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.
I'm a lucky girl
I've got lots of friends to keep me company
When I need them around
They know my number and they call on me
So I just didn't miss you at all
At night when you should have called
I was really having a ball
Never knew much about you
Hadn't had that much effect on me
I was happy alone
I used to think so independently
So when you stopped coming around
Instead of going underground
I really hit the town
I had a party
I thought for a while I was getting over you
It shows just how wrong I could be
I've made a point of never thinking back on the past at all
I figured out that wishes have never changed the world before
So my time was sown up tight
For years I thought I had it right
But you changed my ideas overnight
'Cos I thought for a while I was getting over you
It shows just how wrong I could be
To think that I could fool myself
Into thinking I didn't care
And now I see reflections of you everywhere
Still a lucky girl is bound to lose out every now and then
I'd know what to do if I could only have that chance again
I know I couldn't make you wait
And I wouldn't make the same mistake
I just hope that it's not too late
'Cos I thought for a while I was getting over you
It shows just how wrong I could be
Yes I thought for a while I was getting over you
It shows just how wrong I could be
I've got lots of friends to keep me company
When I need them around
They know my number and they call on me
So I just didn't miss you at all
At night when you should have called
I was really having a ball
Never knew much about you
Hadn't had that much effect on me
I was happy alone
I used to think so independently
So when you stopped coming around
Instead of going underground
I really hit the town
I had a party
I thought for a while I was getting over you
It shows just how wrong I could be
I've made a point of never thinking back on the past at all
I figured out that wishes have never changed the world before
So my time was sown up tight
For years I thought I had it right
But you changed my ideas overnight
'Cos I thought for a while I was getting over you
It shows just how wrong I could be
To think that I could fool myself
Into thinking I didn't care
And now I see reflections of you everywhere
Still a lucky girl is bound to lose out every now and then
I'd know what to do if I could only have that chance again
I know I couldn't make you wait
And I wouldn't make the same mistake
I just hope that it's not too late
'Cos I thought for a while I was getting over you
It shows just how wrong I could be
Yes I thought for a while I was getting over you
It shows just how wrong I could be
Lyrics submitted by spliphstar
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