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.
Ah yes, I remember too well
How hard I tried avoiding your spell
It was a cold October night
It was a far from sober night
And I was taken at first sight
And this was much to your delight
I heard that you were looking for prey
Hungry for a different girl everyday
But you were so sly in coming in
I wouldn't fight, I let you win
Although the blood upon your chin
Told me exactly where you'd been
Trouble, trouble
(Troublemaker)
Who would've thought I'd ever let somebody get to me?
Who would've thought I'd ever give a damn?
(Troublemaker)
I gave to you the one thing that I can never retrieve
And now you're leaving my heart bleeding in my hands
You told me all about your dreams (troublemaker)
You were so "deep", or so it seemed (troublemaker)
Although I'm young, I'm not naive (aah)
I am not easy to deceive
I see the danger that lies behind your eyes
And I want to scream when you're rubbin' on my thighs
Ooh, I know I should, but I can't say no!
Oh, troublemaker gotta let you go
Trouble, trouble
(Troublemaker)
Who would've thought I'd ever let somebody get to me?
Who would've thought I'd ever give a damn?
(Troublemaker)
I gave to you the one thing that I can never retrieve
And now you're leaving my heart bleeding in my hands
And here I thought I knew you well (troublemaker)
I thought you'd catch me if I fell (troublemaker)
But when I fell, you never came (aah)
That's when I knew this was a game
I thought because I'd knew, that I'd won
But honey, that's easier said than done
Cause I lose my breath
When you're kissing on my neck
Boy, you got me in check
But I haven't lost yet!
Trouble, trouble
Trouble
Troublemaker, troublemaker
Don't you bring it 'round, don't you bring it 'round
Don't you bring it 'round here, no, no
Trouble, trouble
Trouble
How hard I tried avoiding your spell
It was a cold October night
It was a far from sober night
And I was taken at first sight
And this was much to your delight
I heard that you were looking for prey
Hungry for a different girl everyday
But you were so sly in coming in
I wouldn't fight, I let you win
Although the blood upon your chin
Told me exactly where you'd been
Trouble, trouble
(Troublemaker)
Who would've thought I'd ever let somebody get to me?
Who would've thought I'd ever give a damn?
(Troublemaker)
I gave to you the one thing that I can never retrieve
And now you're leaving my heart bleeding in my hands
You told me all about your dreams (troublemaker)
You were so "deep", or so it seemed (troublemaker)
Although I'm young, I'm not naive (aah)
I am not easy to deceive
I see the danger that lies behind your eyes
And I want to scream when you're rubbin' on my thighs
Ooh, I know I should, but I can't say no!
Oh, troublemaker gotta let you go
Trouble, trouble
(Troublemaker)
Who would've thought I'd ever let somebody get to me?
Who would've thought I'd ever give a damn?
(Troublemaker)
I gave to you the one thing that I can never retrieve
And now you're leaving my heart bleeding in my hands
And here I thought I knew you well (troublemaker)
I thought you'd catch me if I fell (troublemaker)
But when I fell, you never came (aah)
That's when I knew this was a game
I thought because I'd knew, that I'd won
But honey, that's easier said than done
Cause I lose my breath
When you're kissing on my neck
Boy, you got me in check
But I haven't lost yet!
Trouble, trouble
Trouble
Troublemaker, troublemaker
Don't you bring it 'round, don't you bring it 'round
Don't you bring it 'round here, no, no
Trouble, trouble
Trouble
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Trouble Lyrics as written by Bonnie Leigh Mckee
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whoa no ones ocmmented yet! i love the beat to this song it totally matches the songs meaning and all. its about a girl who listened to this smooth talker and let him take her farther than she intended to go then she found out that he wasnt what she thought he was because he let her down. and she knows hes bad for her but everytime she sees him and they get together she forgets why she shoudlnt have him.
second comment! yay
yes...i agree with flrtnwdisaster
The song's about someone [most probably a girl..duh..] who's had enough of their boyfriend's actions. Their boyfriend's a trouble maker, through and through. He toys with her heart as he fools around with other girls. She sings about how she was "caught by his spell", thinking he was the perfect guy and that they were totally "honest with each other" (You told me all about your dreams). But in reality, it's all a lie. She even sings about how she gave him everything..and "lost that one thing she can never retrieve" (virginity?),. And she's had enough with this troublemaker and doesn't want him around anymore, but everytime she's thought about it, she gets lost with his "passion" (wanna scream when you're rubbing on my thighs...loose my breath when you're kissing on my neck).
Pretty much all that flirtnwdisaster said.
I really like this song, too...awesome beat! (:
I posted that comment a long time ago. Now a recap. I can relate to this song, about someone stealing something from you that you can never get back... Someone playing around with other girls... And everything just being a game... Etc.
She knew what kind of guy he was, but still didn't expect him to just sleep with her and leave maybe... thats what I got from the song anyway, she was a virgin before she met him and expected him to be decent?