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 more than a haircut
I'm wearing on my head
I thought I'd dye it red
But got it cut instead
And maybe I could send you
My long blonde locks
'Cause you were always
After something, baby
Something I'm not
See, I'm darker underneath,
I'm darker by far
I'm dark as hell
You know who you are
My eyes, I always,
I wished they where green
My skin is so damn brown
But the sun, it don't see
And fingernails
I could've stuck them on
The hair on my lip
I should've waxed it off
Yeah, I know my lips could do
With a little more pout
The mole on my chin
I can do with out
And my cheekbones,
They never sat real high
I'll get some bone put in,
They can take it from
My thighs
I'm darker underneath,
I'm darker by far
I'm as dark as hell
You know who you are
So now when I make love
I make love to myself
I got no disease
So it's good for my health
I got my hands in my pants
Down my Calvin Kleins
I don't need you no more, baby
I can come every time
I'm darker underneath,
I'm darker by far
I'm as dark as hell
You know who you are
Don't you ever show
Your face here again
To me or any of my friends
'Cause I'm glad I found out
What you're all about
When I finally fell
Down off my cloud
Cause, baby, when you ran away
You broke my heart
You kept my Kerouac books
And that old guitar
And I am darker underneath,
I'm darker by far
I'm as dark as all hell,
You know what you are
I don't need to tell you,
You know what you are
I don't need to tell you,
You know what you are
I don't need to tell you
I don't need to tell you, no
You know what you are
This is more than a haircut
I'm wearing on my head
I thought I'd dye it red
But got it cut instead.
I'm wearing on my head
I thought I'd dye it red
But got it cut instead
And maybe I could send you
My long blonde locks
'Cause you were always
After something, baby
Something I'm not
See, I'm darker underneath,
I'm darker by far
I'm dark as hell
You know who you are
My eyes, I always,
I wished they where green
My skin is so damn brown
But the sun, it don't see
And fingernails
I could've stuck them on
The hair on my lip
I should've waxed it off
Yeah, I know my lips could do
With a little more pout
The mole on my chin
I can do with out
And my cheekbones,
They never sat real high
I'll get some bone put in,
They can take it from
My thighs
I'm darker underneath,
I'm darker by far
I'm as dark as hell
You know who you are
So now when I make love
I make love to myself
I got no disease
So it's good for my health
I got my hands in my pants
Down my Calvin Kleins
I don't need you no more, baby
I can come every time
I'm darker underneath,
I'm darker by far
I'm as dark as hell
You know who you are
Don't you ever show
Your face here again
To me or any of my friends
'Cause I'm glad I found out
What you're all about
When I finally fell
Down off my cloud
Cause, baby, when you ran away
You broke my heart
You kept my Kerouac books
And that old guitar
And I am darker underneath,
I'm darker by far
I'm as dark as all hell,
You know what you are
I don't need to tell you,
You know what you are
I don't need to tell you,
You know what you are
I don't need to tell you
I don't need to tell you, no
You know what you are
This is more than a haircut
I'm wearing on my head
I thought I'd dye it red
But got it cut instead.
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This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
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ahaa this song is raaad
This is one of the easiest songs ever to play on guitar. I love the Waifs' simplicity, and this song is a prime example. I think that the song is about a woman try to show to her boyfriend (ex boyfriend) that there's actually more to her than what appears physically. The lyrics suggest that she can identify her own physical imperfections, see verses 2 and 3, but that she is tired with trying to be something that she's not for his favour. There are indications that she was completely and utterly in love with this man and was perhaps blinded by her love, for example "'Cause I'm glad I found out what you're all about When I finally fell down off my cloud". but she seems relieved to find out the truth.
Pretty good song. Also there is the refernce to influential writer Jack Kerouac!