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.
New York City
All in Los Angeles California
From the drive lanes to the open seas baby
To all my beautiful ladies
[Akon]
(I see)
The first thing I noticed when I walked in the club girl was you watching me (me, me, me)
Then I started walking to here when I lost her in the crown, where could she be? (be, be, be)
You got me in the middle of the dance floor, just searching for you girl
I'm steady looking for you baby
I ask my myself where you created in this world, by the beauty in you girl
And I can't believe that you got me
[Chorus]
You got me so, you got me so
You got me so high and confused
I don't know what to do
So, you got me so
You got me so high and confused
I don't know what to do
[T-Pain]
Now you got me all in the club like I aint got none better to do than look for you (you, you)
Yeah
Cause I'll be all night searching, do what I gotta do till I find you (you, you)
You got me in the middle of the dance floor, just searching for you girl
(I said I'm searching for you girl)
You got me sweating, got me weak in the knee
Cause I've been working for you girl
It's so hard because I'm so
[Chorus]
[Akon]
Now I'm looking in the back while I'm looking in the front
While I'm standing in the middle like where are you? (Are you, are you)
I couldn't sworn that she walked right past me baby
Make her sip on jack and tack
And the blunt got me looking at ladies, where are you? (Are you)
I couldn't sworn that she look right at me
Cause I'm looking for you
You got me in the middle of the dance floor, just searching for you girl
And I'm tryin' to find you baby
I ask my myself where you created in this world, by the beauty in you girl
The beauty got me going crazy
Come on and find me
[Chorus]
Don't know if I can go on through this night without you
All in Los Angeles California
From the drive lanes to the open seas baby
To all my beautiful ladies
[Akon]
(I see)
The first thing I noticed when I walked in the club girl was you watching me (me, me, me)
Then I started walking to here when I lost her in the crown, where could she be? (be, be, be)
You got me in the middle of the dance floor, just searching for you girl
I'm steady looking for you baby
I ask my myself where you created in this world, by the beauty in you girl
And I can't believe that you got me
[Chorus]
You got me so, you got me so
You got me so high and confused
I don't know what to do
So, you got me so
You got me so high and confused
I don't know what to do
[T-Pain]
Now you got me all in the club like I aint got none better to do than look for you (you, you)
Yeah
Cause I'll be all night searching, do what I gotta do till I find you (you, you)
You got me in the middle of the dance floor, just searching for you girl
(I said I'm searching for you girl)
You got me sweating, got me weak in the knee
Cause I've been working for you girl
It's so hard because I'm so
[Chorus]
[Akon]
Now I'm looking in the back while I'm looking in the front
While I'm standing in the middle like where are you? (Are you, are you)
I couldn't sworn that she walked right past me baby
Make her sip on jack and tack
And the blunt got me looking at ladies, where are you? (Are you)
I couldn't sworn that she look right at me
Cause I'm looking for you
You got me in the middle of the dance floor, just searching for you girl
And I'm tryin' to find you baby
I ask my myself where you created in this world, by the beauty in you girl
The beauty got me going crazy
Come on and find me
[Chorus]
Don't know if I can go on through this night without you
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U Got Me Lyrics as written by Tony Love Aliaune Thiam
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing
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