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.
Bite my tongue
And I won't say a word against anyone
But I don't wanna get my fingers wet
Unless it's an accident
Fell out on the street
Now I'm watching my shoes and I grit my teeth
But I don't have to look that way
If I had half a say
It's about time
It's about time
Lick my lips
And I won't hear the end of this
On your knees a reassurance
Buy some time and come back for it
Before long
Before it's gone
Patience is like bread I say
I ran out of that yesterday
It's about time
It's about time
Enough about us
Let's talk about me
If not about you
It's not about sunshine
It's about time
It's about time
Touch my leg
It's smooth but there stubble there
I'll fall back and let them go
Only when I know you know
I don't know
Make me sure
Have your people contact mine
And keep your lawyer on the line
It's about time
And I won't say a word against anyone
But I don't wanna get my fingers wet
Unless it's an accident
Fell out on the street
Now I'm watching my shoes and I grit my teeth
But I don't have to look that way
If I had half a say
It's about time
It's about time
Lick my lips
And I won't hear the end of this
On your knees a reassurance
Buy some time and come back for it
Before long
Before it's gone
Patience is like bread I say
I ran out of that yesterday
It's about time
It's about time
Enough about us
Let's talk about me
If not about you
It's not about sunshine
It's about time
It's about time
Touch my leg
It's smooth but there stubble there
I'll fall back and let them go
Only when I know you know
I don't know
Make me sure
Have your people contact mine
And keep your lawyer on the line
It's about time
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It's About Time Lyrics as written by Tom Morgan Evan Griffith Dando
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This song is indeed written about Juliana Hatfield. When Hatfield and Dando reunited for a few gigs this year (2010) they explained that when Evan was very high he wanted to write a Blake Babies style song about how Juliana wanted to f*ck him. Juliana, however was not aware of this until a few weeks before this year's reunion! Juliana interprets 'I'll fall back and let em' go' as her opening her legs, Dando seems happy enough with this interpretation (he adds that it's inspired from a line in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet: Thou wilt fall backward when thou hast more wit; Wilt thou not, Jule?). Before playing the song, Juliana says 'But I never did.' to which Evan adds 'That's true.' Source: youtube.com/watch
just a fucking great song... "patience is like bread, you say i ran out of that yesterday"
^^
This is from an interview with Juliana Hatfield from Vox Magazine in 1994, in which they refer to how she let it be known that she was a 25 year old virgin:
"I wanted to present the idea that maybe sex isn't a very big deal. I think there are a lot of people out there who don't care about sex, but who you never hear from, so I thought I should say it. The magazine I did the interview for is full of beef-cake hunky guys and scantily-clad models, so I thought it would be really funny to say that I didn't care about sex in a magazine that's full of sex and beauty - but no one really got the joke."
One person who did get the joke was Dando. Indeed, the Lemonheads' latest single, 'It's About Time', was written specifically for Juliana (it's about time she lost her virginity, the song implies, and preferably to him). Both Hatfield and Dando refuse to say exactly how close they are, but they've lived together, played music together and generally inspired each other. "Ever since I've known Evan, his songs have blown me away" enthuses Juliana. "He inspires me to try to write good songs, but I don't know if he likes my music as much as I like his. I think he just likes the idea of me playing music-he thinks this cool chick playing music is really cool."
This is a great song. I would be totally happy being in a Lemonheads tribute band.
I'm pretty sure she was joking when she said that at the reunion gig.
haha. i remember this discussion at the gig. i think it was half and half. based on truth, but perhaps not quite so crass. <br /> juliana has a way, of being honest. and a singular sense of humor, often as if she's amused by inside jokes (with herself).