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.
Allow some time now for you to take a break from the outside world
How you know he the one for you , girl? How you know he the one that's gon rock your world , he must be shedding you diamonds and pearls
Oh, oh, euphoria
I know ya , shit baby
I seen you far away
I wanted to say hey
How's your day?
Can you be my bae?
How you doing?
Way you got me feeling, got me feeling kind of groovy
Got me in this different type of vibe, it's the music
The way you feeling me, you know how I do it
Got the matching shoes on
Got your ring rings on
You call me bae on the phone
You know what I'm on
Popping X and Perky back, you don't know me
Baby, you know that you really wanna be me
You gotta be, you gotta be my mini me
But it's okay, you kinda funny to me
how you know he the one for you , girl? How you know he the one that's gon rock your world , he must be shedding you diamonds and pearls
Oh, oh, euphoria
I know ya , baby
The way you moving, I like your body
The way you see me, I'm kinda naughty
You know I feel you inside me
Energy, reciprocates for me
Oh, oh, you're not feeling yourself now
Here's a tissue to wipe your tears down
If I been yours, then I definitely would've held you back
And you know how it is I would've told that niggas get back
Hold on, gotta, hold that stack
I said that they got money on my head, I can brick that
Ooh-ooh,
Who you? Get that oh like a Uzi, baby, you don't know me
Say you want my heart, and my heart is kinda bleeding
How you know he the one for you , girl? How you know he the one that's gon rock your world , he must be shedding you diamonds and pearls
Oh, oh, euphoria
I know, ya
How you know he the one for you , girl? How you know he the one that's gon rock your world , he must be shedding you diamonds and pearls
Oh, oh, euphoria
I know, ya
How you know he the one for you , girl? How you know he the one that's gon rock your world , he must be shedding you diamonds and pearls
Oh, oh, euphoria
I know ya , shit baby
I seen you far away
I wanted to say hey
How's your day?
Can you be my bae?
How you doing?
Way you got me feeling, got me feeling kind of groovy
Got me in this different type of vibe, it's the music
The way you feeling me, you know how I do it
Got the matching shoes on
Got your ring rings on
You call me bae on the phone
You know what I'm on
Popping X and Perky back, you don't know me
Baby, you know that you really wanna be me
You gotta be, you gotta be my mini me
But it's okay, you kinda funny to me
how you know he the one for you , girl? How you know he the one that's gon rock your world , he must be shedding you diamonds and pearls
Oh, oh, euphoria
I know ya , baby
The way you moving, I like your body
The way you see me, I'm kinda naughty
You know I feel you inside me
Energy, reciprocates for me
Oh, oh, you're not feeling yourself now
Here's a tissue to wipe your tears down
If I been yours, then I definitely would've held you back
And you know how it is I would've told that niggas get back
Hold on, gotta, hold that stack
I said that they got money on my head, I can brick that
Ooh-ooh,
Who you? Get that oh like a Uzi, baby, you don't know me
Say you want my heart, and my heart is kinda bleeding
How you know he the one for you , girl? How you know he the one that's gon rock your world , he must be shedding you diamonds and pearls
Oh, oh, euphoria
I know, ya
How you know he the one for you , girl? How you know he the one that's gon rock your world , he must be shedding you diamonds and pearls
Oh, oh, euphoria
I know, ya
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