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.
This is the story about Mona Lisa
The Mona Lisa
Ladies and gentlemen, I've got a little story to tell
About Mona Lisa and how she suddenly fell
See everyone knew her, they knew her oh so well
Now I am taking over to release her from her spell
She's the original
She's unforgettable
She wants you to know
She's been gone
It's kind of incredible
She's so unpredictable
She wants you to know
She's been gone, she's been gone, she's been gone
She was taken under drowning in her sea
Running like an angel, she was crying and could not see, oh no
Now see everyone's watching as she starts to fall
They want her to breakdown be a legend of her fall
She's the original
She's unforgettable
She wants you to know
She's been gone
It's kind of incredible
She's so unpredictable
She wants you to know
She's been gone, she's been gone, she's been gone
Ladies does that make you cry?
Mona Lisa's got to fly, nobody really dies
Everyone, may we have a moment of silence right here
God
She's the original
She's unforgettable
She wants you to know
She's been gone
It's kind of incredible
She's so unpredictable
She wants you to know
That she's home, that she's home
She's the original
She's unforgettable
She wants you to know
She's been gone
It's kind of incredible
She's so unpredictable
She wants you to know
That she's home, that she's home, that she's home
The Mona Lisa
Ladies and gentlemen, I've got a little story to tell
About Mona Lisa and how she suddenly fell
See everyone knew her, they knew her oh so well
Now I am taking over to release her from her spell
She's the original
She's unforgettable
She wants you to know
She's been gone
It's kind of incredible
She's so unpredictable
She wants you to know
She's been gone, she's been gone, she's been gone
She was taken under drowning in her sea
Running like an angel, she was crying and could not see, oh no
Now see everyone's watching as she starts to fall
They want her to breakdown be a legend of her fall
She's the original
She's unforgettable
She wants you to know
She's been gone
It's kind of incredible
She's so unpredictable
She wants you to know
She's been gone, she's been gone, she's been gone
Ladies does that make you cry?
Mona Lisa's got to fly, nobody really dies
Everyone, may we have a moment of silence right here
God
She's the original
She's unforgettable
She wants you to know
She's been gone
It's kind of incredible
She's so unpredictable
She wants you to know
That she's home, that she's home
She's the original
She's unforgettable
She wants you to know
She's been gone
It's kind of incredible
She's so unpredictable
She wants you to know
That she's home, that she's home, that she's home
Lyrics submitted by raysreality
Mona Lisa [Previously Unreleased Track; Bonus Track] Lyrics as written by David Kochanski Britney Spears
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Reservoir Media Management, Inc., Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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