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.
You left her out and used her
Worse for wear
You can't control it but the ones you think you notice cannot care
Don't laugh about it, think you, think you know
Make up your mind, do you want it fast
Or we can take it a little slow
They told me everything that she knows
They told me everything that she knows
You left her out and used her
Worse for wear
You can't control it but the ones you think you notice cannot care
Don't laugh about it, think you, think you know
But do you want it fast, do you want it fast
We can take it a little slow
They told me everything that she knows
They told me everything that she knows
Do you know which way to go?
Do you know which way to go?
I wanna go home
They told me everything that she knows
They told me everything that she knows
They told me everything that she knows
They told me everything that she knows
Worse for wear
You can't control it but the ones you think you notice cannot care
Don't laugh about it, think you, think you know
Make up your mind, do you want it fast
Or we can take it a little slow
They told me everything that she knows
They told me everything that she knows
You left her out and used her
Worse for wear
You can't control it but the ones you think you notice cannot care
Don't laugh about it, think you, think you know
But do you want it fast, do you want it fast
We can take it a little slow
They told me everything that she knows
They told me everything that she knows
Do you know which way to go?
Do you know which way to go?
I wanna go home
They told me everything that she knows
They told me everything that she knows
They told me everything that she knows
They told me everything that she knows
Lyrics submitted by solitary man
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Several mistakes in this song. Third line should be 'You can't control it but the ones you think you know just couldn't care'
Second verse:
'So bad tempered and so In your face No need to worry what time it is or if I'm in the right place What will you do and where will you go? Who what when why oh when there are so many things I'd like to know'
Also, my own personal feeling is that they're saying 'It's only everything that she knows'
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