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.
(see if you can do what the next song tells you to do)
(I was having a really good time…
…and you fucked it up baby)
I like the way your hips ride those curves
This brings me joy more than this boy deserves
But when your sister calls me late at night
I get confused and I don’t know what’s right
YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH
I like your whisky and your fine preserves
And although your saxophone gets on my nerves
I love the way you play the cor anglais
But I’ve seen your sister in her negligee
YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH
I wake up every morning just to see your face
I put the pedal to the metal and get out of this place
And if I were you then I wouldn’t be me
And if you were her then where would we be
Well… yeah……..
I see you get angry, I get butterflies
I wish there were someway we could compromise
I will love you every night in every way
If I can see your sister sometime in the day
YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH
Lyrics submitted by cabhan
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