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 losing my hair
And my vision is shady
Last night I dreamt
Of an overweight lady
But I need a young thing
To keep up with my pace
To hold me in her arms,
And take me straight to second base
I know my calculus
It says you + me = us
Yeah, oh, sing it chad, for me
I know my calculus
It says you + me = us
(Oh yeah)
Calculus
Yeah haha c'mon we're together
(We're together)
Girl, algebra or trigonometry could never equal up
To what you do to me
So let's intergrate
Don't differentiate
If you were in my class,
There ain't no way I could pass
I hate english, gym, and not to mention
I can't even afford to pay my attention
No philosophy could ever come between us
But we'll always have our calculus
I know my calculus
It says you + me = us
Said I know my calculus
It says you + me = us
We're together forever, see'mon
Calculus, calculus
I think it should be eastside
Go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go
Ooh baby, oh lord
You + me = us
Well, I've never been good at history
And I don't give a crap about robert e lee
When it comes to cosines,
I know a thing or two
And I kicked ass on the test about me and you
I know my calculus
It says you + me = us
Said I know my calculus
It says you + me = us
We're together forever, see'mon
You (u)
Plus sign (+)
Me (me)
Equal sign (=)
Us (us)
Girl, no subject comes close to you
2gether sing it
I know my calculuh-uh-uh-ussss
I know my calculus
It says you + me = us
Said I know my calculus
It says you + me = us
We're together forever, see'mon
I know my calculus
It says you + me = us
Said I know my calculus
It says you + me = us
We're together forever, see'mon
And my vision is shady
Last night I dreamt
Of an overweight lady
But I need a young thing
To keep up with my pace
To hold me in her arms,
And take me straight to second base
I know my calculus
It says you + me = us
Yeah, oh, sing it chad, for me
I know my calculus
It says you + me = us
(Oh yeah)
Calculus
Yeah haha c'mon we're together
(We're together)
Girl, algebra or trigonometry could never equal up
To what you do to me
So let's intergrate
Don't differentiate
If you were in my class,
There ain't no way I could pass
I hate english, gym, and not to mention
I can't even afford to pay my attention
No philosophy could ever come between us
But we'll always have our calculus
I know my calculus
It says you + me = us
Said I know my calculus
It says you + me = us
We're together forever, see'mon
Calculus, calculus
I think it should be eastside
Go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go
Ooh baby, oh lord
You + me = us
Well, I've never been good at history
And I don't give a crap about robert e lee
When it comes to cosines,
I know a thing or two
And I kicked ass on the test about me and you
I know my calculus
It says you + me = us
Said I know my calculus
It says you + me = us
We're together forever, see'mon
You (u)
Plus sign (+)
Me (me)
Equal sign (=)
Us (us)
Girl, no subject comes close to you
2gether sing it
I know my calculuh-uh-uh-ussss
I know my calculus
It says you + me = us
Said I know my calculus
It says you + me = us
We're together forever, see'mon
I know my calculus
It says you + me = us
Said I know my calculus
It says you + me = us
We're together forever, see'mon
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