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.
Certain things you do
Really make me mad I must confess
The way the streetlight silhouettes your thighs inside your dress
Wild child in the streets
I think I see you but I really don't know
Who knows
One million miles an hour headed out to where the down boys go
Woah
Can we rewind to where we've been
Ooh I wish you'd take a look and see the shape I'm in
[Chorus]
Where the down boys go (go)
Where the down boys go
Woah
Where the down boys go
Yeah
I wanna go where the down boys go baby
You comb your hair
Put on your shades
You look real cool
You're giving me the run-around
Make me feel like a fool
You got a lot of nerve to call me cheap
Even though it's true
I don't care where we go tonight
Just take me along with you
Woah
Can we rewind to where we've been
Ooh I wish you'd take a look and see the shape I'm in
[Chorus]
Certain things you do
Really make me mad I must confess
The way the streetlight sillhouettes your thighs inside your dress
Woah
Can we rewind to where we've been
Ooh I wish you'd take a look and see the shape I'm in
[Chorus]
Where the down boys go
Where the down boys go
Where the down boys go
Where they go
Really make me mad I must confess
The way the streetlight silhouettes your thighs inside your dress
Wild child in the streets
I think I see you but I really don't know
Who knows
One million miles an hour headed out to where the down boys go
Woah
Can we rewind to where we've been
Ooh I wish you'd take a look and see the shape I'm in
[Chorus]
Where the down boys go (go)
Where the down boys go
Woah
Where the down boys go
Yeah
I wanna go where the down boys go baby
You comb your hair
Put on your shades
You look real cool
You're giving me the run-around
Make me feel like a fool
You got a lot of nerve to call me cheap
Even though it's true
I don't care where we go tonight
Just take me along with you
Woah
Can we rewind to where we've been
Ooh I wish you'd take a look and see the shape I'm in
[Chorus]
Certain things you do
Really make me mad I must confess
The way the streetlight sillhouettes your thighs inside your dress
Woah
Can we rewind to where we've been
Ooh I wish you'd take a look and see the shape I'm in
[Chorus]
Where the down boys go
Where the down boys go
Where the down boys go
Where they go
Lyrics submitted by MetallicaFan923
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@DuckOne No has nothing to do with that. Jani Lane has explained it before. It was about a cool group of guys he knew when growing up.
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whoa is spelled like i just spelled it. woah is not a word. jani spelled the word correctly. this site does not