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.
Well I can't control the universe
cause I am only a man
And I've been in the papers but they won't tell me who I am
And if you really need a new philosophie
well there's one that makes sense
The one I profess
Chorus:
I say hey whatever
Let your beauty come alive
Let your colour fill the sky
And say hey whatever
Why don't you liberate your mind
Let your colour fill the sky
All the world's in waiting room
And we're standing in line
I found the answer to the question
What makes this time
Oh won't let them change your story
won't let them change your thought
so let the gurus and philophers hit you on?
Chorus:
Hey, Whatever
Let your beauty come alive
Let your color fill the sky
And say hey whatever
Why don't you liberate your mind
Let your colour fill the sky
So I am taking a seat at the roulette thing
We've just been in a wheel
Should I bet or take what comes
Don't change how I feel
You're a champion of science
You're just some freak show fool?
What cannot be proved no no can still be true
Chorus:
And I say hey whatever
Let your beauty come alive
Let your colour fill the sky
And say hey whatever
Why don't you liberate your mind
Let your colour fill the sky
Hey whatever
Let your beauty come alive
Let your colour fill the sky
And say hey whatever
Why don't you liberate your mind?
Let your colour fill the sky
Aaaahh
Hey whatever
cause I am only a man
And I've been in the papers but they won't tell me who I am
And if you really need a new philosophie
well there's one that makes sense
The one I profess
Chorus:
I say hey whatever
Let your beauty come alive
Let your colour fill the sky
And say hey whatever
Why don't you liberate your mind
Let your colour fill the sky
All the world's in waiting room
And we're standing in line
I found the answer to the question
What makes this time
Oh won't let them change your story
won't let them change your thought
so let the gurus and philophers hit you on?
Chorus:
Hey, Whatever
Let your beauty come alive
Let your color fill the sky
And say hey whatever
Why don't you liberate your mind
Let your colour fill the sky
So I am taking a seat at the roulette thing
We've just been in a wheel
Should I bet or take what comes
Don't change how I feel
You're a champion of science
You're just some freak show fool?
What cannot be proved no no can still be true
Chorus:
And I say hey whatever
Let your beauty come alive
Let your colour fill the sky
And say hey whatever
Why don't you liberate your mind
Let your colour fill the sky
Hey whatever
Let your beauty come alive
Let your colour fill the sky
And say hey whatever
Why don't you liberate your mind?
Let your colour fill the sky
Aaaahh
Hey whatever
Lyrics submitted by bleedingpegasus
Hey Whatever Lyrics as written by Kenneth Papenfus Carl Papenfus
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
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this has got to be the coolest westlife song of all time!!! thanks to the lyrics of markie!!!
i love this song! it's one of westlife's best, i just wish it had made it to number 1 in the charts. but it's brilliant, and it's the perfect summer song.
i love this song but it's too adult for the younger fans. i'm 18 now and i still love them, but most people have moved on, which is a real shame. so instead, now they're being marketed at our mums! it's soo unfair!
this wasn't even their song. The original is from a band called Relish and their song was called Rainbow Zephyr. It was a one hit wonder for them and it is far better than the original, It also makes more snese in its lyrics:
Well I've tasted the mustard seed and I've walked with the man and I've read the isis papers but have always known what I am and I can sing you songs about the mystical men but I won't make much sense I profess Chorus: oh, rainbow zephyr let your beauty come alive let your colour fill the sky rainbow zephyr why don't you liberate my mind? let your colour fill the sky she's in the waiting room and she's sat in line well the question is why cos I've been good all my life giving up the gift you say the good die young now do gurus and philosophers still turn you on? Chorus: ah, rainbow zephyr let your beauty come alive let your colour fill the sky I said rainbow zephyr why don't you liberate my mind? let your colour fill the sky its like a purse without violets we go from the wheel to what's real and I said this ain't no repograse but I tell ya now its just the way I feel are you a champion of science or are you some freak show fool? because what cannot be proved can still be true Chorus (repeat):
As crappy as Westlife are, this is suprisingly bad, even for them.
agreed.