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.
Seventeen, high-school queen,
Yeah you're pretty cute, I can see.
Well you've come a long way since September,
But, Sylvie, you oughtta remember,
You know he's mine.
You know he's mine.
You know he's mine.
Sylvie, girl, I'm a very patient person,
But I'll have to shut you down,
If you don't give up your flirting.
Leave him alone, "cause I know he loves me.
Leave him alone, "cause he tells me he loves me.
Over and over and over and over again.
Over and over and over and over again.
Seventeen, high-school queen,
Yeah you're pretty cute, I can see.
Well you've come a long way since September,
But, Sylvie, you oughtta remember,
You know he's mine.
You know he's mine.
You know he's mine.
Sylvie, girl, although you're my little sister,
Well you're not without your charms,
I'm not sure that he'll resist you.
Give it all up, for we see you crying.
Give it all up, "cause I know you've been trying.
Over and over and over and over again.
Over and over and over and over again.
Over and over and over and over again.
(repeat to fade, with backing vocals of 'Oh, Sylvie girl, oh Sylvie girl.'
Yeah you're pretty cute, I can see.
Well you've come a long way since September,
But, Sylvie, you oughtta remember,
You know he's mine.
You know he's mine.
You know he's mine.
Sylvie, girl, I'm a very patient person,
But I'll have to shut you down,
If you don't give up your flirting.
Leave him alone, "cause I know he loves me.
Leave him alone, "cause he tells me he loves me.
Over and over and over and over again.
Over and over and over and over again.
Seventeen, high-school queen,
Yeah you're pretty cute, I can see.
Well you've come a long way since September,
But, Sylvie, you oughtta remember,
You know he's mine.
You know he's mine.
You know he's mine.
Sylvie, girl, although you're my little sister,
Well you're not without your charms,
I'm not sure that he'll resist you.
Give it all up, for we see you crying.
Give it all up, "cause I know you've been trying.
Over and over and over and over again.
Over and over and over and over again.
Over and over and over and over again.
(repeat to fade, with backing vocals of 'Oh, Sylvie girl, oh Sylvie girl.'
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Then a final half minute of "Over and over again/ Oh Sylvie girl" that feels like a chorus but isn't, followed by a half minute of just the final four bars of the 32-bar sequence.
It's genius!