it's true)
One day I'm gonna have you but for now I don't care I still feel the pain of you not lovin me the same There's not much I can do...
Well I got everyone on my back I'm not gonna crack like you cracked You're a fuckin pussy, boy (?) You got no legs to keep anywhere near my height (?) So don't try and get near my height Well you're trying to keep out of my way (?) I wanna see what you have to say I wanna see you reach the state If that's OK and if that's not OK... (That's not OK...)
Well I don't wanna be in the black of your heart And if I'm gonna make it clear then I'll tear you apart
From the inside to the out
But, baby, what am I to do? I've given up on lovin you I know it's not nothin new
So please to what I ask you to And please to what I want of you It's just not fair (Baby blue, it's true...)
One day I'm gonna have you but for now I don't care I still feel the pain of you not lovin you the same (?)
Girl, what am I supposed to do? I'm so hung up on lovin you (?) I know this is something new cos all I want to do is whatever I have to do
Well, they all knife me in the back (?) and I can't believe you're slippin away like that...