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 want what you can’t have
You say you will– I do
Me plus me
Do the math
Problem is there’s no you
Let’s go to a place where the Now couldn’t be televised
Went from a Milky Way into a Vanilla Sky
I took down, gave up– like I never tried
This should go on my greatest hits, but I never die
She met a new guy with a better vibe
Call Questlove, the drums are knockin’
Everything’s for a reason, ain’t got no option
Drinks on the floor, I feel bad for who’s moppin’
But I’m sweepin’
I’m on hunt for the impossible bad chick
But no, I’m not Ethan
No speakin’
Look who’s in the room now
Sexy ladies speak up like the room loud
The only chance where you could be you now
Everybody: we’re the same, ain’t gotta be rude now
Get a table for two now
Me and your friends can get it in
Are you down?
You want what you can’t have
You say you will– I do
Me plus me
Do the math
Problem is there’s no you
Now we back at my place
I don’t drink, so all the lines straight
Got her home on the first date
She ain’t drinkin’ out my cups or eatin’ off my plates
I’ma get nasty, this can happen any way
Any day, it’s nuthin’, I’m not amazed
Only person I’m worried about is me and Mr. Baze
If she don’t get one off– oh well
Call a cab, call a what you want
Don’t care if you mad
You could be bad
Look where I’m at
Ask me: do I care now?
Might as well throw your feelings in the air now
I’m just tryin’ to start up your career now
You deserve every part of it
I find it amazing
Cause the art of it gets my hormones racing
History in the making
I perform the same way when I’m taping
You want what you can’t have
You say you will– I do
Me plus me
Do the math
Problem is there’s no you
Let’s do it again, baby, let’s do it again
Baby you and your friends
You say you will– I do
Me plus me
Do the math
Problem is there’s no you
Let’s go to a place where the Now couldn’t be televised
Went from a Milky Way into a Vanilla Sky
I took down, gave up– like I never tried
This should go on my greatest hits, but I never die
She met a new guy with a better vibe
Call Questlove, the drums are knockin’
Everything’s for a reason, ain’t got no option
Drinks on the floor, I feel bad for who’s moppin’
But I’m sweepin’
I’m on hunt for the impossible bad chick
But no, I’m not Ethan
No speakin’
Look who’s in the room now
Sexy ladies speak up like the room loud
The only chance where you could be you now
Everybody: we’re the same, ain’t gotta be rude now
Get a table for two now
Me and your friends can get it in
Are you down?
You want what you can’t have
You say you will– I do
Me plus me
Do the math
Problem is there’s no you
Now we back at my place
I don’t drink, so all the lines straight
Got her home on the first date
She ain’t drinkin’ out my cups or eatin’ off my plates
I’ma get nasty, this can happen any way
Any day, it’s nuthin’, I’m not amazed
Only person I’m worried about is me and Mr. Baze
If she don’t get one off– oh well
Call a cab, call a what you want
Don’t care if you mad
You could be bad
Look where I’m at
Ask me: do I care now?
Might as well throw your feelings in the air now
I’m just tryin’ to start up your career now
You deserve every part of it
I find it amazing
Cause the art of it gets my hormones racing
History in the making
I perform the same way when I’m taping
You want what you can’t have
You say you will– I do
Me plus me
Do the math
Problem is there’s no you
Let’s do it again, baby, let’s do it again
Baby you and your friends
Lyrics submitted by AMCartel
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