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.
Oh, I've been working all week and I'm tired.
I've been working all week and I'm... just living for the weekend.
Hey hey, I got some money, I just got paid, got some money and I can't wait for 6 O'Clock,
I'm outta' heeeere
End of the night there's a club and a glass got my name on.
Run down my street I have glass in my feet, I can't fight it........
I did overtime, working is such a bind, got some money to spend, living for the weekend,
When it gets too much, I live for the rush, got some money to spend, living for the weekend!
Man! Yeah, I've been working all week and I'm shot, yeah, I've been working all week for what?
Just living for the weekend.
Ahhh. Shit. Saw my girl and I had a fit. Saw my neighbours and all it is...
No she can't come in, she caught her voice.
Slip round the back, at the back there's a place where there's a window.
Drop to the floor, can't risk eyes through the door, I got a family.....
I did overtime, working is such a bind, got some money to spend, living for the weekend,
When it gets too much, I live for the rush, got some money to spend, living for the weekend!
Can you feel it? Feel the pressure? Rising?
Pressure
Pressure
Pressure, Pressure, Pressure
Feel the pressure
Pressure
Pressure
Pressure
Living for the weekend
Living for the weekend
Living for the weekend
Living for the weekend
Living for the weekend
Living for the weekend
Living for the weekend
Oh, Living for the weekend
Going out tonight
Going out tonight
Girl, with you and I going out tonight [Repeat: x4]
I've been working all week and I'm... just living for the weekend.
Hey hey, I got some money, I just got paid, got some money and I can't wait for 6 O'Clock,
I'm outta' heeeere
End of the night there's a club and a glass got my name on.
Run down my street I have glass in my feet, I can't fight it........
I did overtime, working is such a bind, got some money to spend, living for the weekend,
When it gets too much, I live for the rush, got some money to spend, living for the weekend!
Man! Yeah, I've been working all week and I'm shot, yeah, I've been working all week for what?
Just living for the weekend.
Ahhh. Shit. Saw my girl and I had a fit. Saw my neighbours and all it is...
No she can't come in, she caught her voice.
Slip round the back, at the back there's a place where there's a window.
Drop to the floor, can't risk eyes through the door, I got a family.....
I did overtime, working is such a bind, got some money to spend, living for the weekend,
When it gets too much, I live for the rush, got some money to spend, living for the weekend!
Can you feel it? Feel the pressure? Rising?
Pressure
Pressure
Pressure, Pressure, Pressure
Feel the pressure
Pressure
Pressure
Pressure
Living for the weekend
Living for the weekend
Living for the weekend
Living for the weekend
Living for the weekend
Living for the weekend
Living for the weekend
Oh, Living for the weekend
Going out tonight
Going out tonight
Girl, with you and I going out tonight [Repeat: x4]
Lyrics submitted by call_it_a_day
Living for the Weekend Lyrics as written by Richard Archer
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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um Pammy1978, that's what you really are! living in 1978, get over you're stupid self and see that Hard-fi says it like it is. Ever had one of those crazy ass weeks when work drags on? and the weekend is just such a welcome? honey, be a little less ignorant.