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.
Just like a bee rushing to a comb of honey
Why can't you see you look so very funny?
You worry yourself sick till you're blue in the face
Relax and sleep, tomorrow isn't leaving
And counting your sheep won't relieve you from this grieving
You worry yourself sick till you're blue in the face
But you'll make ends meet I know you will, so please pull up a chair
And take your time the world's not going anywhere
Honey, you worry yourself sick till you're blue in the face
Blue in the face
'Cause you're always in a hurry
Blue in the face
'Cause you always tend to worry
You're just like a honey bee
You panic, you sting, then you die
It's just like you to fret like you do
So take the afternoon and maybe someday soon
You won't have to worry yourself sick till you're blue in the face
And you'll make ends meet I know you will, so please pull up a chair
And take your time the world's not going anywhere
Honey, you worry yourself sick till you're blue in the face
Blue in the face
'Cause you're always in a hurry
Blue in the face
'Cause you always tend to worry
You're just like a honey bee
You panic, you sting, then you die
You're just like a honey bee
Zap, zap
Oh, when you're in a state of mind they call anxiety
And you find it very necessary to pull out your hair
Don't be discouraged
Oh, honey have courage
Don't worry yourself sick till you're blue in the face
Like always, you worry till you're blue in the face
Honey, why worry yourself sick till you're blue in the face?
You're always in a hurry
Blue in the face
You always tend to worry
'Cause you're just like a honey bee
You panic, you sting, then you die
Just like a honey bee
Blue in the face
You got no time to waste
Slow down the pace (slow down the pace)
You're turning blue, blue, blue
Blue in the face (blue in the face)
You got no time to waste (no time to waste)
Slow down the pace (slow down the pace)
You're turning blue, blue, blue
Why can't you see you look so very funny?
You worry yourself sick till you're blue in the face
Relax and sleep, tomorrow isn't leaving
And counting your sheep won't relieve you from this grieving
You worry yourself sick till you're blue in the face
But you'll make ends meet I know you will, so please pull up a chair
And take your time the world's not going anywhere
Honey, you worry yourself sick till you're blue in the face
Blue in the face
'Cause you're always in a hurry
Blue in the face
'Cause you always tend to worry
You're just like a honey bee
You panic, you sting, then you die
It's just like you to fret like you do
So take the afternoon and maybe someday soon
You won't have to worry yourself sick till you're blue in the face
And you'll make ends meet I know you will, so please pull up a chair
And take your time the world's not going anywhere
Honey, you worry yourself sick till you're blue in the face
Blue in the face
'Cause you're always in a hurry
Blue in the face
'Cause you always tend to worry
You're just like a honey bee
You panic, you sting, then you die
You're just like a honey bee
Zap, zap
Oh, when you're in a state of mind they call anxiety
And you find it very necessary to pull out your hair
Don't be discouraged
Oh, honey have courage
Don't worry yourself sick till you're blue in the face
Like always, you worry till you're blue in the face
Honey, why worry yourself sick till you're blue in the face?
You're always in a hurry
Blue in the face
You always tend to worry
'Cause you're just like a honey bee
You panic, you sting, then you die
Just like a honey bee
Blue in the face
You got no time to waste
Slow down the pace (slow down the pace)
You're turning blue, blue, blue
Blue in the face (blue in the face)
You got no time to waste (no time to waste)
Slow down the pace (slow down the pace)
You're turning blue, blue, blue
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i remember when i got this cd a couple years ago this was my absolute favorite song, i would dance around to it and i always had it on repeat... it reminded me of the little mermaid for some reason. i think it's one of my less favorite tracks on this album now but i always remember feeling all bubbly and happy listening to this when i first got the cd
love the lyrics, but the melody is a bit strange.
I love the lyrics and the strange melody. I think the part where Gwen says zzzZAP! is cute.
The meaning of the song is pretty obvious. It's about someone who worries too much! They run around trying to hold everything together, but it's more beneficial to cross certain bridges when you come to them. Perhaps a lot of the members of No Doubt felt this way back then. They worked hard to succeed. Maybe the song is about one or all of them.
ahhhh
A friend asked me to find her this song.
I have a funny feeling she's trying to tell me something.
You think?