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.
What?
I'm back
You don't say that I'm pretty
All these simple things
Adding up to big ones
There is where you messed up
No movies or flowers
Hours not knowing
Where you are or who you're with
There is where you messed up
You keep on actin' like
I really need a brother
Man I don't need a brother
Better get you're ish together
Can't keep on holding on
Waitin' for you
And baby there is where you messed up
You keep on actin like
I really need a brother
Man I don't need a brother
Can't keep on holding on
Waiting for you
And baby there is where you messed up
You keep on actin' like
I really need a brother
Man I don't need a brother
Better get you're ish together
Can't keep on holding on
Waitin' for you
And baby there is where you messed up
I don't need your money &no dinner
I got jewelry, winner to loser
And baby there is where you messed up
You take me for granted
And expect me to stay right here
And wait on you while you're having fun
There is where you messed up
(You keep on actin')
(I really need someone)
(Can't keep on holding on yeah)
(You you you yeah)
You keep on actin' like
I really need a brother
Better get you're ish together
Can't keep on holdin' on
Waitin' for you
And baby there is where you messed up
You keep on actin' like
I really need a brother
Better get you're ish together
Can't keep on holding on
Waitin' for you
And baby there is where you messed up
You heading straight for the gate?
Time to cut my dead weight to you
And baby there is where you messed up
I heard itall a thousand times
Tried to mess with my mind but you
And baby there is where you messed up
I don't need ya dawg
That's where you went wrong uh-ow
I don't need ya dawg
See there is where you messed up
That's ya went wrong wrong wrong
She don't need ya dawg
And there is where you messed up
(You keep on actin' like)
(I really need someone)
(You keep on actin')
(I really need someone)
(Can't keep on holding on no no no)
You keep on actin like
I really need a brother
Man i don't need a brother
Better get you're is together
Can't keep on holding on
Waitin' for you
And baby there is where you messed up
You keep on actin' like
I really need a brother
Man I don't need a brother
Better get you're ish together
Can't keep on holding on
Waitin' for you
And baby there is where you messed up
I'm back
You don't say that I'm pretty
All these simple things
Adding up to big ones
There is where you messed up
No movies or flowers
Hours not knowing
Where you are or who you're with
There is where you messed up
You keep on actin' like
I really need a brother
Man I don't need a brother
Better get you're ish together
Can't keep on holding on
Waitin' for you
And baby there is where you messed up
You keep on actin like
I really need a brother
Man I don't need a brother
Can't keep on holding on
Waiting for you
And baby there is where you messed up
You keep on actin' like
I really need a brother
Man I don't need a brother
Better get you're ish together
Can't keep on holding on
Waitin' for you
And baby there is where you messed up
I don't need your money &no dinner
I got jewelry, winner to loser
And baby there is where you messed up
You take me for granted
And expect me to stay right here
And wait on you while you're having fun
There is where you messed up
(You keep on actin')
(I really need someone)
(Can't keep on holding on yeah)
(You you you yeah)
You keep on actin' like
I really need a brother
Better get you're ish together
Can't keep on holdin' on
Waitin' for you
And baby there is where you messed up
You keep on actin' like
I really need a brother
Better get you're ish together
Can't keep on holding on
Waitin' for you
And baby there is where you messed up
You heading straight for the gate?
Time to cut my dead weight to you
And baby there is where you messed up
I heard itall a thousand times
Tried to mess with my mind but you
And baby there is where you messed up
I don't need ya dawg
That's where you went wrong uh-ow
I don't need ya dawg
See there is where you messed up
That's ya went wrong wrong wrong
She don't need ya dawg
And there is where you messed up
(You keep on actin' like)
(I really need someone)
(You keep on actin')
(I really need someone)
(Can't keep on holding on no no no)
You keep on actin like
I really need a brother
Man i don't need a brother
Better get you're is together
Can't keep on holding on
Waitin' for you
And baby there is where you messed up
You keep on actin' like
I really need a brother
Man I don't need a brother
Better get you're ish together
Can't keep on holding on
Waitin' for you
And baby there is where you messed up
Lyrics submitted by aaliyahlefteye2
Messed Up Lyrics as written by Eric Seats Benjamin Bush
Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid, Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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great,but its not aaliyah,it cant be,i hav been 2 billions of sites of hers and not 1 mention of this song.