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.
She has no idea she could make me do anything
She acts like it's the simplest thing for me to be there
You tell me no
That I'm a fool to go calling her, and calling her
You can call me stupid when she tells me it has to end
Stupid, you could call it that
Stupid, but you have no idea
How stupid I would feel
If fifteen years from now I see her
And she says why didn't it happen between us, stupid?
New York soon will hum
The electric car has come
She laughs when I pretend to fall
You call me out
Let her down easy please, can't you see she believes?
My friend, you called me stupid then, but you're the one that doesn't see
Stupid, you could call it that
Stupid, but you have no idea
How stupid I would feel
If fifteen years from now I see her
And she says why didn't it happen between us, stupid?
Stupid, you could call it that
Stupid, but you have no idea
How stupid I would feel
If fifteen years from now I see her
And she says why didn't it happen between us, stupid?
She acts like it's the simplest thing for me to be there
You tell me no
That I'm a fool to go calling her, and calling her
You can call me stupid when she tells me it has to end
Stupid, you could call it that
Stupid, but you have no idea
How stupid I would feel
If fifteen years from now I see her
And she says why didn't it happen between us, stupid?
New York soon will hum
The electric car has come
She laughs when I pretend to fall
You call me out
Let her down easy please, can't you see she believes?
My friend, you called me stupid then, but you're the one that doesn't see
Stupid, you could call it that
Stupid, but you have no idea
How stupid I would feel
If fifteen years from now I see her
And she says why didn't it happen between us, stupid?
Stupid, you could call it that
Stupid, but you have no idea
How stupid I would feel
If fifteen years from now I see her
And she says why didn't it happen between us, stupid?
Lyrics submitted by sarahsavedlatin, edited by sito86
Stupid Lyrics as written by John Roderick
Lyrics © ROUGH TRADE PUBLISHING, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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