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.
It's been a crazy time for us
Of pushing all our limits
Snapping necks and breaking balls
Now you'd have done the same
But you were baking biscuits
While I went, bent the law
Sacrificing something
As you counted all my flaws
Why don't you come over
So why don't you come over
So why don't you come over
So why don't you come over
So why don't you come over
So why don't you come over
So why don't you come over
So why don't you come over and walk in my shoes
You want to live freely
Don't want to die
You want it?
You got it
You chase the high
You want to be out there
You want to race
You want to take over
Just gotta play
Why don't you come over
So why don't you come over
So why don't you come over
So why don't you come over
So why don't you come over
So why don't you come over
So why don't you come over
So why don't you come over and walk in my shoes
I'm a good person
Don't want to fight with no one
But you piss me off
You keep pushing, pushing
You'd best step off the gas boy
All best are off
Fuck you
You taste like toxic poison
I'll wash my hands of you
Why don't you come over
So why don't you come over
So why don't you come over
So why don't you come over
So why don't you come over
So why don't you come over
So why don't you come over
So why don't you come over and walk in my shoes
Walk in my shoes
Why don't you come over
Why don't you come over
Why don't you come over
Why don't you come over
Why don't you come over
Why don't you come over
Why don't you come over
Why don't you come over
Of pushing all our limits
Snapping necks and breaking balls
Now you'd have done the same
But you were baking biscuits
While I went, bent the law
Sacrificing something
As you counted all my flaws
Why don't you come over
So why don't you come over
So why don't you come over
So why don't you come over
So why don't you come over
So why don't you come over
So why don't you come over
So why don't you come over and walk in my shoes
You want to live freely
Don't want to die
You want it?
You got it
You chase the high
You want to be out there
You want to race
You want to take over
Just gotta play
Why don't you come over
So why don't you come over
So why don't you come over
So why don't you come over
So why don't you come over
So why don't you come over
So why don't you come over
So why don't you come over and walk in my shoes
I'm a good person
Don't want to fight with no one
But you piss me off
You keep pushing, pushing
You'd best step off the gas boy
All best are off
Fuck you
You taste like toxic poison
I'll wash my hands of you
Why don't you come over
So why don't you come over
So why don't you come over
So why don't you come over
So why don't you come over
So why don't you come over
So why don't you come over
So why don't you come over and walk in my shoes
Walk in my shoes
Why don't you come over
Why don't you come over
Why don't you come over
Why don't you come over
Why don't you come over
Why don't you come over
Why don't you come over
Why don't you come over
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this song is a bit confusing, i mean, at the start it sounds like she's saying i'm a bad girl, come a join my life, but then towards the end she's saying "i'm a good person... you piss me off... you taste like toxic poison" still a greato song!