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.
Oh, we ain't friends no more?
Why you won't listen no more?
Damn, I let a good girl go
Away, away, away, I've been
All around the world and I've been lookin' for you, searchin'
You deserve it 'cause you're perfect (perfect)
Baby, baby, yeah, you perfect
Gotta compliment your tits (yeah, yeah)
All that ass up, love how you twerk it
Can you do that on the dick? (Can you?)
Don't be shy, no, up and down (nah)
You know what it is (yeah, yeah)
Concentrate, baby, get it, get it
And bring that ass right here (right here, right here)
Ooh, I'ma go down, I'ma go down (I'ma go down)
Ooh, I'm doin' freaky shit 'cause ain't nobody 'round (nobody)
And don't be actin' fake when you see me out
You don't wanna hear me out, how you gonna play me out? Why? Why?
Oh, we ain't friends no more? (Why?)
Why you won't listen no more? (Listen)
Damn, I let a good girl go
Away, away, away, I've been
All around the world and I've been lookin' for you, searching (I've been lookin')
You deserve it 'cause you're perfect
You deserve it 'cause you perfect (perfect)
You make every moment worth it (every moment)
I'm flyin' down Collins, I'm shirtless (skrrt)
Just thinkin' how you might've curved it (might have curved it)
I knew you a minute, don't act like you don't know the business
I've been tryna get all up in it
Gave you my card, I don't know 'bout no limit (swipe)
They can't see us in it, that foreign was tinted (oh)
Nowadays they get too borin' with niggas
In love with that pussy, adorin' these women (I love 'em)
Bring out some Molly, bet all of them with it
If I take you shoppin', make sure it's expensive (cash up)
Nothin' feel better than knowin' that pussy for me (mine)
I've been a wolf in these streets
I hold my own in it, ain't nobody took it from me (nobody)
I get women you wouldn't believe
Eye that money, I'm gon' get high with your honey
Might take a trip out of the country
Know I got hoes, she not findin' it funny
Her brain is so good, I can't ride with no dummy
I only see you in Prada, not bummy
I'm from the streets, but your momma gon' love me
I told her, "I never run out of this money"
Fall back on your homies, a lot of them love me
It's 'bout to get ugly
Oh, we ain't friends no more?
Why you won't listen no more?
Damn, I let a good girl go
Away, away, away, I've been
All around the world and I've been looking for you, searchin'
You deserve it 'cause you're perfect
Baby, baby, yeah, you perfect
Gotta compliment your tits (yeah, yeah)
All that ass up, love how you twerk it
Can you do that on the dick?
Don't be shy, no, up and down
You know what it is (yeah, yeah)
Concentrate, baby, get it, get it
And bring that ass right here
Ooh, I'ma go down, I'ma go down
Ooh, I'm doin' freaky shit 'cause ain't nobody 'round
And don't be actin' fake when you see me out (don't be actin' fake)
You don't wanna hear me out, how you gonna play me out? Why? Why? (Better not, ha)
Oh, we ain't friends no more? (Tell 'em)
Why you won't listen no more? (Won't listen)
Damn, I let a good girl go
Away, away, away, I've been
All around the world and I've been lookin' for you, searchin'
You deserve it 'cause you're perfect
Perfect, that might not describe you (it might)
I need a word, that's much better
I'm tryna get back up inside you (oh)
Know they gon' hate on the way that we slide through
I don't know nothin', I know 'bout survival (survival)
Why the hell women only fuck with lames? (Lames)
Used to the trains, ain't been on no planes (nope)
Really thinkin' all these niggas the same
After I hit it, I'm pickin' your brain (I'm in)
I wanna know what you like
I wanna know if you smoke, am I strokin' tonight? (Oh)
Picture us both gettin' low on a flight
Love is a gamble, I'm rollin' the dice
When you Snapchat, you takin' pictures with my chain on
Club rockin', but I ain't goin' (no)
Your shit get wetter than the rain pourin'
I'm tryna splash (splash)
I'm wonderin' why we not friends? (Not one)
If you ask me, it kind of depends
I done got nasty with lots of her friends
I keep it a hunnid, don't gotta pretend (no)
I be so blunted, I got to go in
I'm here for women, won't acknowledge no men (no)
Was kind of drunk, but shawty got in the Benz (ooh)
Promise, stick with me, you probably gon' win
Oh, we ain't friends no more? (Why?)
Why you won't listen no more? (Tell me that)
Damn, I let a good girl go
Away, away, away, I've been
All around the world and I've been lookin' for you, searchin' (I been lookin')
You deserve it 'cause you're perfect (you deserve it)
Baby, baby, yeah, you perfect
Gotta compliment your tits (yeah, yeah)
All that ass up, love how you twerk it
Can you do that on the dick?
Don't be shy, no, up and down (don't be shy)
You know what it is (yeah, yeah)
Concentrate, baby, get it, get it
And bring that ass right here (right here, uh)
Ooh, I'ma go down, I'ma go down (I'ma go down)
Ooh, I'm doin' freaky shit 'cause ain't nobody 'round (nobody)
And don't be actin' fake when you see me out (better not)
You don't wanna hear me out, how you gonna play me out? Why? Why? (No, no)
Oh, we ain't friends no more? (Tell me that)
Why you won't listen no more? (Don't listen)
Damn, I let a good girl go (damn)
Away, away, away, I've been (been away)
All around the world and I've been lookin' for you, searchin'
You deserve it 'cause you're perfect
Perfect
You deserve it 'cause you perfect
You deserve it 'cause you perfect
You deserve it 'cause you perfect
Perfect
You deserve it 'cause you perfect
You deserve it 'cause you perfect
You deserve it 'cause you perfect
Why you won't listen no more?
