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.
Yeah, yeah, yeah
[Incomprehensible]
Yeah, we're supposed to be
What if I didn't wake up around 9?
And what if I didn't make it to work on time?
And what if Craig and them didn't need a ride?
Then I wouldn't have found out what's going on tonight
What if you didn't catch a man on 3?
You'd probably be here with them instead of me
So let's take advantage of what is right in front of us
Girl, it's clear to me that you know
We supposed to be, don't think it just happened
We supposed to be, girl, what we got is cracking
And we supposed to do a bunch of sneaking
Hanging on the weekend, we supposed to be, yeah
Write your name down on this paper
Promise that a player gonna hit you later
Girl, you know we be on the phone with each other
Keeping it from your mother, we supposed to be
What if my momma worked the grave yard shift?
And what if I had to stay home and baby sit?
What if I didn't get up the nerve to ask your name?
I don't think this night would end the same
But here we are alone and everyone else is here is gone
And everything that's happened can't be wrong, never saw
Girl, it's crazy how we found each other baby
And now it's clear that we
We supposed to be, don't think it just happened
We supposed to be, girl, what we got is cracking
And we supposed to do a bunch of sneaking
Hanging on the weekend, we supposed to be
Yeah, write your name down on this paper
Promise that a player gonna hit you later
Girl, you know we be on the phone with each other
Keeping it from your mother, we supposed to be
We supposed to be, this ain't just no coincidence, no
Me and you being here ain't no incident
Baby, can't you see what this gotta be, baby
You and me and baby we supposed to be
We supposed to be don't think it just happened
We supposed to be girl, what we got is cracking
We supposed to do a bunch of sneaking
Hanging on the weekend, we supposed to be
Write your name down on this paper
Promise that a player gonna hit you later
Girl, you know we'll be on the phone with each other
Keeping it from your mother, we supposed to be
Girl, we supposed to be, you like everything to me
You got everything I want, I got everything you need
Girl, you supposed to be my girl, baby
Girl, you supposed to be my world, baby
Girl, we supposed to be, you like everything to me
You got everything I want
I got everything you need
Girl, you supposed to be my girl, baby
Girl, you supposed to be my girl, baby
[Incomprehensible]
Yeah, we're supposed to be
What if I didn't wake up around 9?
And what if I didn't make it to work on time?
And what if Craig and them didn't need a ride?
Then I wouldn't have found out what's going on tonight
What if you didn't catch a man on 3?
You'd probably be here with them instead of me
So let's take advantage of what is right in front of us
Girl, it's clear to me that you know
We supposed to be, don't think it just happened
We supposed to be, girl, what we got is cracking
And we supposed to do a bunch of sneaking
Hanging on the weekend, we supposed to be, yeah
Write your name down on this paper
Promise that a player gonna hit you later
Girl, you know we be on the phone with each other
Keeping it from your mother, we supposed to be
What if my momma worked the grave yard shift?
And what if I had to stay home and baby sit?
What if I didn't get up the nerve to ask your name?
I don't think this night would end the same
But here we are alone and everyone else is here is gone
And everything that's happened can't be wrong, never saw
Girl, it's crazy how we found each other baby
And now it's clear that we
We supposed to be, don't think it just happened
We supposed to be, girl, what we got is cracking
And we supposed to do a bunch of sneaking
Hanging on the weekend, we supposed to be
Yeah, write your name down on this paper
Promise that a player gonna hit you later
Girl, you know we be on the phone with each other
Keeping it from your mother, we supposed to be
We supposed to be, this ain't just no coincidence, no
Me and you being here ain't no incident
Baby, can't you see what this gotta be, baby
You and me and baby we supposed to be
We supposed to be don't think it just happened
We supposed to be girl, what we got is cracking
We supposed to do a bunch of sneaking
Hanging on the weekend, we supposed to be
Write your name down on this paper
Promise that a player gonna hit you later
Girl, you know we'll be on the phone with each other
Keeping it from your mother, we supposed to be
Girl, we supposed to be, you like everything to me
You got everything I want, I got everything you need
Girl, you supposed to be my girl, baby
Girl, you supposed to be my world, baby
Girl, we supposed to be, you like everything to me
You got everything I want
I got everything you need
Girl, you supposed to be my girl, baby
Girl, you supposed to be my girl, baby
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