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.
She don't, but she will
He says anything to keep her by him
She takes, what she gets, and she never did flinch
So over, and over, anyone
With any mind would think that's all she gets
If you want you can get to know me well
We get along so we shouldn't argue
And I don't know, said I don't know, no
All these feelings, cloud up my reasoning
They cloud up my reasoning
I know, but I still
Believe in ignorance as my best defense
So go on, wreck me
Funny how I carry on, and not be taken over
Will not roll over on anyone,
'Cause anyone would stand up on my side
If you want you can get to know me well
We get along so we shouldn't argue
And I don't know, said I don't know no
All these feelings, cloud up my reasoning
Yeah they cloud up my reasoning
You know it's funny how sometimes
It don't work out like you want to
No you never get nothing at all
Then she tells you that it's over
Boy don't you hate it when it's over
I guess something just got lost, and it deeply saddens me
So over, and over anyone, yeah anyone
If you want you can get to know me well
We get along so we shouldn't argue
And I don't know, said I don't know no
All these feelings, cloud up my reasoning
We get along so we shouldn't argue
We get along so we shouldn't argue
We shouldn't argue, yeah
He says anything to keep her by him
She takes, what she gets, and she never did flinch
So over, and over, anyone
With any mind would think that's all she gets
If you want you can get to know me well
We get along so we shouldn't argue
And I don't know, said I don't know, no
All these feelings, cloud up my reasoning
They cloud up my reasoning
I know, but I still
Believe in ignorance as my best defense
So go on, wreck me
Funny how I carry on, and not be taken over
Will not roll over on anyone,
'Cause anyone would stand up on my side
If you want you can get to know me well
We get along so we shouldn't argue
And I don't know, said I don't know no
All these feelings, cloud up my reasoning
Yeah they cloud up my reasoning
You know it's funny how sometimes
It don't work out like you want to
No you never get nothing at all
Then she tells you that it's over
Boy don't you hate it when it's over
I guess something just got lost, and it deeply saddens me
So over, and over anyone, yeah anyone
If you want you can get to know me well
We get along so we shouldn't argue
And I don't know, said I don't know no
All these feelings, cloud up my reasoning
We get along so we shouldn't argue
We get along so we shouldn't argue
We shouldn't argue, yeah
Lyrics submitted by punkmebabygal
Argue Lyrics as written by Rob Thomas
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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