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.
You're the kind of thing those sweetheart boys just talk about
Such a pretty thing, still burning when the bar lights all go out
Well everybody knows your name 'round here, and that's alright
And everybody learned your game 'round here, and that's alright
You told me if I stayed 'round here, you'd find a good enough place to hide
But I see you
I see you
So come on out tonight
I had my courage up, but felt younger trying to fight the words
So I put a record on, and you found something you ain't never heard
Well, honey, everybody knows that song 'round here, and that's alright
Ain't no such thing as waiting too long 'round here, and that's alright
And I told you if you stay down here you might wind up by my side
And that's true
That's true
So come on out tonight
And all my friends told me, you don't need laws to tell
That if it feels like falling, boy, you probably already fell
The whole table saw your hand, so you might as well just play it
And you ain't fooling anyone, so you might as well just say it
I guess I'm in love
I guess I'm in love
Some people get scared of those words 'round here, and that's alright
Some people pretend they ain't heard 'em 'round here, and that's alright
And you said you can't stay 'round here if you feel like changing your mind
But I still see you
I still see you
So come on out tonight
Such a pretty thing, still burning when the bar lights all go out
Well everybody knows your name 'round here, and that's alright
And everybody learned your game 'round here, and that's alright
You told me if I stayed 'round here, you'd find a good enough place to hide
But I see you
I see you
So come on out tonight
I had my courage up, but felt younger trying to fight the words
So I put a record on, and you found something you ain't never heard
Well, honey, everybody knows that song 'round here, and that's alright
Ain't no such thing as waiting too long 'round here, and that's alright
And I told you if you stay down here you might wind up by my side
And that's true
That's true
So come on out tonight
And all my friends told me, you don't need laws to tell
That if it feels like falling, boy, you probably already fell
The whole table saw your hand, so you might as well just play it
And you ain't fooling anyone, so you might as well just say it
I guess I'm in love
I guess I'm in love
Some people get scared of those words 'round here, and that's alright
Some people pretend they ain't heard 'em 'round here, and that's alright
And you said you can't stay 'round here if you feel like changing your mind
But I still see you
I still see you
So come on out tonight
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