Damn, I let a good girl go
Away, away, away, I've been
All around the world and I've been lookin' for you, searchin'
You deserve it 'cause you're perfect (perfect)
Baby, baby, yeah, you perfect
Gotta compliment your tits (yeah, yeah)
All that ass up, love how you twerk it
Can you do that on the dick? (Can you?)
Don't be shy, no, up and down (nah)
You know what it is (yeah, yeah)
Concentrate, baby, get it, get it
And bring that ass right here (right here, right here)
Ooh, I'ma go down, I'ma go down (I'ma go down)
Ooh, I'm doin' freaky shit 'cause ain't nobody 'round (nobody)
And don't be actin' fake when you see me out
You don't wanna hear me out, how you gonna play me out? Why? Why?
Oh, we ain't friends no more? (Why?)
Why you won't listen no more? (Listen)
Damn, I let a good girl go
Away, away, away, I've been
All around the world and I've been lookin' for you, searching (I've been lookin')
You deserve it 'cause you're perfect
You deserve it 'cause you perfect (perfect)
You make every moment worth it (every moment)
I'm flyin' down Collins, I'm shirtless (skrrt)
Just thinkin' how you might've curved it (might have curved it)
I knew you a minute, don't act like you don't know the business
I've been tryna get all up in it
Gave you my card, I don't know 'bout no limit (swipe)
They can't see us in it, that foreign was tinted (oh)
Nowadays they get too borin' with niggas
In love with that pussy, adorin' these women (I love 'em)
Bring out some Molly, bet all of them with it
If I take you shoppin', make sure it's expensive (cash up)
Nothin' feel better than knowin' that pussy for me (mine)
I've been a wolf in these streets
I hold my own in it, ain't nobody took it from me (nobody)
I get women you wouldn't believe
Eye that money, I'm gon' get high with your honey
Might take a trip out of the country
Know I got hoes, she not findin' it funny
Her brain is so good, I can't ride with no dummy
I only see you in Prada, not bummy
I'm from the streets, but your momma gon' love me
I told her, "I never run out of this money"
Fall back on your homies, a lot of them love me
It's 'bout to get ugly
Oh, we ain't friends no more?
Why you won't listen no more?
Damn, I let a good girl go
Away, away, away, I've been
All around the world and I've been looking for you, searchin'
You deserve it 'cause you're perfect
Baby, baby, yeah, you perfect
Gotta compliment your tits (yeah, yeah)
All that ass up, love how you twerk it
Can you do that on the dick?
Don't be shy, no, up and down
You know what it is (yeah, yeah)
Concentrate, baby, get it, get it
And bring that ass right here
Ooh, I'ma go down, I'ma go down
Ooh, I'm doin' freaky shit 'cause ain't nobody 'round
And don't be actin' fake when you see me out (don't be actin' fake)
You don't wanna hear me out, how you gonna play me out? Why? Why? (Better not, ha)
Oh, we ain't friends no more? (Tell 'em)
Why you won't listen no more? (Won't listen)
Damn, I let a good girl go
Away, away, away, I've been
All around the world and I've been lookin' for you, searchin'
You deserve it 'cause you're perfect
Perfect, that might not describe you (it might)
I need a word, that's much better
I'm tryna get back up inside you (oh)
Know they gon' hate on the way that we slide through
I don't know nothin', I know 'bout survival (survival)
Why the hell women only fuck with lames? (Lames)
Used to the trains, ain't been on no planes (nope)
Really thinkin' all these niggas the same
After I hit it, I'm pickin' your brain (I'm in)
I wanna know what you like
I wanna know if you smoke, am I strokin' tonight? (Oh)
Picture us both gettin' low on a flight
Love is a gamble, I'm rollin' the dice
When you Snapchat, you takin' pictures with my chain on
Club rockin', but I ain't goin' (no)
Your shit get wetter than the rain pourin'
I'm tryna splash (splash)
I'm wonderin' why we not friends? (Not one)
If you ask me, it kind of depends
I done got nasty with lots of her friends
I keep it a hunnid, don't gotta pretend (no)
I be so blunted, I got to go in
I'm here for women, won't acknowledge no men (no)
Was kind of drunk, but shawty got in the Benz (ooh)
Promise, stick with me, you probably gon' win
Oh, we ain't friends no more? (Why?)
Why you won't listen no more? (Tell me that)
Damn, I let a good girl go
Away, away, away, I've been
All around the world and I've been lookin' for you, searchin' (I been lookin')
You deserve it 'cause you're perfect (you deserve it)
Baby, baby, yeah, you perfect
Gotta compliment your tits (yeah, yeah)
All that ass up, love how you twerk it
Can you do that on the dick?
Don't be shy, no, up and down (don't be shy)
You know what it is (yeah, yeah)
Concentrate, baby, get it, get it
And bring that ass right here (right here, uh)
Ooh, I'ma go down, I'ma go down (I'ma go down)
Ooh, I'm doin' freaky shit 'cause ain't nobody 'round (nobody)
And don't be actin' fake when you see me out (better not)
You don't wanna hear me out, how you gonna play me out? Why? Why? (No, no)
Oh, we ain't friends no more? (Tell me that)
Why you won't listen no more? (Don't listen)
Damn, I let a good girl go (damn)
Away, away, away, I've been (been away)
All around the world and I've been lookin' for you, searchin'
You deserve it 'cause you're perfect
Perfect
You deserve it 'cause you perfect
You deserve it 'cause you perfect
You deserve it 'cause you perfect
Perfect
You deserve it 'cause you perfect
You deserve it 'cause you perfect
You deserve it 'cause you perfect
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Perfect Lyrics as written by Antwan Thompson Aaron Rogers
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