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.
The afterparty's rockin', girl,
And everybody's dancing for you,
But you're just drinking all my Ballantine
And laughing while your lips turn blue.
Your friends are all uptight
And everybody's in an awkward mood,
So you keep drinking all my Ballantine
And laughing while your lips turn blue.
I'm not really planning on coming back
I thought I told you that.
I guess I dreamt I told you that.
The streets are slow and silent
And the backyard is a beat parade.
So, I'm just sweeping up the garbage
While I listen to the songs you play,
Where everybody's trying but they
Just can't get it straight.
So, I'm just sweeping up the garbage
While I whistle all the songs you play.
I keep changing my mind all the time
I hope you think that that's alright.
Yeah, I hope you tell me that that's all right.
So, I'm just slurring in the shade
When the daylight breaks,
And you and me have got it made.
Yeah, I think you and me have got it made.
And everybody's dancing for you,
But you're just drinking all my Ballantine
And laughing while your lips turn blue.
Your friends are all uptight
And everybody's in an awkward mood,
So you keep drinking all my Ballantine
And laughing while your lips turn blue.
I'm not really planning on coming back
I thought I told you that.
I guess I dreamt I told you that.
The streets are slow and silent
And the backyard is a beat parade.
So, I'm just sweeping up the garbage
While I listen to the songs you play,
Where everybody's trying but they
Just can't get it straight.
So, I'm just sweeping up the garbage
While I whistle all the songs you play.
I keep changing my mind all the time
I hope you think that that's alright.
Yeah, I hope you tell me that that's all right.
So, I'm just slurring in the shade
When the daylight breaks,
And you and me have got it made.
Yeah, I think you and me have got it made.
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agreed.
A girl breaks up with a boy, citing that she needs some time. She promises she'll come back, but the boy knows she's really just playing the field until she gets bored, and comes back to him. He knows that, and he's trying to convince himself that he doesn't still want to be with her.
The girl is playing the field, being promiscuous. She is the center of attention, she can have any guy she wants now.--- The afterparty's rockin', girl, and everybody's dancing for you
The girl is just using the boy,--- but you're just drinking all my Ballantine
and trying to hide her lies-- and laughing while your lips turn blue.
Her new friends aren't what they seemed --- Your friends are all uptight and everybody's in an awkward mood,
He knows that she is lying about her promiscuity, but doesn't say anything, just 'sweeps it up' --- I'm just sweeping up the garbage while I listen to the songs you play
He wishes that he could just tell her that he is done with her, but for some reason he can't--- I'm not really planning on coming back I thought I told you that. I guess I dreamt I told you that.
He's not really sure if he wants her gone though, --- I keep changing my mind all the time I hope you think that that's alright. Yeah, I hope you tell me that that's all right.
He's kind of a secret to the girl's new friends, he's in the shade to them. He's really just waiting for her to come crawling back, even though he's trying to convince himself he doesn't want that --- So, I'm just slurring in the shade when the daylight breaks,
I think this is just more of his indecisiveness, he's putting up a front --- and you and me have got it made. Yeah, I think you and me have got it made.