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.
Don't use me
Just amuse me
Sometimes things are real that aren't supposed to be
Don't abuse me
Just stay true to me
No matter what you do you'll never get through to me
Don't confuse me
Don't defuse me
I'll blow up in your faec like a chilling lobatomy
Don't get hot with me
Never ask me to spot for free
Stay locked to the end, you'll go down in history
Bust a disc with me
Trust my list to be
The greatest that you'll ever have a chance to see
Check it and you'll see
The best stuff's always free
Ripple to da nipple of your sworn worst enemy
Don't want my friends to be
Anywhere near to me
Knowing where I'm going is a lost ability
Don't say that you lost me
Today the cost is free
Someday when we're together I'll show you just what I mean
Dime to set me free?
Time's not friends with me
Prime before life ends so instantaneously
You are what I see
Climb me like a tree
My body is a man of possibility
Mind of a boy in me
Find a toy in me
When I pin you down sin comes easily
Don't amuse me
Just use me
Sometimes things aren't real to us as they seem
Just amuse me
Sometimes things are real that aren't supposed to be
Don't abuse me
Just stay true to me
No matter what you do you'll never get through to me
Don't confuse me
Don't defuse me
I'll blow up in your faec like a chilling lobatomy
Don't get hot with me
Never ask me to spot for free
Stay locked to the end, you'll go down in history
Bust a disc with me
Trust my list to be
The greatest that you'll ever have a chance to see
Check it and you'll see
The best stuff's always free
Ripple to da nipple of your sworn worst enemy
Don't want my friends to be
Anywhere near to me
Knowing where I'm going is a lost ability
Don't say that you lost me
Today the cost is free
Someday when we're together I'll show you just what I mean
Dime to set me free?
Time's not friends with me
Prime before life ends so instantaneously
You are what I see
Climb me like a tree
My body is a man of possibility
Mind of a boy in me
Find a toy in me
When I pin you down sin comes easily
Don't amuse me
Just use me
Sometimes things aren't real to us as they seem
Lyrics submitted by rybo
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