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.
Everytime I go to bed, I hear the voices in my head
They say: "What about me?"
And everytime I feel the way I feel
I just don't know what I should do
What about you?
What about you?
What about me?
What about everything?
Around and 'round and 'round we go
And where it stops I really do not know.
What do I know?
I was fine, but now today I feel the way I feel
And that's OK.
Well, it's OK.
What about you?
What about me?
What about everything?
What about me and you?
When everything is over, will we?
What do I say to you?
When everything is over, will we?
What about me and you?
When everything is over, will we?
What do I say to you?
Why, what the fuck's it to you?!
What about you?
What about me?
What about everything?
What about me and you?
When everything is over, will we?
What do I say to you?
When everything is over, will we?
What about me and you?
When everything is over, will we?
What do I say to you?
I'm not like you!
I'm not like you!
What do I say to you?
I'm not like you!
What about me and you? (What about everything?)
I'm not like you!
What do I say to you? (What about everything?)
I'm not like you!
They say: "What about me?"
And everytime I feel the way I feel
I just don't know what I should do
What about you?
What about you?
What about me?
What about everything?
Around and 'round and 'round we go
And where it stops I really do not know.
What do I know?
I was fine, but now today I feel the way I feel
And that's OK.
Well, it's OK.
What about you?
What about me?
What about everything?
What about me and you?
When everything is over, will we?
What do I say to you?
When everything is over, will we?
What about me and you?
When everything is over, will we?
What do I say to you?
Why, what the fuck's it to you?!
What about you?
What about me?
What about everything?
What about me and you?
When everything is over, will we?
What do I say to you?
When everything is over, will we?
What about me and you?
When everything is over, will we?
What do I say to you?
I'm not like you!
I'm not like you!
What do I say to you?
I'm not like you!
What about me and you? (What about everything?)
I'm not like you!
What do I say to you? (What about everything?)
I'm not like you!
Lyrics submitted by thekronic420
What About... Lyrics as written by Maxi Jazz Ayalah Deborah Bentovim
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