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.
If you’re ugly, I’m ugly too
In your eyes the sky’s a different blue
If you could see yourself like others do
You’d wish you were as beautiful as you ... yeah
And I wish I was a camera sometimes
So I could take your picture with my mind
Put it in a frame for you to see
How beautiful you really are to me
Ugly, ugly
All of us just feel like that somedays
Aint no rainbow in the sky, when you feel U.G.L.Y.
And that’s ugly, yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah
Ugly, ugly
All of us just feel like that somedays
Aint no rainbow in the sky, when you feel U.G.L.Y.
And that’s ugly, ugly
All of us just feel like that somedays
Aint no cure that you can buy
When you feel U.G.L.Y.
And that’s ugly
So if you’re ugly I’m ugly too
If you’re a nut, then I must be a screw
If you could see yourself the way I do
You’d wish you were as beautiful as you ... yeah
I wish I was as beautiful as you
In your eyes the sky’s a different blue
If you could see yourself like others do
You’d wish you were as beautiful as you ... yeah
And I wish I was a camera sometimes
So I could take your picture with my mind
Put it in a frame for you to see
How beautiful you really are to me
Ugly, ugly
All of us just feel like that somedays
Aint no rainbow in the sky, when you feel U.G.L.Y.
And that’s ugly, yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah
Ugly, ugly
All of us just feel like that somedays
Aint no rainbow in the sky, when you feel U.G.L.Y.
And that’s ugly, ugly
All of us just feel like that somedays
Aint no cure that you can buy
When you feel U.G.L.Y.
And that’s ugly
So if you’re ugly I’m ugly too
If you’re a nut, then I must be a screw
If you could see yourself the way I do
You’d wish you were as beautiful as you ... yeah
I wish I was as beautiful as you
Lyrics submitted by Demau Senae
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