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.
There's not much going on today
I'm really bored, it's getting late
What happened to my Saturday? (Saturday)
Monday's coming, the day I hate, hate
Sit on the bed alone (bed alone)
Staring at the phone
He wasn't what I wanted, what I thought, no
He wouldn't even open up the door
He never made me feel like I was special
He isn't really what I'm looking for
Hey, hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey
This is when I start to bite my nails
And clean my room when all else fails
I think it's time for me to bail (time to bail)
This point of view is getting stale-ale
Sit on the bed alone (bed alone)
Staring at the phone (at the phone)
He wasn't what I wanted, what I thought, no
He wouldn't even open up the door
He never made me feel like I was special
He isn't really what I'm looking for
Uh, uh (hey, hey)
Uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh (hey, hey)
Uh, uh (hey, hey)
Uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh (hey, hey)
Na, na, na, na, na (we've all got choices)
Na, na, na, na (we've all got voices)
Na, na, na, na, na (stand up make some noise)
Na, na, na, na (stand up make some noise)
Sit on the bed alone
Staring at the phone
He wasn't what I wanted, what I thought, no
He wouldn't even open up the door
He never made me feel like I was special
He isn't really what I'm looking for
He wasn't what I wanted, what I thought, no
He wouldn't even open up the door
He never made me feel like I was special
Like I was special, 'cause I was special
Uh, uh
Uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh
Uh, uh
Uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh
Na, na, na, na, na
I'm really bored, it's getting late
What happened to my Saturday? (Saturday)
Monday's coming, the day I hate, hate
Sit on the bed alone (bed alone)
Staring at the phone
He wasn't what I wanted, what I thought, no
He wouldn't even open up the door
He never made me feel like I was special
He isn't really what I'm looking for
Hey, hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey
This is when I start to bite my nails
And clean my room when all else fails
I think it's time for me to bail (time to bail)
This point of view is getting stale-ale
Sit on the bed alone (bed alone)
Staring at the phone (at the phone)
He wasn't what I wanted, what I thought, no
He wouldn't even open up the door
He never made me feel like I was special
He isn't really what I'm looking for
Uh, uh (hey, hey)
Uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh (hey, hey)
Uh, uh (hey, hey)
Uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh (hey, hey)
Na, na, na, na, na (we've all got choices)
Na, na, na, na (we've all got voices)
Na, na, na, na, na (stand up make some noise)
Na, na, na, na (stand up make some noise)
Sit on the bed alone
Staring at the phone
He wasn't what I wanted, what I thought, no
He wouldn't even open up the door
He never made me feel like I was special
He isn't really what I'm looking for
He wasn't what I wanted, what I thought, no
He wouldn't even open up the door
He never made me feel like I was special
Like I was special, 'cause I was special
Uh, uh
Uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh
Uh, uh
Uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh
Na, na, na, na, na
Lyrics submitted by angel2kiss
He Wasn't Lyrics as written by Chantal Kreviazuk Avril Ramona Lavigne
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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